Implications of Cochrane Review on restricting or banning alcohol advertising in South Africa : correspondence

A letter in The Lancet in June 2014 reported on delays in legislating an alcohol advertising ban in South Africa (SA). These delays resulted from the addition of an independent regulatory impact assessment due to be completed in 2014. A Cochrane Review on restricting or banning alcohol advertising t...

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Published in:South African medical journal 2015-02, Vol.105 (2), p.80-81
Main Authors: Volmink, Jimmy, Siegfried, Nandi, Parry, Charles, Jere, Mlenga, Pienaar, David
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A letter in The Lancet in June 2014 reported on delays in legislating an alcohol advertising ban in South Africa (SA). These delays resulted from the addition of an independent regulatory impact assessment due to be completed in 2014. A Cochrane Review on restricting or banning alcohol advertising to reduce alcohol consumption was published in November 2014 and should inform policy deliberations.
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135
DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.9260