In Europe and the United States, regulatory agencies responsible for monitoring drug safety have struggled to address the health concerns raised by the burgeoning market for minimally invasive cosmetic procedures utilizing botulinum toxins, the active ingredients in Botox. A 2005 study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology drew attention to these shortcomings after an analysis of adverse event reports submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked twenty-eight patient deaths to Botox-induced respiratory arrest and myocardial infarction. After an independent review of adverse effects reports submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) revealed similar findings in Europe, the FDA and EMEA implemente...
Clostridia Botulinum (C. Botulinum) is a bacterium that produces a unique exotoxin, botulinum toxin ...
Introduction and purpose : Botulinum toxin is one of the most dangerous natural toxins. Botulinum to...
Botulinum toxin can be used in a number of ways, these include: cosmetic use, although it can be a d...
In Europe and the United States, regulatory agencies responsible for monitoring drug safety have str...
In 2003, the Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (FRAME) revealed that the po...
Botulinum toxins are widely used worldwide for the treatment of medical and esthetic disorders. They...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that eye shadow and other face makeu...
Background: Botulinum toxin has been known to humankind for ages but has not been gaining enough pop...
For much of the last half-century, the Food and Drug Administration has earned a reputation as one o...
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) reports that the Federal government ...
ABSTRACT Botulotoxin: dangerous poison or useful remedy? Regarding present awareness of biological a...
Abstract The brand name Botox was first assigned to a batch of botulinum toxin serotype A by Stanley...
In the United States, only 11 ingredients are prohibited or restricted from inclusion in cosmetics, ...
Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a ubiquitous industrial chemical found in everything from baby bottles to cash ...
Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Although bo...
Clostridia Botulinum (C. Botulinum) is a bacterium that produces a unique exotoxin, botulinum toxin ...
Introduction and purpose : Botulinum toxin is one of the most dangerous natural toxins. Botulinum to...
Botulinum toxin can be used in a number of ways, these include: cosmetic use, although it can be a d...
In Europe and the United States, regulatory agencies responsible for monitoring drug safety have str...
In 2003, the Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (FRAME) revealed that the po...
Botulinum toxins are widely used worldwide for the treatment of medical and esthetic disorders. They...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that eye shadow and other face makeu...
Background: Botulinum toxin has been known to humankind for ages but has not been gaining enough pop...
For much of the last half-century, the Food and Drug Administration has earned a reputation as one o...
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) reports that the Federal government ...
ABSTRACT Botulotoxin: dangerous poison or useful remedy? Regarding present awareness of biological a...
Abstract The brand name Botox was first assigned to a batch of botulinum toxin serotype A by Stanley...
In the United States, only 11 ingredients are prohibited or restricted from inclusion in cosmetics, ...
Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a ubiquitous industrial chemical found in everything from baby bottles to cash ...
Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Although bo...
Clostridia Botulinum (C. Botulinum) is a bacterium that produces a unique exotoxin, botulinum toxin ...
Introduction and purpose : Botulinum toxin is one of the most dangerous natural toxins. Botulinum to...
Botulinum toxin can be used in a number of ways, these include: cosmetic use, although it can be a d...