Can Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics and Practitioners advertise that acupuncture can be used to treat specific medical conditions such as backache and knee pain?
The Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA) FAQs, Enhanced advertising control of healthcare service
No. Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics and Practitioners which are non-HCSA licensees cannot advertise that acupuncture can treat specific medical conditions such as backache and knee pain.
However, they can consider alternative methods of advertising their services, such as listing the services provided for various conditions, e.g., acupuncture for backache and knee pain.
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