November 2016 - Clinics advertising botulinum toxin products
Published 22 December 2016
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Seven companies amended their advertising following MHRA action on complaints to ensure that prescription only medicines are not promoted to the public. These companies are:
- City Skin Doctor, Cardiff
- Esteem Cosmetic Clinic, West Midlands
- Good Skin Days, Leeds
- House of Excellence, Essex
- Plush Beauty, Essex
- Smile Implant Clinics, East Sussex
- Whitehills Dental & Skin Clinic, Hull
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.