Can a pharmaceutical company provide information on the Internet about prescription medicines?
Companies may provide medically and scientifically valid information about medicines on websites, however the information must not promote prescription medicines to the general public. A brief non-promotional summary of a companys medicines available in Australia can be included on a company website. Companies may provide information to patients already prescribed a prescription medicine via a password protected website. Companies may provide information intended for healthcare professionals via the Internet, however if this information should be via password protected website. For further information please refer to Sections 3 (healthcare professionals) and 9 (general public) of the Code.
