Ethics in business
The sale of medicinal product that carry no warning
by Sean North Business
Sean North 
Business
Hi everyone
If I have posted this in the wrong place I apologise.
With the growing trade on the internet of pills and potions, Should adverisers be made to comply with the law,
I myself sell aromatherapy product and in the UK and Europe I must display the following disclaimer;
Product Information For Essential Oils
The Medicines Act (1968) forbids companies trading in essential oils to mention the therapeutic effects of the products. Consequently, the information provided about the essential oils we offer is deliberately non-specific. However, we feel bound to mention contra-indications where appropriate so that our clients know (At least) which oils should not be used in certain circumstances.
It was my understanding that The U.S. had a similar code, as pointed out by BJ in a comment to a blog.
This being the case should such adverts be allowed be shown without such a disclaimer
Oct 26th 2010 07:16
BusinessHi everyone
If I have posted this in the wrong place I apologise.
With the growing trade on the internet of pills and potions, Should adverisers be made to comply with the law,
I myself sell aromatherapy product and in the UK and Europe I must display the following disclaimer;
Product Information For Essential Oils
The Medicines Act (1968) forbids companies trading in essential oils to mention the therapeutic effects of the products. Consequently, the information provided about the essential oils we offer is deliberately non-specific. However, we feel bound to mention contra-indications where appropriate so that our clients know (At least) which oils should not be used in certain circumstances.
It was my understanding that The U.S. had a similar code, as pointed out by BJ in a comment to a blog.
This being the case should such adverts be allowed be shown without such a disclaimer
Oct 26th 2010 07:16
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Comments
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Cheryl Baumgartner
 Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceI should add that the second part applies to controlled substances (Prescription meds) and the first part to holistic medicines Oct 26th 2010 07:29 |
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Dave Gilbert
 Web EntreprenuerI think if your selling any product that is for internal or external use it should carry a list of ingredients etc for instance some lotions or creams could contain peanut oil and trigger an allergic reaction the big problem is the lack of regulation on the internet. Oct 26th 2010 07:31 |
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Sean North
BusinessHi Dave, I forgot to put that in under the latest regulation from european union all products ie cosmetics, soap and so on must carry a full list of ingredients and a batch number Hi Cheryl I thought our laws were strict until I licenced my soaps for the US and Australian market. they are both tough cookies to crack. Oct 26th 2010 07:39 |
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Bj aka Bill Brown
 Hosting and Backup Service providerHi Sean - yes i am hitting anyone advertising any pills, potions, lotions, and jungle juices that make any health related claims. Their site are supposed to carry a disclaimer and therefore the ads placed by members need to carry the same disclaimers. Those that don't do so are in breach od the terms of service and are going to be sorted out. Oct 26th 2010 16:12 |
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Andy Anderson
Owner Yuma BloggersHere in the U.S. a company has to label and disclose that claims of health benefits on this product have not been reviewed or approved by the FDA and products of this nature are not to be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition. The sad fact is most of these things do work for at least some of the ailments they say and the remedies have been hidden among wives tales for thousands of years. Just like a cancer cream out of Mexico my dad used to get rid of a 30 year cancer under his eye though the FDA refuses to even study or begin the approval process on them. Fact is curing anything is less profitable than treating the conditions so for every claim in favor of these cures, you will get a claim against and the claims against pack a lot of financial backing. The disclaimers required by law here make it legal to sell and buy these products and they may work but because of them if you die from the use of a bad one your family may not be able to sue the makers like they would a drug company simply because of the required disclaimer from and FDA that will not properly study and approve these potions. Andy Oct 26th 2010 16:38 |
Actually in the US, a company that is making medicinal claims on a product could very well run afoul of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Many companies touting claims of medical benefits from their products have fallen under the hammer.
The biggest problem in the US is online pharmacies. US residents are only allowed to but from online pharmacies if they have a special registration to do so (Normally doctors, hospitals pharmacies etc OR if the pharmacy is approved to do online business in the US (And that's a very short list of a little over 20 online pharmacies.
The reason is protection of the consumer. Many online pharmacies are being supplied bu unlicensed and often unethical 'labs' that are providing them with placebos, contaminated product or product with variable dosage (a pill that is supposed to have 25mg of the medicinal agent but one pill may have 10mg and the next may have 50mg)
Oct 26th 2010 07:28