“Ads promoting prescription drugs are restricted and require prior authorization. Ads may only promote prescription drugs in the United States or Canada.”
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Advertisers cannot run prescription drug ads without first obtaining LinkedIn's authorization, and are geographically limited to US or Canadian promotions regardless of where they operate.
Interpretive note: The clause contains two independent propositions: the prior authorization requirement and the geographic restriction. The canonical claim incorporates both as they are directly connected and of equal materiality. Both are preserved in full.
Advertisers wishing to promote prescription drugs on LinkedIn must obtain prior authorization and may only target audiences in the United States or Canada.
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"Ads promoting prescription drugs are restricted and require prior authorization. Ads may only promote prescription drugs in the United States or Canada.Excerpt from LinkedIn's Advertising Policies
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Advertisers cannot run prescription drug ads without first obtaining LinkedIn's authorization, and are geographically limited to US or Canadian promotions regardless of where they operate.
Advertisers wishing to promote prescription drugs on LinkedIn must obtain prior authorization and may only target audiences in the United States or Canada.
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