Cabinet proposes to ban image of doctor in commercials

The government of Ukraine proposes to the parliament to adopt amendments to the law on advertising and to forbid using the image of a doctor in any commercial, deputy Economy Minister Vadym Kopylov informed. 

"We have approved the amendments to the law "On advertising" and decided not to use the image of a doctor or a similar looking person in commercials of any goods," Kopylov told journalists Wednesday.
The official explained that the current law "On advertising" forbids using the image of a doctor in commercials of medicine, alcohol and tobacco.