Hims, Super Bowl and Food and Drug Administration

Hims & Hers Super Bowl controversy: What the ad left out about its 'alternative' weight-loss drugs
The telehealth company Hims & Hers put out a Super Bowl ad that skimped on clarifying that its compounded semaglutide medications aren't FDA-approved.
What is compounded semaglutide and is it safe? The weight loss drugs Hims & Hers is selling, explained.
Compounded semaglutide is legal, but it's not regulated in the same way as medications like Ozempic and Wegovy.
Hims & Hers Super Bowl commercial: Ad draws ire from drug industry
Hims & Hers makes its Super Bowl commercial debut in 2025 with a spot for the telehealth company's weight loss medications. Set to the "This Is America" by Childish Gambino (Donald Glover), the commercial calls out weight loss prescriptions and the weight-loss industry that "feeds on our failure."
Hims Super Bowl Ad Spotlights Weight-Loss Drug Copycats as Clock Ticks on Their Business
Telehealth company Hims & Hers is pushing the boundaries of drug compounding and testing the limits of regulators.
Hims & Hers faces backlash over Super Bowl ad for unapproved weight loss drugs
Hims & Hers' Super Bowl ad for unapproved weight loss drugs faces backlash from health experts over safety concerns.
Super Bowl ad for copycat weight loss drugs stokes pharma power debate
Controversy surrounded Hims & Hers’ commercial, called ‘Sick of the System’, in the lead up to America’s biggest sporting event.
Hims & Hers Super Bowl Spot Draws Drug-Industry Backlash
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
Ozempic, Wegovy maker responds to Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad
Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk placed a print ad responding to the Super Bowl spot from competitor Hims & Hers.
Weight Loss Drug Super Bowl Ad Raises Questions About Compounded Vs. Branded Meds
An ad airing Super Bowl Sunday features “America’s deadliest epidemic,” obesity, and what can be done about it with the use of “affordable” compounded weight loss drugs.
Super Bowl ad sparks controversy over cut-rate Wegovy alternative
Hims & Hers offers a copycat of the blockbuster weight-loss drug at a fraction of the cost. But it might be a short-lived deal for consumers.
Hims & Hers' Super Bowl ad sparks backlash
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.
Ozempic, Wegovy maker calls out Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad: ‘Check before you inject’
Compounded weight-loss medications, such as those promoted in the Hims & Hers commercial, aren’t approved by the Food and ...
Hims & Hers faces scrutiny from senators on Super Bowl ad that ‘risks misleading' patients
Two U.S. senators wrote a letter to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday expressing concerns about an upcoming Super ...
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Hims No-Insurance, No-Injection Weight Loss Plan—Brilliant Innovation or Dangerous Shortcut?
Hims is a US-based telehealth company offering online prescription medication, over-the-counter drugs, and personal care ...