Advertising to the public for a medicinal product mentioned in article L. 5122-6 as well as advertising campaigns to the public for vaccinations are subject to prior authorisation from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, known as an advertising approval.
This approval is issued for a period which may not exceed the duration of the marketing authorisation for medicinal products subject to this authorisation.
In the event of failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 5122-2 or L. 5122-7, the approval may be suspended in an emergency or withdrawn by reasoned decision of the Agency.