Ohio AG Probes Med Spas Over Weight-Loss Drug Claims

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has issued warnings to 14 medical spas across the state, including locations in central Ohio, Cincinnati, and the Valley, for allegedly making false or misleading claims about compounded weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy. The spas are accused of advertising their compounded drugs as FDA-approved or equal in safety and effectiveness to the brand-name medications, which is not accurate. Yost stressed that compounded drugs are not FDA-approved and have not been tested for safety or efficacy like their branded counterparts. Consumers are urged to seek accurate information, and businesses are warned against making deceptive claims about these drugs. Ohioans who believe they have been misled are encouraged to file complaints with the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section. Investigations and hearings into some of the med spas remain ongoing.