Commercial speech in the realm of direct-to-consumer genetic testing. Are the current bans in the Spanish legal framework necessary and proportionate?
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El presente artículo analiza el derecho a la comunicación publicitaria de las empresas que ofrecen test directos al consumidor. Tras un análisis de la normativa vigente en España, se plantea la necesidad y proporcionalidad de las restricciones que el ordenamiento español impone a este tipo de publicidad, ponderando los intereses en conflicto: de un lado, el derecho a la comunicación de las empresas y los potenciales clientes de otro, la protección de la salud pública y de los consumidores y usuarios.
This paper explores the right to commercial speech of the companies that offer Direct To Consumer (DTC) genetic tests in the market. The paper discusses whether the bans to commercial speech currently in force in Spain are necessary and proportional or not, attending to the rights and public interests they try to protect, and balancing them with the communicative rights of the companies and the customers.
Palabras Clave:
Test genéticos directos al consumidor, derechos comunicativos, publicidad, salud pública, protección de los consumidores
Keywords:
DTC genetic testing, communicative rights, commercial speech, public health, consumer protection
índice:
1. Introduction. 2. Clarifying concepts. 2.1 Direct to consumer (DTC) genetic test. 2.2 Freedom of speech and right to information. 2.3 Commercial speech. 3. The right to commercial speech of the companies that offer DTC genetic testing. 4. Restrictions on commercial speech in the realm of DTC genetic testing. 5. The risk of undercover and indirect advertising. 6. Conclusions. 7. References