Latest rulings

  • MEP LLC t/a O2HyperHealth

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content), Leaflet
    • 27 September 2023

    A website and leaflet for hyperbaric oxygen therapy discouraged essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought.

  • Celine SA

    • Upheld
    • National press
    • 20 September 2023

    An ad in a magazine featured a model who appeared unhealthy thin and was irresponsible.

  • Direct Response Marketing Group Ltd t/a Wellform

    • Upheld
    • Press general, Circular
    • 20 September 2023

    Four press ads and two circulars were banned for making unsubstantiated claims that a supplement could treat human disease, including Alzheimer’s, featuring false testimonials and increasing fear and undue distress without justifiable reason in their approach to Alzheimer’s.

  • Postcode Lottery Ltd t/a People's Postcode Lottery

    • Upheld
    • National press
    • 20 September 2023

    A national press ad suggested that participating in a lottery could be a solution to financial concerns.