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May 17, 2024

Digital health company Numan’s subsidiary sold supplements unlawfully for years

The company did not deny that it had sold supplements without registering as a Food Business Operator (FBO) when contacted by Sifted for comment

Numan Operations Limited (NOL) — a subsidiary of UK-based digital health startup Numan (the trading name of Vir Health Limited) —  was selling food supplements for several years without registering as a Food Business Operator (FBO) — something it was required to do by law, Sifted has learned. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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