Almost every German who has watched television knows the sentence that ends a drug advertisement: Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen lesen Sie die Packungsbeilage und fragen Sie Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker. For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist. The sentence is required by the law on advertising for medicines. The advertisement must send the viewer to the responsible professional. Since 27 December 2023, the required wording has been fragen Sie Ihre Ärztin, Ihren Arzt oder in Ihrer Apotheke, ask your doctor, female or male, or in your pharmacy.