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CCPA passes order for discontinuation of ads of Sensodyne products in India

CCPA has passed an order against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare Ltd directing it to discontinue advertisements of Sensodyne products in India on the grounds that the ads were endorsed by foreign dentists.

CCPA has passed an order against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare Ltd directing it to discontinue advertisements of Sensodyne products in India on the grounds that the ads were endorsed by foreign dentists.
CCPA passes order for discontinuation of ads of Sensodyne products in India
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Published : Feb 9, 2022, 10:26 PM IST

New Delhi: Consumer protection regulator CCPA has passed an order against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare Ltd directing it to discontinue advertisements of Sensodyne products in India on the grounds that the ads were endorsed by foreign dentists. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has also passed an order against Naaptol Online Shopping Ltd for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices to promote its products via broadcast and online mode, it said in a release on Wednesday.

CCPA took suo-moto cognizance of the matter and passed an order against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare on January 27, and against Naaptol on February 2 this year.

New Delhi: Consumer protection regulator CCPA has passed an order against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare Ltd directing it to discontinue advertisements of Sensodyne products in India on the grounds that the ads were endorsed by foreign dentists. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has also passed an order against Naaptol Online Shopping Ltd for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices to promote its products via broadcast and online mode, it said in a release on Wednesday.

CCPA took suo-moto cognizance of the matter and passed an order against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare on January 27, and against Naaptol on February 2 this year.

PTI

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