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Prescription medicine ads prohibited

High severity Explicit document language Common · 245 of 352 platforms
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User Content may not: be unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or fraudulent

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Promotions cannot be sweepstakes, trade-in offers, or advertise discounts on free products

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audiovisual commercial communications for medicinal products and medical treatment available only on prescription in the Member State...shall be prohibited

Excerpt from Google Ads's Restricted Content Policy

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Document information
Document
Google Ads Restricted Content Policy
Entity
Google Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062521
Document ID
CA-D-00855
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
dd73e271735cb4bd0cacc816685f2179937cf185887daa3d9d16fc9f70ba5794
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 12:41 UTC
Methodology
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Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Restricted Content Policy
Record ID: CA-P-062521
Captured: 2026-05-20 12:41:19 UTC
SHA-256: dd73e271735cb4bd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-restricted-content-policy/provision/CA-P-062521/prescription-medicine-ads-prohibited/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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What does Google Ads's Prescription medicine ads prohibited clause do?

The clause states: “audiovisual commercial communications for medicinal products and medical treatment available only on prescription in the Member State...shall be prohibited”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 245 platforms. See the full comparison.

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