Most of the advertisers do not refer explicitly to drugs, instead offering “medical weight treatments” or “modern weight loss treatments”. The TGA would not say whether it considered any of the ads to have breached the ban on advertising prescription medications. The ad for Youly sent to the TGA did not refer to prescription drugs, but offered “discreet shipping”. The ads did not refer to prescription drugs. Its website does not name specific medications, but says prescription treatments “may come in tablet or injection form”.

Source: The Guardian November 18, 2024 02:48 UTC