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Palomar Medical Presents New Aesthetic Products at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, announced today that it will preview two new products — the Artisan(TM) Aesthetic System and the MaxG(TM) pulsed light handpiece — at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in Miami, Florida, from March 5th through […]
BOTOX for Acne
Acne is a condition that leads to breakouts of skin lesions, commonly called pimples. Although the exact cause isn’t known, it’s believed to occur from a combination of factors: excess oil production (sebum), clogged pores, bacteria and inflammation. Excess oil, dirt, hair and skin cells accumulate in the follicle and clog the pore. Bacteria on […]
Medicis Presents the Dysport(TM) Challenge: Love It or Leave It
Medicis (NYSE:MRX) today announced the launch of its new program, the “Dysport Challenge.” Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2009, Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) is a prescription injection used to temporarily improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) in adults less than 65 years of age. […]
Allergan Celebrates 20 Years of Approved Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A (BOTOX(R)) in Canada
Twenty years ago, the first approved use of BOTOX(R) (botulinum toxin type A), a neurotoxin widely used to treat several life altering medical conditions, was granted in Canada. As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations, healthcare professionals from coast to coast reflect upon the discovery, science and evolution of a therapy that has impacted the […]
IAPAM Reports on the Best Practices for the use of hCG in Weight Loss
The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for medical weight loss management. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM has completed a survey of several experts in the use of hCG in a medically supervised weight loss program. These experts agree that there are 3 keys to successfully incorporating hCG into […]
hCG in Medically Supervised Weight Loss Programs
The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for medical weight loss management. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM has completed a survey of several experts in the use of hCG in a medically supervised weight loss program. These experts agree that there are 3 keys to successfully incorporating hCG into […]
FDA Law Enforcers Crack Down on Illegal Botox Scammers
In November 2004, when four people became paralyzed after purportedly receiving Botox Cosmetic injections at a medical clinic in Oakland Park, Fla., the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) was called to investigate. The four victims were hospitalized with severe botulism poisoning. The paralysis was temporary—a result of being injected with […]
Statutory regulation of Botox ‘rejected due to cost’ in UK
Instead of mandatory regulation of the industry, a voluntary register run by the private sector is being set up. Unscrupulous practitioners have been administering Botox injections and wrinkle fillers at parties and in their homes and complaints of botched treatment have increased. Voluntary register for Botox practitioners is not good enough and statutory regulation must […]
Merz to complete acquisition of BioForm Medical
Merz Pharma Group has reported that the subsequent offering period of the tender offer by Merz GmbH & Co and its acquisition subsidiary to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of BioForm Medical at a price of $5.45 per share, net to the seller in cash expired as scheduled on February 18, […]
Face value: Why more men are getting Botox
A growing number of males are turning to injections and laser treatments in an effort to maintain job security. Like many realtors, 60-year-old Toronto agent Sean had a tough 2009, but it wasn’t just a recessionary market and skittish buyers that preoccupied him. A couple of decades older than many of the brokers in his […]
