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Adverts promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to public are banned

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The ads for Voy, Juniper and MedExpress all promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, which is banned in the UK, the ASA found.

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  1. Oxfordmail Center Factuality: Mostly factual GB
    4 adverts banned for promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to UK public

    One banned ad appeared on a bus in July and showed a hand holding a white pill beside the words "The weight is over. Voy."

  2. Standard Center Factuality: Mostly factual GB
    Adverts promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to public are banned

    The ads for Voy, Juniper and MedExpress all promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, which is banned in the UK, the ASA found.

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