Rulings (15)
  • 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.

  • Cambridge Corporate Consultants Ltd t/a The Claims Guide

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 16 April 2025

    An post on X by The Claims Guide misleadingly implied that their company was approved, endorsed or authorised by the UK Government.

  • Tesco Stores Ltd

    • Not upheld
    • Digital outdoor
    • 12 February 2025

    An outdoor digital poster comparing the Tesco Clubcard and Sainsbury’s Nectar loyalty card schemes wasn’t misleading.

  • Wenzhou Xinyu Maoyi Youxian Gongsi t/a XINYU TRADE

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 25 September 2024

    Two Instagram stories on Mel Lloyd’s account featuring affiliate links weren't obviously identifiable as ads.

  • CPD Regulatory Office

    • Upheld
    • Internet
    • 28 August 2024

    A website made misleading claims about being affiliated with government bodies, misleading claims to have accreditation providers that met government-approved standards, and misleadingly using organisations’ names and logos to suggest an affiliation.

  • ZOE Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 14 August 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad for Zoe featuring a testimonial from Steven Bartlett misleadingly omitted that he was an investor in the company.