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Counterfeit Botox Widely Marketed / What Consumers Need to Know

2024-04-18 16:19:00, Shëndeti CNA

Counterfeit Botox Widely Marketed / What Consumers Need to Know

The US Food and Drug Administration is warning that dangerous counterfeit versions of Botox have been identified in many US states, putting consumer safety at risk, CNN reports. 

Some serious symptoms – including blurred vision, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, difficulty lifting the head and even hospitalizations – have been linked to the use of counterfeit Botox.

"These symptoms are similar to those seen when botulinum toxin spreads to other parts of the body," the US Food and Drug Administration explained.

The agency announced that it is working closely with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state health departments and manufacturers to investigate and identify these counterfeit products and remove them from the market.

As of Friday, a total of 19 women from nine states — Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee and Washington — reported adverse reactions after receiving Botox injections from unlicensed or untrained individuals or in places that were not health care settings, such as the home or bathroom, according to the CDC. The patients were between 25 and 59 years old.

Nine of the women were hospitalized and four were treated with anti-botulism toxin drugs because of concerns that the botulinum toxin could have spread beyond the injection site.

Incidents of counterfeit Botox administered to consumers appear to be related to products that were purchased from unlicensed sources and then administered by unlicensed or licensed providers. /CNA 





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