Rulings (27)
  • Chequp Health Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 09 July 2025

    A paid-for Meta ad for weight-loss treatments promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.

  • 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.

  • Hexpress Healthcare Ltd t/a HealthExpress.co.uk

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 09 July 2025

    A paid-for Meta ad for weight-loss injections promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.

  • Juniper Technologies UK Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 09 July 2025

    A paid-for Google search ad for weight-loss injections promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.

  • PharmaRx Ltd t/a Cloud Pharmacy

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 09 July 2025

    A paid-for Meta ad for weight-loss treatments promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.

  • Phlo Technologies Ltd t/a Phlo Clinic

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 09 July 2025

    A paid-for Google search ad for weight-loss treatments promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.

  • Phlo Technologies Ltd t/a Phlo Clinic

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 09 July 2025

    A paid-for Google search ad for weight-loss injections promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.

  • SemaPen Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 09 July 2025

    A paid-for Google ad for a weight-loss pen program promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.

  • Yazen Health AB t/a Yazen

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 09 July 2025

    An Instagram post by Gemma Collins promoting a weight-loss app and medication advertised prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.

  • Bodystreet Franchise (UK) Ltd t/a Bodystreet

    • Upheld
    • 25 June 2025

    A website made unsubstantiated claims that 20 minutes of exercise at their studio was enough for a week, that Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training would lead to a reduction in body fat in a short time and that they were Europe's leading provider of EMS training.

  • Koi Footwear Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Email
    • 18 June 2025

    An email was socially irresponsible and likely to cause serious and widespread offence by condoning drug use.

  • Diesel SpA t/a Diesel

    • Upheld in part
    • Website (paid ad)
    • 11 June 2025

    A paid-for ad featuring Katie Price was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence by objectifying and sexualising women.

  • Person(s) Unknown t/a Henry’s Boots

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 09 April 2025

    A paid-for Facebook ad and website made misleading claims including that their products were handmade and that they were closing down and also failed to include the geographical address from which they operated.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Rosely London

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 09 April 2025

    A paid-for Facebook ad and website made misleading claims including about the materials used to make products and money-back guarantees and also failed to include the geographical address from which they operated.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Velora London

    • Upheld
    • App (paid ad)
    • 09 April 2025

    A paid-for Facebook ad and website made misleading claims including about where the business was based, materials used to make products, delivery times and money-back guarantees and also failed to include the geographical address from which they operated.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Luxelle-London

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad), Website (own site)
    • 09 April 2025

    Two paid-for Facebook ads and a website misleadingly implied they were a UK-based company and failed to include the geographical address from which they operated.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Muse

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 09 April 2025

    A website misleadingly implied they were a UK-based company and failed to include the geographical address from which they operated.

  • John Mills Ltd t/a JML Direct

    • Upheld
    • Television
    • 26 March 2025

    A TV ad made unsubstantiated claims about the efficacy of a shapewear product.

  • Next Retail Ltd t/a NEXT

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 12 February 2025

    A product listing on the NEXT website irresponsibly portrayed a model as being unhealthily thin.

  • Endrick Clothing Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 08 January 2025

    Two Instagram posts were not clearly identifiable as marketing communication and portrayed smoking in an appealing manner which is against the ad rules.