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The FDA, through its regulators, reportedly warned 350 medical practices that they may have purchased unapproved (presumed counterfeit) versions of the drug Botox™ from a network of wholesalers controlled by Canada Drugs, an international supplier that has been previously linked to fake cancer medicines. This was reported in the Wall Street Journal on December 24, 2012. Although little known to people (patients), physicians can go across the border and buy drugs from Canada. When a practice does that, they take the risk of buying medications that are not approved by the FDA, and that have a significant potential for being counterfeit. When one talks about expensive medications like Botox™ in which one vial sells in the United States for close to $700.00, the temptation and potential for abuse is huge. Not only can these medications be fake and have absolutely no effect, they can also be harmful from the standpoint of the content, and also sterility.
As a consumer, it would be advisable that you would find out from your medical provider if the Botox™ that you are receiving comes from an approved source; that is, a legal representative from the company Allergan, which markets and has registered Botox™. While physicians and patients can save big money by going outside of the United States and buying drugs in Canada or elsewhere, the potential for counterfeit, useless or harmful medication is high. At Cosmetic Plastic Surgery with offices both in Champaign-Urbana (Savoy), we stock and provide our patients with only 100% Botox™ that has been obtained through legal distributors in the United States from the company Allergan, where safety has been monitored through multiple steps, not only by the company, but by FDA representatives through their mandated and approved procedures.
Yours Truly,
G. D. Castillo, M.D., FACS
COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY https://www.cosmeticplasticsurgery.com
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I’ve heard this happens a lot at Botox parties when the attendees haven’t done their due diligence in looking into the provider to make sure they have the right licenses and training. It’s sad that people would prey on others like that.
You even have to be careful about the makeup you buy online. Wasn’t there a woman in the UK who was selling fake MAC cosmetics on EBay with extremely high concentrations of lead in it? Scary!
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