Injectables
Cheaper than facial surgery, Botox cosmetic injections surge in popularit
EL PASO — Concerns about the economy might cause people to develop more furrowed brows and deeper worry lines, but the shaky times also have many searching for inexpensive ways to iron out those wrinkles.
Dr. Herbert Nassour said the area and the nation have seen a surge in patients interested in getting Botox cosmetic injections, [...]
Botox lawsuit raises issues on injections
A federal lawsuit filed in California by Las Vegas physician Ivan Goldsmith argues that sales representatives for Allergan Inc., maker of the popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox, promote multipatient use of its 50-unit or 100-unit single-use vials.
Goldsmith’s lawsuit alleges that doctors can only make a profit using Botox if they reuse the single-use vials that the [...]
‘Bunny lines’ Reveal Botox Excess
Bunny lines are the subtle crinkly wrinkles on both sides of the nose that often appear as a direct result of Botox-related paralysis, and they get their name from the cute way bunnies scrunch up their noses.
“The most common cause of bunny lines is repeated use of Botox to the glabella, the area between the [...]
Botox Maker Sues Over Off-Label Rules, Citing Free Speech
In an attack on the regulation of drug marketing, the makers of the antiwrinkle shot Botox have filed a free-speech lawsuit against the federal government.
In the complaint, filed Thursday in federal court in Washington, the specialty pharmaceutical company Allergan charged that restrictions on promoting unapproved uses of Botox for medical conditions like spasticity violate the [...]
salon owner injected customers with fake Botox
This is a great news item to use in discusiions with patients and friends. The trend of scale injectable cosmetics down to the salon level has had a tremendous impact on the cosmetic surgery industry. This article illustrates the dangers consumers face when they seek these services and procedures outside the realm of a medical [...]
Doctors question safety as Nurses hold Botox ‘parties’
DOCTORS’ groups claim nurses are putting patients at risk by illegally performing cosmetic procedures such as Botox, wrinkle filler and fat-dissolving injections without supervision.
They say nurses should administer the anti-ageing medication only after patients have been assessed by a doctor.
Read full story via www.smh.com.au
FDA: Allergan Aczone ads were misleading – Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday released a letter to Allergan Inc. saying that the company’s marketing and advertising efforts for Aczone, an acne treatment, are misleading.
The letter, addressed to Allergan Chief Executive David E.I. Pyott, states Aczone’s effectiveness is overstated and that risk factors associated with the drug are omitted from a [...]
Potential “Botox Tax” Faces Resistance
A potential tax on cosmetic medical procedures, nicknamed the Botox Tax, is meeting resistance from physicians who provide these services.
The Botox tax, which was discussed by the Senate Finance Committee as a 10% excise tax on cosmetic surgery deemed unnecessary for medical purposes, is being considered for a version of the U.S. House of Representatives’ [...]
NY plastic surgery group fakes it with bogus Botox
Medical staff at an upstate New York plastic surgery practice have admitted to giving unsuspecting patients a cheaper Botox substitute not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Five doctors, a nurse and an administrator from Albany-based Plastic Surgery Group, LLP pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court and face up to a year in prison and [...]
FDA Signs Off On Botox Warning; Changes Generic Name
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it approved a new warning on Allergan Inc.’s AGN Botox and a similar product about the possibility of life-threatening breathing and swallowing problems, following up on an earlier announcement about tougher warnings.
Along with signing off on a boxed warning for Botox and Myobloc, made by Solstice Neurosciences Inc., [...]
