‘Misleading’ claims used to advertise weight-loss supplements, watchdog finds

Weight-loss ad blitz prompts warning from doctors

Social media feeds are being flooded with advertisements for weight-loss programs, which doctors say are skirting laws that ban direct advertising of medicines.

‘Misleading’ claims used to advertise weight-loss supplements, watchdog finds

Which? said it found evidence of Amazon, eBay, Holland & Barrett, Superdrug and Temu, among others, making ‘outlandish claims’ about the supplements.

50+ weight-loss supplements pulled from Amazon, eBay after Which? exposes misleading claims | The latest National and International News

Companies cannot make health claims about a product without evidence to back them up (Alamy/PA) PA Media Major online retailers and health stores have removed more than 50 weight-loss supplement listings after consumer watchdog Which? exposed widespread misleading advertising. Amazon, eBay, Holland & Barrett, Superdrug, and Temu all took action following the investigation. Which? identified products making unauthorized health claims across multi…

Medical authorities urge caution over unverified weight-loss products

Fake and misused weight-loss drugs are quietly making their way into the country. Health experts warn that what’s being sold online and through informal networks isn’t just ineffective, it could be deadly. Fiji Pharmaceutical Society President Priyanka Prasad says there’s a sharp rise in people using prescription medicines intended for diabetes and other medical conditions […]