Is the prohibition under Section 31A of the HCSA new?
The Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA) FAQs, Enhanced advertising control of healthcare service
The prohibition is not new. It mirrors Section 4 of the Medicines (Advertisement and Sale) Act (MASA) 1955 which has been in force since 1956.
The relevant sections in MASA were ported to Section 31A of the HCSA in June 2023 for: a) parity of penalties with HCSA-licensees; and b) enhanced investigation powers.
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