FDA Takes Aim at Hims & Hers, Weight Loss Drugs in New Advertising Blitz

Silver Spring, MD, USA 11/10/2020: Exterior view of the headquarters of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This federal agency approves medications, vaccines and food additives for human use.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has issued its first warnings to online services that offer unofficial versions of popular drugs like the blockbuster obesity treatment Wegovy. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday sent letters to Hims & Hers and dozens of other companies, ordering them to halt “false and misleading” statements about their medications. It’s the first time regulators have gone after online prescribing services, which don’t typically fall under FDA authority. The FDA says that Hims must drop language comparing its compounded drugs to brands like Wegovy, which are approved by the FDA.