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Pall Mall Medical (Manchester) Ltd t/a Pall Mall Cosmetics
An Instagram ad was irresponsible as it trivialised the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery and linked cosmetic surgery with happiness and confidence.
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PlymGlow Ltd
A circular for a tanning salon discouraged essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought and irresponsibly claimed that health benefits could be obtained from sunbeds.
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ZOE Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad for Zoe featuring a testimonial from Steven Bartlett misleadingly omitted that he was an investor in the company.
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MYA Clinics Ltd t/a MYA Cosmetic Surgery
Two display ads for cosmetic surgery shown on the Quizlet website were inappropriately targeted.
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Person(s) unknown t/a Mendio Life
A paid-for Meta ad which claimed that an acupressure clip 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.
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Alzheimer's Society
Three TV ads and a radio ad for a charity were not irresponsible, did not cause serious or widespread offence, and did not cause unjustifiable distress.
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Dr Bunny Aesthetics
An online listing for a cosmetic surgery practitioner advertised prescription-only medicines and misleadingly implied a doctor or someone with a general medical qualification ran the service.
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OneCompress
Two paid-for Facebook ads for bamboo gloves and socks made medical claims for unlicensed products.
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GMRD Apps Ltd t/a Impulse Brain Training
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.
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Happyo
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.
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Lynne McTaggart
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.
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May Health Tourism Services t/a MAYCLINIK
A paid-for Google search ad made misleading and irresponsible claims about safety, and made references that trivialised the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery.
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Pasifik Health Services Inc t/a Care In Turkey
A paid-for Google search ad made misleading claims about ‘world-class doctors’ that could not be substantiated, and made misleading and irresponsible claims about safety.
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Erdem Clinic
Four posts on Millie Bracewell’s TikTok account were not obviously identifiable as ads, trivialised the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery and were directed at under-18s through the context they appeared in.
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GMG Pharmacy Ltd t/a The IV Clinic
The website for The IV Clinic, www.iv.ghoshmedicalgroup.com, seen 1 April 2019, featured a section on its homepage titled “IV DRIPS MENU” which listed the intravenous (IV) drips services it offered: “ANTI-AGEING Hair, Nail & Skin Support”; “GLUTA GLOW Brighter, Clearer Skin”; &ld...
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British Hair Clinic (unconfirmed)
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Pall Mall Medical (Manchester) Ltd t/a Pall Mall Cosmetics