Unlawful Advertisements Promoting Medicines: Communication Minister Cautions

“The Minister of Communication hereby wishes to inform managers of audiovisual media outlets that it has been observed that the broadcasting of ad­ vertisements promoting medicines, healthcare faci­ lities and medical practices are persistently aired on some media outlets. Such practices constitute a violation of the provisions of Section 42 and 43 of Law No.2006/018 of 29 December 2006 governing advertising in Cameroon. In response to this state of affairs, the Minister of Communication strongly reminds the media outlets concerned that the persistence of such practices exposes them to the penalties provided for under Section 61 of the aforementioned law, which refers to the provisions of Section 228 of the Cameroonian Penal Code, which stipulates that: “Whosoever, through gross negligence, places another person at risk shall be liable to imprisonment for a term three (3) months to three (3) years and a fine of five thousand (5,000) to five hundred thousand (500,000) CFA francs, or to either of these two penalties. The Minister of Communication therefore urges them to immediately put an end to the broadcasting of these unlawful advertiseme...