Advert - Allergan
Promotion of Botox on social media
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Date posted25 September 2020
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SanctionAdvertisement,
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Case number/s
For promoting Botox (botulinum toxin type A) to the public via
corporate and personal Instagram accounts, Allergan was ruled
in breach of the following clauses of the Code:
Clause 2 - Bringing discredit upon, and reducing confidence
in, the pharmaceutical industry
Clause 9.1 - Failing to maintain high standards
Clause 26.1 - Promoting a prescription only medicine to the
public