Any advertising to the public of a medicinal product within the meaning of Article L. 5122-1 is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of €150,000:
1° Subject to medical prescription ;
2° Reimbursable by compulsory health insurance schemes, except in the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 5122-6 ;
3° Whose marketing authorisation or registration includes restrictions on advertising to the public due to a possible risk to public health.
The same penalties shall apply to any non-institutional advertising campaign for vaccines conducted in disregard of the obligations set out in article L. 5122-6.