County and state public health officials are investigating a suspected botulism case linked to possible fake or improperly ...

One person hospitalized after receiving a botulinum toxin injection from an unlicensed provider; officials warn against ...

Botox is the most common brand name of the injection. A counterfeit box of botulinum toxin, or Botox. Several people in the U.S. have fallen ill after receiving counterfeit or mishandled Botox ...

People in at least two states have been hospitalized with botulism-like illness after receiving cosmetic injections – commonly known as “botox” – that were administered in non-medical ...

Botox injections should only be performed in a medical ... That could be especially useful in the case of fake Botox, which the FDA says also include counterfeiting of the outer carton and vial.

An investigation has been opened into whether a recent spate of adverse reactions to botulinum toxin, which is sometimes ...

Getty Images Two people in Illinois were hospitalized after they received injections of what may have been a counterfeit version of Botox. On April 8, the Illinois Department of Public Health ...

Some people received injections of counterfeit or mishandled product ... The Clostridium botulinum bacteria is an ingredient in Botox and similar cosmetic substances, according to the Illinois ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a similar statement after two patients reported receiving potentially counterfeit Botox injections in LaSalle County. The two individuals reported ...

He allegedly conducted illegal injections at his medical spa located ... Authorities believe he began injecting clients with fake Botox around April 2023 and continued to do so until July 2024 ...

People in multiple states across the country — including Illinois, Colorado, Kentucky, Washington and Tennessee — have reportedly fallen ill after receiving injections of counterfeit Botox.

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute found evidence of untrained and unlicensed practitioners giving cosmetic procedures ...