Summary
Stores that sell medicines will need permission before showing ads.
The goal is to stop people from using strong medicines without a doctor.
The public can share ideas about the new rules in the next month.
Key Points
4 points1
Ads for prescription medicines will need government approval.
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Pharmacy shops and wholesalers must follow the same rules.
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The change aims to keep people from using medicines wrongly.
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People can give feedback on the proposal for 30 days.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsprescription medicines
drugs that you can only get with a doctor's note
advertising
telling people about a product so they want to buy it
regulation
rules made by the government
wholesaler
a company that sells large amounts of products to stores
distributor
a person or company that moves products from makers to shops
approval
official permission
self‑medication
taking medicine on your own without a doctor
psychotropic
medicine that changes how the mind works
technical advisory board
group of experts who give advice to the government
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