Websites offering medicinal treatment services for weight loss – August 2024
Published 7 November 2024
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The following companies have amended their advertising following MHRA action on complaints to ensure that Prescription-Only Medicines are not promoted to the public:
- ADM Healthcare LTD t/a Brutons Pharmacy (Bilston)
- PrescribeMe
- Slimmr Ltd t/a Slimmr
We reminded the companies that the suitability of a particular product as part of a weight-management service should be a professional prescribing decision based on a consultation to identify the suitability of any product or treatment for an individual.
The list relates to specific advertising action taken on a particular date and is no endorsement of the ongoing practices of the website.
You can see details of MHRA guidance for providers that offer medicinal treatment services in Appendix 6 of the MHRA Blue Guide.