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Google Shopping - Forbidden Healthcare and Medicine Content

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Written by Rebecca Fulton
Updated over 3 years ago

Click here to visit Google's help center for more information on this specific policy.

Google restricts the promotion of healthcare-related content such as the following:

  • over-the-counter medication

  • prescription drugs

  • unapproved pharmaceuticals and supplements

  • pregnancy and fertility-related products

  • sexual enhancement treatments

The restrictions that apply to this content may vary depending on the product you're promoting and the countries that you're targeting. Some content, such as unapproved pharmaceutical supplements, may not be promoted anywhere.

Depending on the content you’re promoting and the countries where your ads appear, you may need to apply for preauthorization with Google before advertising healthcare-related content.

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