Summary
Stores, wholesalers, and distributors will need government permission before showing ads.
The aim is to stop people from using strong medicines without a doctor's advice.
The public can send comments on the draft rules for the next 30 days.
Key Points
4 points1
Government approval will be required for ads about medicines that need a doctor's prescription.
2
The new rule also applies to shops and companies that sell or stock these medicines.
3
It is meant to protect people from unsafe self‑medication.
4
Anyone can give feedback on the proposal within a month.
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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