Rulings (61)
  • Lucy Isabella Beauty & Aesthetics t/a Lucy Isabella

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 11 May 2022

    We banned an ad for advertising Kenalog, a prescription-only medicine, to the public.

  • Sarean Aesthetics

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 11 May 2022

    We banned ads for advertising prescription-only medicine to the public.

  • Skincodes Aesthetics

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 11 May 2022

    We banned ads for marketing prescription-only medicine to the public.

  • The Skin Clinic Faversham t/a The Skin Clinic

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 11 May 2022

    We banned ads for marketing prescription-only medicine to the public.

  • Menwell Ltd t/a Manual

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 04 June 2025

    A paid-for Google ad promoted a prescription-only medicine to the general public.

  • Menar Jimmy Georgiou

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 21 June 2023

    A post on a beauty clinic’s Facebook page promoted prescription-only medicines to the general public.

  • ANP Medical Aesthetics

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 09 November 2022

    Two Facebook posts for an aesthetic clinic promoted hydrocortisone injections which are prescription only medicines that must not be promoted to the general public.

  • Secret Surgery Aesthetics t/a secretsurgeryaesthetics

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 24 August 2022

    A post on the company’s Facebook page was banned for advertising Biotin jabs, a prescription-only medicine, to the public.

  • Bronte Ryan t/a Birmingham Aesthetics, bee_enhanced

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 13 September 2023

    An Instagram post by an Aesthetic clinic breached our rules by advertising a prescription-only medicine (POM) to the public.

  • OrganicSupplies GB

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 13 September 2023

    A product listing for a B12 vitamin injection kit promoted a prescription-only medicine (POM) to the public.

  • Venus Beauty & Aesthetics

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 26 April 2023

    A post on the Facebook page of a beauty salon advertised a sclerotherapy treatment, which is a prescription-only medicine, to the public.

  • Juniper Technologies UK Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (video)
    • 15 February 2023

    A YouTube pre-roll for a weight-loss programme broke the rules by promoting prescription-only medicines to the general public.

  • The Angel Clinic

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 11 January 2023

    Two WhatsApp broadcast messages and an Instagram Story for a Wellness Clinic promoted Ozempic injections, a prescription-only medicine that must not be advertised to the public.

  • Express Healthcare Ltd t/a pharmacyonline.co.uk

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 09 July 2025

    A paid-for Google search ad for obesity treatment jabs promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.

  • LIFT Aesthetics t/a lift.aesthetics

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 17 May 2023

    Six ads on Carl Woods’ and the advertiser’s Instagram accounts advertised prescription-only medicine to the public, used a celebrity to endorse a medicine, and were not obviously identifiable as ads.  

  • Chala's Beauty Box

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 26 April 2023

    A Facebook reel and a Facebook post on the page of a beauty salon advertised a sclerotherapy treatment, which is a prescription-only medicine, to the public.

  • Victoria Anne Beauty

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 26 April 2023

    A post on the Facebook page of a beauty salon advertised a sclerotherapy treatment, which is a prescription-only medicine, to the public.

  • Pharmica Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 03 November 2021

    An ad for erectile dysfunction pills was banned for advertising prescription-only medicines.

  • Vir Health Ltd t/a Numan

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 03 November 2021

    We banned an ad for advertising prescription-only medicines for erectile dysfunction.

  • Elite Aesthetic Clinic Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 03 August 2022

    Three ads on social media were banned for advertising Kenalog, a prescription-only treatment.