Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PHARMACY ACT REGULATIONS 1976 - REG 63

63 .         What is not permitted in advertising

        (1)         A pharmaceutical chemist shall not cause or permit to be made or displayed any advertisement — 

            (a)         which claims, or may be construed as claiming, professional superiority on behalf of that or any other pharmaceutical chemist, or which claims satisfaction, purity of drugs or accuracy in dispensing;

            (b)         which constitutes an offer by him or any other person to treat or cure any disease or illness;

            (c)         which offers free collection of prescriptions to be dispensed at, or free delivery of medicines from, premises in which he practises as a pharmaceutical chemist;

            (d)         which is misleading in a professional respect.

        [(2)         deleted]

        (3)         A pharmaceutical chemist may display on a door or window of his premises a sign — 

            (a)         to the effect that urgently required medicines may be obtained on those premises whenever necessary or at such times as are specified therein, as the case requires, or which indicates his private address and telephone number; or

            (b)         specifying the times at which urgently required medicines may be obtained at another registered pharmacy specified therein.

        [Regulation 63 amended in Gazette 6 Oct 1978 p. 3636; 27 Jun 1997 p. 3106.]

[ 64.         Deleted in Gazette 27 Jun 1997 p. 3106.]