Advertising of a medicinal product to members of the health professions authorised to prescribe or dispense medicinal products or to use them in the exercise of their profession is subject to prior authorisation from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, known as an “advertising approval”.
This authorisation 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the event of failure to comply with articles L. 5122-2 or L. 5122-3, the approval may be suspended in an emergency or withdrawn by reasoned decision of the Agency.
All advertising of vaccines to healthcare professionals must be accompanied, in a clearly identified manner and without reference, by the recommendations in extenso of the opinion of the Haute Autorité de santé.