Advertising watchdog launches crackdown on influencer and social media ads promoting weight-loss medicines like Ozempic and Wegovy which should only be prescribed by doctors

The Advertising Standards Authority said a search in January found 1,800 unique paid-for weight-loss ads which were identified as potentially advertising a prescription-only medicine.

Apr 11, 2025 - 00:49
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Advertising watchdog launches crackdown on influencer and social media ads promoting weight-loss medicines like Ozempic and Wegovy which should only be prescribed by doctors
The Advertising Standards Authority said a search in January found 1,800 unique paid-for weight-loss ads which were identified as potentially advertising a prescription-only medicine.