Websites highlighting medicinal treatment services for weight loss – February 2026
Published 10 March 2026
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The following companies have amended their materials following MHRA action on complaints to ensure that Prescription-Only Medicines are not promoted to the public:
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Hexpress Healthcare Limited t/a HealthExpress (weight loss service)
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WeightLossUK (medicine price comparison service)
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 highlighting medicinal treatment services in Appendix 6 of the MHRA Blue Guide.