The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has suspended the license of another weight-loss clinic as part of a broader crackdown on unsafe practices and misleading claims tied to the booming demand for popular weight-loss drugs.
Slimbolic Weight Loss and Med Spa, located in Beavercreek, received notice that its license to distribute dangerous drugs has been immediately suspended. The notice included a 29-page report detailing numerous alleged violations.
According to the report, the clinic named a Maine-based doctor as the person in charge, even though the doctor had never visited the facility. Inspectors also cited poor recordkeeping, storing adulterated drugs alongside safe ones, and improper drug labeling. They noted that staff were compounding drugs without appropriate supervision and doing so in a non-sterile environment.
The suspension order stated there was “clear and convincing evidence of a danger of immediate and serious harm to others” due to Slimbolic’s handling and distribution of dangerous drugs, as well as the prescribing methods used by its healthcare providers.
Attempts to contact the clinic for comment were unsuccessful.
This action comes as demand for GLP-1 medications—such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro—continues to surge. These drugs aid weight loss by slowing down digestion, which can help reduce complications associated with obesity, including diabetes and heart disease.
However, Ohio regulators have uncovered widespread problems at weight-loss clinics across the state. In January, the Board of Pharmacy suspended licenses held by clinics in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus. Those facilities were accused of giving patients drugs labeled “for research use only” and obtained from unlicensed sellers outside Ohio.
In March, the board took similar action against Rejuv and Renew Wellness Spa, which operates in Maineville and Franklin in Warren County. Investigators said the spa injected patients with counterfeit Botox that had been sourced from an unnamed California dentist.
Separately, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently sent warnings to 14 spas, instructing them to stop making false or misleading claims about their weight-loss treatments.
“People deserve clear and accurate information about the medications they’re putting in their bodies,” Yost said in a written statement. “We’re reminding businesses that being truthful isn’t just a good business practice — it’s the law.”
