Legal Updates
Oklahoma Jury, Botox Manufacturer at Fault
Thursday, May 13, 2010
During the past few years, the FDA has warned that the popular drug Botox has been linked to severe injuries and death. Botox is used by many people to combat wrinkles. Additionally, Botox is frequently used off-label (non-approved use) for the treatment of muscle spasticity in cerebral palsy patients. Botox…
Botox and Other Drugs Get New Warning and Generic Names
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
The FDA announced on August 3, 2009, that they approved a new warning on Allergan Inc.'s Botox and a similar product of the risk of life-threatening breathing and swallowing problems, following up on an earlier announcement about tougher warnings. In addition to signing off on a boxed warning for Botox…
FDA Postpones Decision on Approving Botox for Muscle Spasticity
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Irvine, California based Allergan Inc said on May 26, 2009, that FDA regulators are requiring that the company provide additional information before approving its Botox anti-wrinkle drug as a treatment for upper limb spasticity in stroke victims. Allergan said the FDA has not requested further clinical studies, which could have…
Doctors Using Botox For Unapproved Uses
Monday, April 13, 2009
A story of the increasing use of Botox to treat unapproved uses can be found in the April 11, 2009 edition of the New York Times. During the past ten years, Botox has become with a medicine to elevate wrinkles, and slow down the aging process. But now, with the…
Health Canada Changing Botox Label
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
On January 13, 2009, Health Canada announced that labels on Botox products would be updated to warn that use may result in spread of the toxin to other parts of the body, potentially with fatal consequences. The department says symptoms of "distant toxin spread" include muscle weakness, swallowing difficulties, pneumonia,…
Canadian Botox Deaths Investigated by Health Canada
Sunday, October 12, 2008
On October 9, 2008, Health Canada announced that the agency began investigating the deaths of five people who had been injected with Botox, and serious reactions in another eight cases. All the deaths involved people who were treated for such medical conditions as neck and muscle spasms. Two of the…
