Health Canada has announced a new labelling protocol for Botox and Botox Cosmetic that will require warnings that there is a small risk of the toxin spreading to other parts of the body.
Botox is prescribed for the treatment of muscle spasms in the neck, eye and foot, muscle pain, and excessive sweating. Botox Cosmetic is indicated for cosmetic purposes, to treat facial wrinkling. Both are manufactured by Allergan Inc.
The announcement from Health Canada came in January following a recent safety review.
An Allergan Canada announcement posted on its website noted, “Muscle weakness remote to the site of injection and other serious adverse effects have been reported rarely for...
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