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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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10 outlets · 10 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
United Kingdom
Health · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 10 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by cravenherald.co.uk (United Kingdom), . 10 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. 4 adverts banned for promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to UK public
    cravenherald.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. Adverts promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to public are banned
    Evening StandardRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. 4 adverts banned for promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to UK public
    The Press YorkRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. 4 adverts banned for promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to UK public
    ilkleygazette.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  5. 4 adverts banned for promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to UK public
    wharfedaleobserver.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  6. 4 adverts banned for promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to UK public
    keighleynews.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  7. 4 adverts banned for promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to UK public
    thenorthernecho.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  8. 4 adverts banned for promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to UK public
    thetelegraphandargus.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  9. Adverts promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to public are banned
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  10. Adverts promoting prescription-only weight loss pills to public are banned
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  11. London bus advert among four banned for promoting prescription weight-loss pills
    Evening StandardRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish