When permitted under the provisions of Article L. 5122-6, advertising of a medicinal product to the general public :
1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious and the product is clearly identified as a medicinal product;
2° Contains at least :
a) The name of the medicinal product and the common name ;
b) Information essential for the proper use of the medicinal product;
c) An express invitation to read carefully the instructions given in the package leaflet or on the outer packaging, as appropriate;
d) A message of caution, a reference to the advice of a pharmacist and, if symptoms persist, an invitation to consult a doctor;
e) In the case of a generic medicinal product, a reference to this status and, if the generic group to which the medicinal product belongs includes one or more reference medicinal products, the statement: “This medicinal product is a generic of”, followed by the name of the reference medicinal product(s), its strength and pharmaceutical form. In this case, the advertisement also includes the statement: “This medicinal product is registered in the generics register. When substituting, consult the list of excipients with a known effect on the packaging and the generics register for any warnings. ”
In the case of advertising on radio, the common name referred to in a is only required if the medicinal product contains no more than two active ingredients. Furthermore, for the application of e, only the mention that the medicinal product is generic is required.