Websites offering medicinal treatment services for weight loss – January 2026
Published 12 February 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 (including reference to the class of medicines called GLP-1s, or to “weight loss injections” or similar) are not promoted to the public. Advertising Regulations prohibit the publishing of an advertisement to the public that is likely to lead to the use of a POM.
- Howell Medical Group t/a Dr Frank’s Weight Loss Clinic
- London Slimming Clinic
- Raylane Ltd t/a Slimming Direct
- XO Medical Ltd t/a Trim
- X-Pharm Limited t/a Pharmacy Planet
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.