Houston Doctor in Jail for Fake Botox

Posted by on Apr 19, 2010 in botox | 0 comments A doctor in Houston, Texas, has been sentenced to six months in prison and to pay a $98,000 fine for mislabeling and administering a fake version of Botox. The doctor, Gayle Rothenberg, injected 170 patients with a type of Botox that was not approved for human use. Gayle Rothenberg originally used the real version of Botox but stopped in January 2004 after the distributor raised the price. She...
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FDA Approves Botox for Finger Spasms

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in botox | 0 comments The FDA recently approved Botox injections for another indication: spasms in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist and fingers. Spasticity of the elbow, wrist and fingers can result from trauma or diseases, including trauma affecting the brain and multiple scelrosis. Patients receiving Botox for this problem experience less pain and stiffness in the treated muscle(s), allowing them to carry on...
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Brits Set Up Voluntary Register for Practitioners

Posted by on Apr 1, 2010 in botox | 0 comments A voluntary register has been set up for physicians and medical practitioners in the UK who administer Botox, as well as other injectables, in an effort to crack down on unlicensed, illegal and frivolous use. A seal of approval will be given to all those who have been inspected after registering and are practicing at a certain professional standard. Such standards include not providing injections...
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