ASA cracks down on online pharmacies advertising weight loss injections

<p>Watchdog releases nine new rulings setting clear precedents for online selling</p><p>Online pharmacies are no longer allowed to run adverts for weight loss injections, the advertising watchdog has ruled, as part of a crackdown on what has been described as a “wild west” culture of online selling.</p><p>In the UK, advertising prescription-only medications (POMs) – which includes all weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro – to the public is illegal. However, a<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/26/experts-concern-promotions-weight-loss-jabs-uk"> Guardian investigation</a> previously found some online pharmacies either breaking these rules outright, or exploiting grey areas to peddle the medications to the public.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/09/asa-cracks-down-on-online-pharmacies-advertising-weight-loss-injections">Continue reading...</a>