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Chequp Health Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad for weight-loss medication promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules, and irresponsibly exploited people’s insecurities around body image.
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MedExpress Enterprises Ltd t/a Bark
A paid-for Instagram ad promoted prescription-only medicines to the public against the law and our rules. The ad also encouraged new mothers to prioritise losing weight by using weight-loss medication which carried safety warnings for people who were breastfeeding, exploited their insecurities about body...
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WLO Ltd t/a SkinnyJab
Two TikTok posts, a website and an Instagram post for weight-loss injections promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Person(s) Unknown t/a YourDailyPatch
A paid-for Google ad for diet patches made unsubstantiated and misleading claims that their patch could assist with fat burning and weight-loss.
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Actegy Ltd
A TV ad for ‘Revitive Circulation Booster’, a Neuromuscular electrical stimulation device, claiming it could reduce swelling did not make clear this was only in relation to healthy people and was a temporary result. It also made misleading claims the device could improve walking distance and duration for th...
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Arrae Inc
Two paid-for Meta ads for food supplements made unauthorised and misleading medical and health claims for weight loss.
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Evolution Slimming Ltd
A paid-for Meta ad for food supplements made unauthorised and misleading medical and health claims for weight loss.
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Myota GmbH
Two paid-for Facebook ads for food supplements made unauthorised and misleading medical and health claims for weight loss.
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Ovira Australia t/a Ovira UK
Two paid-for Meta ads for food supplements made unauthorised and misleading medical and health claims for weight loss.
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The Clean Supps LLC t/a Inno Supps
Two paid-for Meta ads for food supplements made unauthorised and misleading medical and health claims for weight loss.
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Marks and Spencer plc
A page within the Marks and Spencer app was socially irresponsible by portraying a model as unhealthily thin. A website, email and second app page were also investigated but did not break the rules.
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Asos.com Ltd
An in-app ad for a clothing company, was not irresponsible and did not promote an unhealthy body image.
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Chequp Health Ltd
A paid-for Meta ad for weight-loss treatments promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Express Healthcare Ltd t/a pharmacyonline.co.uk
A paid-for Google search ad for obesity treatment jabs promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Hexpress Healthcare Ltd t/a HealthExpress.co.uk
A paid-for Meta ad for weight-loss injections promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Juniper Technologies UK Ltd
A paid-for Google search ad for weight-loss injections promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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PharmaRx Ltd t/a Cloud Pharmacy
A paid-for Meta ad for weight-loss treatments promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Phlo Technologies Ltd t/a Phlo Clinic
A paid-for Google search ad for weight-loss treatments promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Phlo Technologies Ltd t/a Phlo Clinic
A paid-for Google search ad for weight-loss injections promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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SemaPen Ltd
A paid-for Google ad for a weight-loss pen program promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
Rulings
Our rulings are published every Wednesday and set out on the public record how, following a formal 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 agree to amend or withdraw their ad without being subject to a formal ruling.
Rulings (26)