OTC sampling to consumers effectively prohibited in U.K. under revised PAGB ad code.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
OTC SAMPLING TO CONSUMERS EFFECTIVELY BANNED IN U.K. under the Proprietary Association of Great Britain's revised Code of Practice of Advertising Over-the-Counter Medicines. "No member shall distribute medicine samples to consumers, issue coupons/vouchers relating to the supply of samples from any retail outlet or advertise the availability of samples from any retail outlet," the consumer code, published April 24, states. Founded in 1919, PAGB is the national trade association for OTC drug and food supplement manufacturers.