Rulings (31)
  • Femgroup Ltd t/a Feminapause

    • Upheld
    • 11 September 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad made claims that a supplement could treat symptoms of the menopause and misleadingly implied that the supplement had been approved by the Food Standards Agency.

  • Mayborn (UK) Ltd t/a Tommee Tippee

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 04 September 2024

    A paid-for Instagram ad for a device for removing air particles from milk made unsubstantiated efficacy claims for treating colic and its symptoms.

  • The Edinburgh Herbal Dispensary Ltd t/a Napiers Edinburgh

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

    Five TikTok ads made medicinal claims for an unlicenced product.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Cishx GB

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 31 July 2024

    A paid-for Meta ad which claimed that underwear could treat prostate issues made medical claims for a device that didn’t hold the applicable conformity marking and was not registered with the MHRA.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Cheerchest Cove

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 31 July 2024

    A paid-for Meta ad for prostate cream made medicinal claims for an unlicensed product.

  • Ejec Ventures LLC t/a Auri Nutrition

    • Upheld
    • Internet
    • 24 July 2024

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

  • Nowt Ventures Ltd t/a Feel Güd

    • Upheld
    • 24 July 2024

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

  • Nutriburst Ltd t/a Nutriburst Vitamins

    • 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.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Vitality Greens

    • Upheld
    • 24 July 2024

    Two paid-for Facebook ads made claims that a supplement could treat anxiety, made unauthorised specific and general health claims, and advertised a products containing unauthorised novel foods.

  • Well Gummies

    • Upheld
    • Internet
    • 24 July 2024

    Two Facebook ads and a TikTok ad made claims that a supplement could treat multiple conditions including anxiety, made unauthorised specific and general health claims, and advertised a products containing unauthorised novel foods.

  • Tecnología 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.

  • Hismile Pty Ltd

    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 24 April 2024

    Two paid-for TikTok and Instagram ads misleadingly implied that a colour correcting product was effective for whitening teeth immediately.

  • 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.

  • Vytaliving Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Press general
    • 27 March 2024

    A press ad for nutritional tablets claimed a food could treat, prevent or cure human disease, featured claims that were not authorised on the GB NHC Register, and made misleading claims around savings.

  • OneCompress

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 06 March 2024

    Two paid-for Facebook ads for bamboo gloves and socks made medical claims for unlicensed products.

  • Vir Health Ltd t/a Numan

    • Upheld
    • Television
    • 06 March 2024

    A TV ad for a hair loss treatment guaranteed the efficacy of the product, breaking the Code.

  • Lynne McTaggart

    • Upheld
    • Email, Internet (website content)
    • 31 January 2024

    Two marketing emails and a website made misleading claims about alternative medicine treating medical conditions, and discouraged people seeking essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought.

  • Medi Supplies Ltd

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

    A website made two pricing claims that were misleading and could not be substantiated.

Informally resolved (1)
  • Rakhee Mediratta

    • 24 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Medicines, remedies and therapies