“All advertisers of prescription medicines must be pre-approved by Snap and may be required to submit proof of authorization to advertise the medicine in the applicable jurisdiction.”
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Prescription medicine advertisers face a mandatory gatekeeping step—Snap pre-approval—before they can run any ads, plus a conditional obligation to prove jurisdictional authorization.
No prescription medicine advertising may appear on Snapchat Ads unless the advertiser has been pre-approved by Snap and, if required, has submitted proof of authorization for that jurisdiction.
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"All advertisers of prescription medicines must be pre-approved by Snap and may be required to submit proof of authorization to advertise the medicine in the applicable jurisdiction.Excerpt from Snapchat Ads's Snapchat Advertising Policies
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Prescription medicine advertisers face a mandatory gatekeeping step—Snap pre-approval—before they can run any ads, plus a conditional obligation to prove jurisdictional authorization.
No prescription medicine advertising may appear on Snapchat Ads unless the advertiser has been pre-approved by Snap and, if required, has submitted proof of authorization for that jurisdiction.
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