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Brand Evangelists for Beauty Ltd
We banned an ad for making claims about a caffeinated hair product that couldn’t be substantiated.
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Lucy Isabella Beauty & Aesthetics t/a Lucy Isabella
We banned an ad for advertising Kenalog, a prescription-only medicine, to the public.
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Sarean Aesthetics
We banned ads for advertising prescription-only medicine to the public.
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Skincodes Aesthetics
We banned ads for marketing prescription-only medicine to the public.
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The Skin Clinic Faversham t/a The Skin Clinic
We banned ads for marketing prescription-only medicine to the public.
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Person(s) unknown
We banned an online ad for a company claiming to be able to treat depression and other medical conditions, over unsubstantiated claims over treatments’ efficacy.
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Take Stock Foods Ltd
A paid-for TikTok post for a soup company broke the rules by claiming that its food products could treat or cure acne.
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GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (UK) Trading Ltd
A TV ad for over-the-counter heartburn relief medicine was not irresponsible or harmful as I did not discourage essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought.
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Stacey Bradley
Two local press ads, one print and one digital, misleadingly implied they had been placed, endorsed or approved by a public body and misleadingly implied COVID-19 vaccinations were unsafe and illegal. They were socially irresponsible and caused fear without justifiable reason.
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Liquid Lipo Ltd
A product listing on a website that claimed a gel could assist with the reduction of body fat was misleading as the advertiser did not provide robust clinical evidence to prove its efficacy.
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Person(s) unknown
Six Instagram posts by an acne treatment provider were banned for promoting prescription-only medicines to the general public.
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Back to Normal
A website post and GoFundMe page for the anti-lockdown campaign group Back to Normal was banned for making misleading claims about the effectiveness of ivermectin in treating COVID-19.
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The Detox Clinic Ltd
A website ad promoting IV Ozone Therapy was banned for making medicinal claims without holding substantive evidence to support those claims.
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Steven Thomas
A local press ad placed by Steven Thomas, seen in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review, The Forester and the Cheltenham Post in September and October 2021 featured the headline “Do you know about the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme?” with the sub-headline “Have you been vaccinated or know somebody who has? Did you know th...
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Just Simply Change Ltd t/a Nirasha Ramlugan
A Facebook post promoting rapid transformational therapy was banned for discouraging essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought.
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More Than Enough Ltd t/a Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)
A course prospectus for rapid transformational therapy was banned for making health claims which could not be supported by evidence.
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Pharmica Ltd
An ad for erectile dysfunction pills was banned for advertising prescription-only medicines.
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Vir Health Ltd t/a Numan
We banned an ad for advertising prescription-only medicines for erectile dysfunction.
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Tomwill (Holdings) Ltd
Six ads promoting a strategy for treating anxiety were banned for not holding evidence to support the claims and for discouraging essential treatment for conditions for which medical advice should be sought.
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Copper Clothing Ltd t/a Copper Clothing
A radio ad for a facemask was banned for misleadingly implying that it could rapidly de-activate COVID-19 particles.
Rulings
Our rulings are published every Wednesday and set out on the public record how, following investigation, the advertising rules apply and where we draw the line in judging whether an ad has broken the rules. We also publish a list of companies and organisations which, following receipt of a complaint, agreed to amend or withdraw their ad without the need for a formal investigation.
Rulings (26)