January 2016: clinics advertising botulinum toxin products
Published 12 February 2016
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Ten companies amended their advertising following MHRA action on complaints to ensure that prescription only medicines are not promoted to the public. These companies are:
- 144 Dental and Facial Aesthetics, Yorkshire
- Beauty on the Spot, London
- Beverley’s, Yorkshire
- Dr Nirdosh, London
- Faultless Beauty, Manchester
- Hadleigh Clinics, London
- Miracle Clinic, Cambridge
- Smooth and Simple, Manchester
- The Glass House Opticians, London
- The Orangery Laser & Beauty Clinic, Bath
The list relates to specific advertising action taken on a particular date and is no endorsement of the ongoing practices of the clinic.
You can see details of MHRA guidance for providers that offer medicinal treatment services in Appendix 6 of the MHRA Blue Guide.