All Articles in Health and beauty
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Bust-ed | cosmetic surgery ad breaches advertising rules
The ASA has ruled that an ad connecting cosmetic surgery with an aspirational lifestyle was irresponsible and harmful. James Salisbury reports.
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Sustain challenges the fillings used in the ‘Banana Surprise’ ad. What did the ASA decide following CAP’s consultation?
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Diet Chef ad banned for ‘irresponsible’ weight loss message
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German Federal Court lays down online review guidelines
A dentist received a poor review on a website but denied he had ever treated the reviewer and sued the web portal operator. What duties did the portal operator have to verify the review? Stephan Bahner reports.
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Protein World’s “Are you beach ready?” ad faces the music
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France looks to relax alcohol ad law un peu
French MPs have voted to amend the notoriously strict “Loi Evin” of 1991 by narrowing the boundaries of “advertising and propaganda.” Claire Bouchenard of Osborne Clarke Paris reports.
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Protein World Are you beach body ready? Ad causes storm and ASA action
Protein World have been subject to an ASA adjudication relating to several different products sold on their website and a modelling competition they are running. In addition, their recent ad campaign has resulted in consumer outrage. George Garrard reports.
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CAP and BCAP consult on obesity in weight loss ads
Providers of lifestyle management weight loss programmes feel it is unfair their ads can only mention obesity where participants are placed under the care of a healthcare professional. Now change is on the cards. Nick Johnson reports.
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ASA decides if Hexpress Healthcare’s use of green tick and “PharmCheck/Know your pharmacy” was misleading
The euroclinix healthcare website featured a logo with a green tick and “PharmaCheck Know your pharmacy” linked to information about the General Pharmaceutical Council and euroclinix’s owner Hexpress. Misleading? Fiona Schneider reports.
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CAP’s “do’s and don’ts of weight loss and detox claims
In a timely move, the ASA’s sister body has published helpful tips on the pitfalls for marketers targeting consumers who want to lose weight, “detox” or stop smoking in 2015. Anna Williams reports.
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Boots in hot water over “Philips BlueTouch Patch” claims
