Administrative offences in the field of advertising of medical services

This article provides a systematic analysis of the legislation of the Russian Federation establishing basic requirements for the advertising of medical services, as well as legislation establishing the administrative responsibility for offenses in the field of advertising of medical services. The author reveals the content of the legal regulation in this area, identifies basic requirements and restrictions that are applied to advertising of medical services, examines main problems associated with the practice of application of the legislation of the Russian Federation on advertising in this area. The author concludes that there is a need for further improvement of the legislative technique and practice of application of the rules governing the advertising of medical services.