Botox FDA Issues Fraud Alert to U.S. Health Care Practitioners

Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) April 26, 2013

On April 26, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration issued an alert on its website to all health care practitioners that fraudulent version of the drug Botox, manufactured by Allergan, Inc. are being sold to medical practices in the U.S. (go to: goo.gl/iKRXI). Botox has FDA approval to treat migraine headaches, overactive bladders, hyperhidrosis (underarm sweating), and wrinkles.

"It really is an ongoing battle that the FDA is fighting against these counterfeiters, says Dr. Simon Ourian, Medical Director of Epione Beverly Hills. It was only a few months ago that the FDA released a list of physicians that had purchased unapproved Botox from a Canadian pharmacy.

According to the alert, a company operating under numerous aliases including Onlinebotox and OnlineBotoxPharmacy is placing vials labeled as foreign manufactured Botox into counterfeit outside cartons. Despite the internet-related names the company was not selling the counterfeit drug online but was sending mass faxes to solicit sales from medical offices.

Importantly, the FDA noted that only authentic Allergan-manufactured and FDA-approved Botox can be considered safe and effective for its approved uses. Even legitimately produced foreign Botox is not FDA approved for sale in the U.S.

Given that the FDA issued a list of medical providers that purchased unapproved Botox, it is apparent that consumers cannot always rely on others to protect their safety, says Dr. Ourian. Thats why I created a six-point Botox checklist for anyone interested in getting a Botox treatment.

Dr. Ourian has been a pioneer in laser technology and non-invasive aesthetic procedures including Restylane, Juv

Face Off: Lawyers warn against unregulated botox and filler injections

Manchester,UK (PRWEB UK) 3 May 2013

A trip to the beauty salon is supposed to be a pleasant relaxing experience in a safe, secure environment. Many people will associate a trip to the salon with simple beauty treatments, such as facials and nail treatment.

However, there is no hiding from the fact that many women now look for more invasive beauty treatments such as botox or filler injections. Some may even opt for cosmetic surgery; face lifts or implants. Clive Orton, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, said cosmetic surgery has become a "growth industry and a public obsession" with people believing it is quick and easy.

Botulinum toxin, commonly known as botox, is a protein and neurotoxin, one of the most acutely toxic substances known and yet so many men and women will undergo botox treatment without doing any research about the substance being injected into their skin and with little knowledge of the person who is administering the treatment.

As for fillers, in the United States there are just six types of filler approved for use by professionals on prescription only. In Britain, there are over 100 types. They can all be injected without prescription by anyone, anywhere. That begs the question; what happens if something goes wrong when a person allows an inexperienced beautician with no medical training whatsoever carry out a surgical procedure on one of the most prominent parts of the body?

Largely this practice has gone unregulated making it extremely difficult for lawyers to take any legal action when a client has experienced x as a result of negligent jobs.

Fortunately new guidance by the Royal College of Surgeons is urging the Government to make rules compulsory. They say that only surgeons should provide cosmetic surgery and only doctors, dentists and nurses who have undertaken appropriate training should provide non-surgical cosmetic treatments like Botox and fillers. This will set a precedent to ensure that the standard of care given to customers is higher than it is currently. This will make it easier for lawyers to establish negligence in the event that something goes horribly wrong.

Dermatologists in San Diego Say Botox is a Safe & Effective Treatment for Migraine & Tension Headache Relief

San Diego, California (PRWEB) May 08, 2013

According to recent reports and additional testing, Botox injections continue to prove safe and effective for the treatment of migraines and tension headaches. At the highly-respected center of Goldman, Butterwick, Fitzpatrick, Groff & Fabi Cosmetic Laser Dermatology in San Diego, respected dermatologist Dr. Butterwick explains exactly how Botox can be used to mitigate the condition.

There are specific points that are typically injected to alleviate tension headaches that include the scalp and back of the head. Botox works to temporarily freeze these muscles and areas, which in turn result in less head and neck pain for the individual treated, said board certified dermatologist Kimberly Butterwick, MD.

In the new article, neurologists explain that patients who receive Botox injections to treat migraines and tension headaches generally undergo treatments once every 12 weeks to see the best results. Sufferers of migraines, which are often a debilitating and ongoing frustration affecting 12% of Americans, can first try cosmetic injections before undergoing the typical protocol of 31 scalp injections.

A number of times before, Ive performed cosmetic Botox injections for patients to the glabella and theyve noted a tremendous improvement in headaches, said Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick, board certified dermatologist. Treating cosmetic areas like the forehead often requires much less Botox than scalp injections, typically between only 6-8."

At GBFG&F Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, undergoing Botox in San Diego for tension headaches can also bring an added benefit for patientsthe diminishment of unwanted facial wrinkles around the forehead and eyes. As Dr. Butterwick explains, Botox can act as a two-in-one treatment.

A lot of times, patients come in for cosmetic Botox injections and are completely unaware that it could also help any headaches theyre experiencing., said Dr. Butterwick, San Diego Dermatologist. Its like patients are actually buying one treatment and getting another free. When headaches happen as a result of scrunching your face throughout the day, Botox will temporarily freeze the muscles responsible for this, making frown lines disappear and improving headaches.

Goldman, Butterwick, Fitzpatrick, Groff & Fabi Cosmetic Laser Dermatology is a world-renowned aesthetic center in San Diego, California made up of five internationally distinguished skin care experts, including Mitchel P. Goldman, MD, Kimberly Butterwick, MD, Richard Fitzpatrick, MD, William Groff, MD, and Sabrina Fabi, MD. As highly acclaimed dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons who have contributed to hundreds of journals and medical textbooks as well as pioneered multiple key procedures, the services provided at GBFG&F are among the most technologically advanced to date. With more than 38 different lasers, the award winning San Diego dermatologists of GBFG&F are able to provide patients with the vastest selection of skincare treatments in the United States.

For more information regarding Botox treatments for migraines or cosmetic purposes, please call (858) 657-1002 or visit us on the web at: http://www.gbkderm.com.

Yourwellness Magazine Explores Botox and Other Anti-Ageing Possibilities

London, UK (PRWEB UK) 10 May 2013

National Institutes of Health researchers have recently used the popular anti-wrinkle agent Botox to discover a new and important role for a group of molecules that nerve cells use to quickly send messages. In the latest Cell Reports (http://www.nice.org.uk/newsroom/pressreleases/BotulinumToxinTypeAForHeadachesAssociatedWithChronicMigraine.jsp), the researchers explained they used Botox and similar toxins as tools to show that SNAREs may be involved in retrieving message carrier shells from nerve cell membranes immediately after release.

This is not the first time that Botox has been used in the brain, as guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends Botox injections to prevent headaches in some adults who experience chronic migraine . The stipulations are that the patients condition must not have responded to taking at least three prior preventative medications and must have been appropriately managed for medication overuse.

Professor Carole Longson, Director of the Health Technology Evaluation Centre at NICE, commented, "The NHS Constitution states that patients have the legal right to receive all drugs recommended by NICE if their doctors believe they are clinically appropriate. NHS settings in England and Wales now have until September to allocate funding for the use of Botox for preventing headache in chronic migraine, as outlined in our guidance."

With this in mind, Yourwellness Magazine investigated the anti-ageing treatment Laviv, which has been touted as the new Botox. Yourwellness Magazine reported that the product re-injects the bodys own cells into the face to eliminate wrinkles, taking a sample of fibroplasts from behind the ear (which produce collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid) and culturing them in a lab for 90 days before they are re-injected over a five-week period.

Yourwellness Magazine noted the reservations of Chris Inglefield, from London Bridge Plastic Surgery, who explained that the product has been around since the 90s, and has since only demonstrated good results in younger women. Most of the women who looked to Isolagen for skin rejuvenation were in their 50s, he said. But, as you get older, you have fewer active fibrolasts. As a result, you tend to have less raw material to work with.

To find out more, visit the gateway to living well at http://www.yourwellness.com.

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 08, 2013

The Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters (found here: goo.gl/WC3fX) to more than 350 medical practices that bought unapproved and possibly fake Botox from a Canadian supplier. That supplier, Canada Drugs, also trades under the names A+ Health Supplies, Quality Specialty Products, Clinical Care, Bridgewater Medical and QP Medical. The FDA warned in its letter that this unapproved, fake Botox fails to meet U.S. standards for storage, handling and transporting, and the supplies could prove counterfeit or contaminated.

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