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Solihull Health Check Clinic
A website ad for a health clinic was banned for stating that a COVID-19 antibody test was 100% accurate and for implying that a positive result would show that people were immune to the disease.
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The Private Harley Street Clinic
Claims on a website that an IV drip treatment could prevent or treat coronavirus/COVID-19 broke the advertising rules.
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Easy Shopping 4 Home Ltd
A product listing on Amazon for face masks claiming to protect consumers from coronavirus was misleading and irresponsible and likely to cause fear without justifiable reason.
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REVIV UK Ltd
Claims on a website that an IV drip treatment could prevent or treat coronavirus/COVID-19 broke the advertising rules.
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Go-Vi Ltd
A website ad for an air and surface purifier was banned for stating it could destroy Covid-19 without holding sufficient evidence to substantiate the claim.
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Evaq Ltd
A website ad for facemasks was banned for misleadingly stating that the masks could kill Covid-19.
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Manuka Doctor (UK) Ltd
A newspaper ad for a brand of honey was banned for implying that it could be used as a treatment for coughs and for implying that its “anti-microbial” properties could treat diseases.
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Novads OU
Paid-for display ads and website claims for face masks claiming to protect consumers from coronavirus were misleading and irresponsible and likely to cause fear without justifiable reason.
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Cosmetic Medical Advice UK Ltd t/a Dr Rita Rakus Clinic
Instagram posts that implied an IV drip treatment could help to prevent people from catching coronavirus/COVID-19 broke the advertising rules.
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Vic Smith Bedding Ltd
A newspaper ad for mattresses was banned for being offensive as it associated immigrants with diseases such as the coronavirus.
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PCK SKIN (Manchester) Ltd t/a SkinSpaceUK
A promotional email, by an aesthetic clinic, offering vitamin injections broke the rules by promoting prescription-only medicines to the general public.
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Freudenberg Household Products LP t/a Vileda
An email from an industry news outlet was banned for implying that their microfibre cloth could remove Covid-19 with a high level of efficacy without having sufficient evidence to substantiate the claim.
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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.
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Profit Accumulator Ltd t/a Bonus Accumulator
A paid-for Facebook post and a website post for a betting company were banned for presenting gambling as a way to achieve financial security, for being misleading and for being socially irresponsible.
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Jemella Ltd t/a GHD
A TikTok post by Emily Canham about a GHD branded hairdryer was banned for not being obviously identifiable as an ad.
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Cignpost Diagnostics Ltd
A newspaper ad for a PCR testing programme was banned for promoting behaviour that contradicted government advice on social distancing.
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DRTY DRINKS Ltd
Two Instagram posts by a drinks company were banned for making misleading nutrition claims for an alcoholic drink and for encouraging excessive drinking.
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BrewDog plc
Poster and press ads for BrewDog beer broke the rules on offence by using a reference to an expletive in media targeted to a general audience. The same ad appearing in targeted magazines did not break the rules.
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VST Enterprises Ltd
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Julia Charles Event Management Ltd
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Collagen Aesthetics Ltd
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Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd
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Midland Health Ltd
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Nuriss Skincare and Wellness Centre Ltd
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MI Hub Ltd
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Good Health Centre
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Medichecks.com Ltd
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Owlchemy Ltd
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NoteMachine UK Ltd
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Tonic Nutrition Ltd t/a Tonic Health
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Energy Saving Grants Ltd
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Lema (UK) Ltd
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The Dog & Duck Outwood (unconfirmed)
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Happy Tan Catshill Ltd
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FLR Spectron Ltd
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The One Stop Miracle Shop Ltd
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Easylife Group Ltd
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The Enterprise Department Ltd