Medicinal treatment services for weight loss – April 2026
Published 8 May 2026
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The following companies have amended their advertising following MHRA action on complaints to ensure that Prescription-Only Medicines (POMs) for weight loss are not promoted to the public, including indirect references to weight loss injections or GLP-1 medication likely to lead a member of the public to request a POM.
· Howell Medical Group t/a Dr Frank’s Weight Loss Clinic
· Patel’s Chemist Limited t/a Click2Pharmacy
· Weightless Clinic Limited t/a Weightless
The list relates 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. Treatment-service providers may promote the service or consultation offered. The advertising Regulations prohibit the publication of an advertisement to the public that is likely to lead to the use of a POM.