Rulings (40)
  • Innocent Health Ltd t/a Novomins Nutrition

    • Upheld
    • Internet
    • 24 July 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad made claims that a supplement could treat anxiety and also made unauthorised specific health claims and general health claims.

  • Feel Holdings Ltd t/a Feel

    • Upheld
    • Internet
    • 17 July 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad claimed that a supplement could cure symptoms of the menopause.

  • Happy Koala LLC t/a MenoDaily

    • Upheld
    • Internet
    • 17 July 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad claimed that a supplement could cure symptoms of the menopause and also made health claims that referred to a rate or amount of weight loss.

  • Femtech Healthcare Ltd t/a KeyForHer

    • Upheld
    • 26 June 2024

     A paid-for Facebook ad claimed that a supplement could cure symptoms of the menopause and also made unauthorised general health claims.

  • Rejuvit Labs, LLC t/a Rejuvit Ageless Vitality, Rejuvit Graceful Ageing

    • Upheld
    • 26 June 2024

    Two paid-for Facebook ads claimed that a supplement could cure symptoms of the menopause.

  • BetterMe Ltd t/a Better Me

    • Upheld
    • 19 June 2024

    BetterMe Ltd: A paid-for TikTok ad misleadingly represented and exaggerated the physique that could be obtained by using an exercise programme.

  • Nutritional Sciences Ltd t/a Physical Nutrition

    • Upheld
    • 19 June 2024

    Nutritional Sciences Ltd: An ad made unauthorised health claims, implied that a food supplement could prevent, treat or cure human disease and made misleading claims regarding an alleged testimonial from a doctor.    

  • Hangcure Ltd t/a Hangcure

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 15 May 2024

    A TikTok ad for a hangover cure claimed that a food supplement could treat human disease.

  • TecnologĂ­a Sostenible y Responsable SL (TSR) t/a Sustainable and Responsible Technology SL

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 08 May 2024

    A paid-for X ad made misleading claims about the effect of blue light on eyes.

  • Lark Holdings Limited

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 01 May 2024

    A website misleadingly claimed that a programme could permanently eliminate an array of mental health disorders and discouraged essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought.

  • GKOnlineCo Pty Ltd t/a Pups Den, Official Aida Store

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 24 April 2024

    A paid-for social media ad made medicinal claims about an unlicenced product.

  • infirst Ltd t/a Flarin

    • Television
    • 17 April 2024

    A TV ad misleadingly implied that Flarin was better for treating joint pain than other ibuprofen products.

  • Not Guilty Food Co Ltd t/a The Skinny Food Co

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 03 April 2024

    An Instagram Reel on Katie Price’s account was not obviously recognisable as an ad, irresponsibly promoted a diet that fell below 800 calories a day, and made weight loss claims for the products shown that aren’t authorised on the GB NHC Register.

  • GMRD Apps Ltd t/a Impulse Brain Training

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 21 February 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad for a puzzle game app made medical claims without being registered with the MHRA and discouraged people from seeking essential treatment for ADHD.

  • Happyo

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 21 February 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad for a behaviour programme aimed at those with ADHD made medical claims without being registered with the MHRA and discouraged people from seeking essential treatment for a condition where medical supervision should be sought.

  • GIRLvsCANCER

    • Upheld
    • Poster
    • 10 January 2024

    An outdoor poster that referenced a swear word was likely to cause serious or widespread offence and was inappropriate for an untargeted medium.

  • Get A Drip Ltd

    • Upheld
    • 20 December 2023

    The Get A Drip website www.getadrip.co.uk, seen 7 February 2019, listed the intravenous (IV) drip services it offered on a page headed “Our Menu”: “Bolt-Ons”; “Basic Hydration”; “MultiVit Drip”; “Energy Drip”; “Immunity Drip”; Detox Drip”; &l...

  • REVIV UK Ltd t/a REVIV

    • Upheld
    • 20 December 2023

    The website for REVIV UK, www.revivme.com/london, seen 1 April 2019, stated on the main page for its London clinic “REVIV IV infusion therapies deliver hydration, vitamins, and antioxidants helping to optimise vital hydration balance and maximise your wellness & efficiency. Whether looking to boost your immun...

  • Golden Tanning Salon Ltd t/a Golden Tanning Salon

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

    A TikTok post linked health claims to using a tanning bed, which was misleading, irresponsible and inappropriately targeted.

  • Person(s) unknown

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

    A TikTok post misleadingly and irresponsibly linked health claims to using a tanning bed, discouraged seeking essential treatment for conditions where medical supervision should be sought, and was inappropriately targeted.

Informally resolved (1)
  • Jahangir Group Ltd t/a ShopVistaa

    • 26 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Health conditions