It prohibits advertisements of drugs and remedies that claim to have magical properties and makes doing so a cognizable offence.
[1][2] The act defines "magic remedy" as any talisman, mantra, amulet, or other object claimed to have miraculous powers to cure, diagnose, prevent, or mitigate a disease in humans or animals.
It also includes such devices claimed to have power to influence structure or function of an organ in humans or animals.
[1] The law prohibits the advertising of drugs and remedies for The originally included schedule contained a list of 54 diseases and conditions: The act stated that the schedule may be changed later to include more diseases for which there are no accepted remedies or for which timely consultation with a registered medical practitioner (as defined under the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916 or Indian Medical Councils Act, 1956; includes other state laws too) is required.
The act stated that the Central government must make these changes in consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board and Ayurveda and Unani practitioners, if necessary.