The ad goes on to tout Hims & Hers' weight loss drugs as less expensive alternatives to medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, which both contain the active ingredient semaglutide and are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity, respectively.

Compounded weight-loss medications, such as those promoted in the Hims & Hers commercial, aren’t approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk placed a print ad responding to the Super Bowl spot from competitor Hims & Hers.

Telehealth provider Hims & Hers Health is defending its planned Super Bowl ad, which is styled as a political manifesto against weight-loss treatments priced “for profits, not patients,” after critici

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The tele-health company Hims & Hers Health is facing scrutiny after critics say its Super Bowl ad promotes weight loss drugs that are not FDA-approved.