Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Approval under section 42DF for use of restricted representations by Blackmores Ltd
I, Mick O'Connor, Director, Advertising Compliance Unit, Regulatory Practice, Education and Compliance Branch, Therapeutic Goods Administration and delegate of the Secretary to the Department of Health, on receipt of an application from Blackmores Ltd, have approved under section 42DF of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, the restricted representations described in paragraphs (a),(b) and (c) below for use in advertisements directed to consumers, for the product identified in paragraph (d), provided the condition identified in paragraph (e) is met:
- Representations that refer to "arthritis", "osteoarthritis" and "rheumatoid arthritis" to the effect of providing accurate, balanced and contemporary information, the purpose of which is to inform consumers that there are different types of arthritis and to describe their key features.
- Representations that refer to "osteoarthritis" to the effect that the product identified in paragraph (d):
- may provide symptomatic relief of osteoarthritis;
- may relieve joint pain caused by osteoarthritis;
- may increase joint mobility and reduce joint stiffness associated with osteoarthritis; and
- may protect joint cartilage in osteoarthritis.
- Representations that refer to "arthritis" in the context:
- "arthritis pain relief" and/or "effective for arthritis pain" only where "arthritis" is qualified by "osteoarthritis".
- Blackmores Glucosamine Sulfate 1500 one-a-day (ARTG No. 249373)
- Information about the different types of arthritis must merely distinguish the types of arthritis and their key features. This must be both the purpose of the information and its likely consequence. That is, any information about the different types of arthritis must in no way state or imply that the medicines being advertised are being promoted for any condition other than osteoarthritis.
Dated this 2nd day of October 2015
Mick O'Connor
Delegate of the Secretary to the Department of Health; and
Director
Advertising Compliance Unit
Regulatory Practice, Education and Compliance Branch