Websites offering medicinal treatment services – January 2021
Published 12 February 2021
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SUMMARY REPORT FOR PUBLICATION
Websites offering medicinal treatment services – January 2021
The following companies have amended their advertising following MHRA action on complaints to ensure that unlicensed or prescription only medicines are not promoted to the public, and/or that factual statements about medicines are not misleading.
- Vir Health Limited t/a Numan
- SPK Pharma Ltd t/a Menschem
The following companies have amended their advertising following MHRA action on complaints to ensure that off-label use of licensed prescription only medicines is not promoted:
- Black Door Hairdressing (trading as RC Skin Care)
The lists relate 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.