Section 1: General provisions

Advertising to the public for an in vitro diagnostic medical device: 1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious and the product is clearly identified as an in vitro diagnostic medical device; 2° Specifies the date on which it was drawn up or the date of the last modification and includes at least the following information: a) The name or trade reference…

Advertising of an in vitro diagnostic medical device to healthcare professionals is tailored to the target audience. It specifies the date on which it was drawn up or the date of the last modification and includes at least the following information: 1° The name or commercial reference of the in vitro diagnostic medical device; 2° The purpose assigned to the in vitro diagnostic medical device by its manufacturer and for…

The information contained in each advertisement shall be accurate, up-to-date, verifiable and sufficiently complete to enable, as appropriate, the general public to understand the intended use of the in vitro diagnostic medical device and professionals to appreciate the characteristics and performance of the in vitro diagnostic medical device. Quotations, tables and other illustrations borrowed from medical journals or scientific works, which are used in advertising, are faithfully reproduced and their…

Where the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et de produits santé finds that advertising for an in vitro diagnostic medical device, which is not covered by the provisions of Articles R. 5223-5 to R. 5223-11, is being disseminated in a manner contrary to the provisions of Article L. 5223-2 and of this section, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et…