The CDC reported that three individuals were hospitalized with botulism-type symptoms in May and June following self-injection of botulinum toxin they purchased online for cosmetic use. The case ...

Botulinum toxin type A, initially a medical treatment for eye disorders in the 1980s, unexpectedly revealed cosmetic benefits. Ophthalmologists observed reduced facial wrinkles in patients treated for ...

The news last week that three people in Sydney were hospitalized with botulism after receiving botox injections has raised questions about the regulation of the cosmetic injectables industry. The ...

Massachusetts health officials are investigating four recent cases of suspected botulism connected to cosmetic injections of Botox. The outbreak on the South Shore prompted the Department of Public ...

Health officials are reminding the public about the dangerous side effects of counterfeit cosmetic injections after nearly 20 cases of the muscle-weakening disease known as botulism were reported in ...

FDA issued 18 warning letters to websites selling unapproved or misbranded botulinum toxin products. Officials say the unregulated injections have been tied to botulism-like symptoms in consumers.

Botulinum toxin is the most common non-surgical procedures performed globally – with nearly 9 million procedures estimated to take place each year. In the UK alone, around 900,000 botulinum toxin ...

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued 18 warning letters to online retailers accused of illegally marketing unapproved and misbranded botulinum toxin products, often advertised ...