Control of Advertisement and Product Promotion
TMDA regulates the advertising of human medicinal products in Tanzania. It is our role to ensure that advertisements for medicinal products are in compliance with the Medicinal product (Control of Human and Veterinary Medicines Promotion) Regulations. These regulations set out the requirements for medicinal product advertising in Tanzania. Compliance with these regulations ensures that advertisements for human medicinal products are accurate, not misleading and in line with approved product information.The legal basis for the requirements for the advertising of human medicinal products in Tanzania are set out in Section 95 of the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Act, Cap 219 relating to medicinal products for human use. The relevant provisions from the Act have been transposed into law by the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices (Control of Human and Veterinary Medicines Promotion) Regulations 2022.
Promotional & Advertisement Activities
| Promotional & Advertisement Activities | Activity |
| advertising | |
| the activities of representatives including detail aids and other printed material used by representatives | |
| the supply of samples | |
| the provision of inducements to prescribe, dispense, supply, administer, recommend or buy products as a gift, offer or promise of any benefit or bonus, whether in money or in kind | |
| the provision of hospitality for promotional purposes | |
| the sponsorship of promotional meetings | |
| the sponsorship of scientific meetings including payment of travelling and accommodation expenses in connection therewith | |
| The information to the general public either directly or indirectly | |
| sales promotion in whatever form, such as participation in exhibitions, the use of audio-cassettes, films, records, tapes, video recordings, radio, television, internet, electronic media, interactive data systems and the like |
Why Promotional & Advertisement Activities are regulate?
To ensures that advertisements for human medicinal products are accurate, not misleading and in line with approved product information during registration
Types of promotion
TMDA ensure compliance of the promotional and advertisement by performing random compliance reviews of advertisements in various aspect, including the following: -
- Trade Fairs,
- Exhibitions,
- Symposia and other meetings
- Advertising on the Internet, social media, television and radio programmes
- Samples for promotional purposes
Requirements
Regulation (link to regulation)
When and how to apply
- Applications for approval can be made at any time before implementation of the advert
- Create a trader portal account
- Lodge an application online
- Processing is within 7 days