Botox Blamed for Deaths of Four Children
Botox Blamed for Deaths. Botox has been implicated in the deaths of four children, prompting calls for more warnings on the drug’s label. Taken together, side effects from both Botox and Mylobloc, another drug made with botulinum toxin, have been linked to 16 fatalities and 87 additional adverse events that … [Read more...] about Botox Blamed for Deaths of Four Children
Improper Pharmacia Marketing
FDA Warns About Fake Botox. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to be aware of fake botox. In a safety notification posted on the agency's website on April 16th, the FDA said a counterfeit version of Botox was identified in the United States. The bogus products may have been sold to doctors' offices and … [Read more...] about Improper Pharmacia Marketing
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Botox
A counterfeit version of Botox was found in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a safety notification dated April 16, 2015. The agency warned that the bogus products may have been sold to doctors' offices and medical clinics across the country. An unlicensed supplier who is unauthorized to … [Read more...] about FDA Warns of Counterfeit Botox
FDA Warns Against Botox From Canada
Botox injections It Could Be Dangerous Domestic health officials are warning hundreds of doctors in the U.S. about the dangers of importing Botox injections from Canada, saying they could be counterfeit and dangerous for their patients. According to a Fox News report from an affiliate in Atlanta, the Food and Drug Administration … [Read more...] about FDA Warns Against Botox From Canada
FDA Targeted Illegal Botox From Canada
The Danger of Unapproved Botox Shipments From Canada. Federal health regulators are warning health care facilities across the country about the potential dangers associated with unapproved supplies of Botox being imported from Canada. The Food and Drug Administration, according to an Associated Press report, has informed more than … [Read more...] about FDA Targeted Illegal Botox From Canada
Botox Brain Injury Lawsuit
Botox Brain Injury Lawsuit. A Virginia man who suffered brain damage following Botox injections has been awarded $212 million from a federal jury. According to a report from Law360, the Botox lawsuit award included $200 million in punitive damages and $12 million in compensatory damages. In his Botox lawsuit, Douglas Ray … [Read more...] about Botox Brain Injury Lawsuit
Botox Troubles Mount for Allergan
Allergan Illegally Marketing Botox. It’s been a tough few months for the maker of Botox. Just last month, Allergan agreed to a $600 million settlement with the US Justice Department for illegally marketing Botox, just as it was reported to have settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of one Botox recipient. That news … [Read more...] about Botox Troubles Mount for Allergan
Botox Lawsuit Claims 7-Year-Old Died From Treatments
Botox Lawsuit Claims 7-Year-Old Died. A woman in California has sued Allergan, the maker of Botox, alleging that the drug caused the death of her 7-year-old daughter in 2007. According to a lawsuit filed by the mother of Kristen Spears, her daughter began receiving Botox injections when she was six to calm spasms in her legs caused … [Read more...] about Botox Lawsuit Claims 7-Year-Old Died From Treatments
Botox Rival Dysport Approved by FDA
FDA Issued Black Box Warning For Botox. On the same day it announced a black box warning for Botox and similar drugs, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved another botulinum toxin injection product for the U.S. market. But as we have reported previously, Dysport has been the subject of safety concerns in Australia - … [Read more...] about Botox Rival Dysport Approved by FDA
Botox, Similar Products To Bear Black Box Warnings
Botox Black Box Warnings. Botox, Botox Cosmetic and other botulinum toxin injections will bear new black box warnings regarding the risk of adverse events when toxin spreads beyond the site where it was injected. A black box warning is the Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) most serious safety warning. Botox, which is made … [Read more...] about Botox, Similar Products To Bear Black Box Warnings
Explosion of Off-Label Botox Procedures
Off-Label Botox Procedures. The widespread, off-label use of Botox to treat everything from headaches to oily skin has many patient advocates worried. According to The New York Times, they are concerned that many off-label Botox procedures could hold hidden risks, as such therapies have not undergone extensive … [Read more...] about Explosion of Off-Label Botox Procedures
Botox Not for Pregnant Women
Botox Not for Pregnant Women. Doctors in Australia are warning pregnant women to avoid Botox and other wrinkle treatments made with botulinum toxin. The warning comes after health authorities there reported that an expectant mother treated with a Botox rival called Dysport gave birth to a baby who was blind and deaf. Several … [Read more...] about Botox Not for Pregnant Women
Birth Defects Linked to Botox – Type Drug
Botox - Type Drug Can Cause Birth Defects. New questions are being raised about the safety of Botox and similar wrinkle treatments after Australian health regulators revealed that a mother treated with another botulinum toxin Type A product gave birth to a baby with severe birth defects. The drug implicated in that incident is called … [Read more...] about Birth Defects Linked to Botox – Type Drug
Botox Deaths Under Investigation in Canada
Botox Deaths Under Investigation. Five Canadians have died following Botox injections, prompting health regulators in that country to launch an investigation. Health Canada said it is also looking into 8 reports of serious reactions following Botox treatment. All of the deaths occurred in people who had received Botox … [Read more...] about Botox Deaths Under Investigation in Canada
Botox Study Finds Toxin Can Invade Other Muscles
Botox Study Finds nToxi. Botox can migrate to other parts of the body, placing patients at risk for developing symptoms of the paralyzing illness botulism, a news study says. The study contradicts assurances made by the maker of Botox, and comes just weeks after the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was … [Read more...] about Botox Study Finds Toxin Can Invade Other Muscles
Botox Deaths Lead to Calls for Black Box Warning
Botox Black Box Warning. Botox and Myobloc have been linked to 16 botulism deaths and more hospitalizations due to botulinum toxin spreading inside the bodies of those patients. In response, Public Citizen, a U.S. consumer group, is calling for stronger warnings on the drugs following reports of the deaths. Public Citizen … [Read more...] about Botox Deaths Lead to Calls for Black Box Warning
Botox Inquiry Focuses On Possible Bootleg Drug
Unapproved Botox Treatment. Investigators are looking at an unapproved wrinkle treatment as the culprit that hospitalized four people with suspected botulism poisoning after they received injections at an Oakland Park clinic, three officials close to the investigation said Thursday. "The theory is that [the shots] were not real … [Read more...] about Botox Inquiry Focuses On Possible Bootleg Drug
Allergan Won’t Pull Botox Ads
Allergan Misleading Botox Ads. Allergan Inc. is refusing a Food and Drug Administration demand to pull allegedly illegal and misleading television ads and patient brochures for wrinkle-erasing Botox Cosmetics. Allergan reacted angrily Monday to the FDA notice-of-violation order that the Orange County firm "immediately cease … [Read more...] about Allergan Won’t Pull Botox Ads
