FDA Approves Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) for Pediatric Patients with Lower Limb Spasticity, Excluding Spasticity Caused by Cerebral Palsy
DUBLIN, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company ' s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Botox for the treatment of pediatric... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - October 24, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

FDA Approves Botox for Lower-Limb Spasticity in Children FDA Approves Botox for Lower-Limb Spasticity in Children
The FDA has approved Botox to ease lower-limb spasticity in children and adolescents aged 2 to 17 years, excluding spasticity caused by cerebral palsy.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - October 24, 2019 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news

FDA Approves BOTOX(R) (onabotulinumtoxinA) for Pediatric Patients with Lower Limb Spasticity, Excluding Spasticity Caused by Cerebral Palsy
Approval Marks 11th BOTOX® Therapeutic Indication and Comes 30 Years After the First Indications Were Approved DUBLIN, Oct. 24, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug A... Biopharmaceuticals, FDA Allergan, BOTOX, onabotulinumtoxinA, limb spasticity (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 24, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Fort Washington Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Federal Prison for Two Separate Drug Cases
Daniel Mark Wilkerson, Ft. Washington MD, prescription drugs, federal military hospitals, Rodger Gurdon, Issa Wasco Koroma, Norditropon, Humatrope, Somatotropin, Botox, human growth hormone, pharmacies, Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital VA, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda MD, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 7, 2019 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Botox bars raise concern among medical experts and patients
Nearly 16 million minimally invasive cosmetic procedures took place last year in the U.S. That includes nearly 7.5 million botox, and other neurotoxin injections to reduce wrinkles as well as 2.5 million filler injections to shape the face. These enhancements traditionally require a visit to a doctor's office but as Dr. Tara Narula shows us, new salons are offering injections in a more casual setting -- creating potential risks. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Botox bars raise concern among medical experts: "Things can happen"
New salons are offering the procedure in a more casual setting – but experts say there's risks (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Patients who bought a doctor’s Botox services on Groupon got phony injections, officials say
Authorities raided her Coral Springs, Fla., office earlier this week as part of a year-long investigation into her practices, local news reports say. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hannah Knowles Source Type: news

Evolus Says Launch of Its Botox Rival Ahead of Its Expectations Evolus Says Launch of Its Botox Rival Ahead of Its Expectations
Evolus Inc on Monday reported revenue of $2.3 million from early sales of its newly launched rival to Allergan Plc ' s Botox, ahead of its own expectations.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine News Source Type: news

JPMorgan set to scoop record fee for Allergan sale
AbbVie’s planned $63bn purchase of the Botox-maker will earn $123m for bank (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - August 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Botox less costly but more AEs than neuromodulation
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - July 31, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

'Dr. Lipjob' sent to jail for illegally injecting Botox
The Abbotsford woman who calls herself "Dr. Lipjob" has been sent to jail after defying a court order to stop injecting Botox and dermal fillers. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - July 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news

The Takeaway: This dentist is filling cavities and offering botox treatments
Dr. Javod Gol at Precision Dentistry officially started offering cosmetic facial treatments in 2017 and has seen 20 percent growth in that area every year since. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 24, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jessica Iannetta Source Type: news

Botox cousin can reduce malaria in an environmentally friendly way
(Stockholm University) Researchers at the universities in Stockholm and Lund, in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, have found a new toxin that selectively targets mosquitos. This can lead to innovative and environmentally friendly approaches to reduce malaria. The results are presented in an article published in Nature Communications. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Study finds selfie filters are driving young people to Botox
Researchers at Johns Hopkins show there is reason to be concerned that people may be driven to edit their own faces because they feel inadequate compared to filtered faces. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AbbVie takes a $63bn Botox injection
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Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - June 26, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news