Singapore legislation

Regulation 13

of Health Products (Advertisement of Specified Health Products) Regulations 2016

Regulation 13

Informational statements

Amended byS 109/2021 wef 01/03/2021S 109/2021 wef 01/03/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 109/2021 wef 01/03/2021S 109/2021 wef 01/03/2021

Regulations 6(1) and 7, and in the case of a therapeutic product only, regulation 8, do not apply to an informational statement about a specified health product published —

(a)

on the corporate website of the registrant, manufacturer, importer, supplier or licensee of the specified health product;

(b)

as part of a product launch event that is not accessible to any member of the general public other than an invited guest; or

(c)

in the form of a press or media release,provided that —

(i)

any representation concerning the intended purpose and efficacy of the specified health product can be verified by objective evidence; and

(ii)

in the case of a corporate website, no discussion board or forum relating to the specified health product is held on the corporate website.

Subregulation 2

In this regulation, “corporate website” means an Internet website of a company that is accessible by the public and through which the public may obtain information about the company and its products.