Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Health Products (Advertisement of Specified Health Products) Regulations 2016
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“CTGT product” means a health product categorised as a cell, tissue or gene therapy product in the First Schedule to the Act;“enrolled nurse” means an individual who is enrolled as a nurse under the Nurses and Midwives Act (Cap. 209);“licensee”, in relation to a specified health product, means a holder of a manufacturer’s licence, an importer’s licence or a wholesaler’s licence for the specified health product;“non-public sector person” means a person other than —
a public authority established by a public Act for a public purpose; or
a person authorised by the Minister;“pharmacy-only medicine” means a therapeutic product registered under the classification of “pharmacy‑only medicine” in the Register of Health Products;“prescription-only medicine” means a specified health product registered under the classification of “prescription‑only medicine” in the Register of Health Products;“publish”, in relation to the advertisement of a specified health product, includes to distribute, show, display, exhibit, issue, disseminate or broadcast by any form of communication or in any manner;“qualified practitioner” means —
a registered medical practitioner under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174); or
a registered dentist under the Dental Registration Act (Cap. 76) whose name appears in the first division of the Register of Dentists maintained and kept under section 13(1)(a) of that Act;“registered midwife” means an individual who is registered as a midwife under the Nurses and Midwives Act;“registered nurse” means an individual who is registered as a nurse under the Nurses and Midwives Act;“registered pharmacist” means an individual who is registered as a pharmacist under the Pharmacists Registration Act (Cap. 230);“relevant health professionals” means individuals within any class of persons specified in the First Schedule;“sales promotion” means any advertisement of a specified health product in the form of a sales campaign (including door‑to‑door sales), exhibition, competition or any other activity meant to introduce, publicise or raise the profile or public awareness or visibility of the specified health product for the purpose of promoting the sale or use of the specified health product;“specified health product” means a health product specified in the Second Schedule;“therapeutic product” means a health product categorised as a therapeutic product in the First Schedule to the Act.
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“CTGT product” means a health product categorised as a cell, tissue or gene therapy product in the First Schedule to the Act;
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“enrolled nurse” means an individual who is enrolled as a nurse under the Nurses and Midwives Act (Cap. 209);
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“licensee”, in relation to a specified health product, means a holder of a manufacturer’s licence, an importer’s licence or a wholesaler’s licence for the specified health product;
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“non-public sector person” means a person other than —
a public authority established by a public Act for a public purpose; or
a person authorised by the Minister;
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“pharmacy-only medicine” means a therapeutic product registered under the classification of “pharmacy‑only medicine” in the Register of Health Products;
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“prescription-only medicine” means a specified health product registered under the classification of “prescription‑only medicine” in the Register of Health Products;
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“publish”, in relation to the advertisement of a specified health product, includes to distribute, show, display, exhibit, issue, disseminate or broadcast by any form of communication or in any manner;
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“qualified practitioner” means —
a registered medical practitioner under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174); or
a registered dentist under the Dental Registration Act (Cap. 76) whose name appears in the first division of the Register of Dentists maintained and kept under section 13(1)(a) of that Act;
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“registered midwife” means an individual who is registered as a midwife under the Nurses and Midwives Act;
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“registered nurse” means an individual who is registered as a nurse under the Nurses and Midwives Act;
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“registered pharmacist” means an individual who is registered as a pharmacist under the Pharmacists Registration Act (Cap. 230);
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“relevant health professionals” means individuals within any class of persons specified in the First Schedule;
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“sales promotion” means any advertisement of a specified health product in the form of a sales campaign (including door‑to‑door sales), exhibition, competition or any other activity meant to introduce, publicise or raise the profile or public awareness or visibility of the specified health product for the purpose of promoting the sale or use of the specified health product;
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“specified health product” means a health product specified in the Second Schedule;
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“therapeutic product” means a health product categorised as a therapeutic product in the First Schedule to the Act.