Botulinum toxin is the most common non-surgical procedure performed globally, with nearly nine million procedures estimated to take place each year. In the UK alone, around 900,000 botulinum toxin ...

State public health officials are investigating four recent botulism cases that are linked to cosmetic Botox injections on the South Shore. In a clinical advisory to health care providers on Thursday, ...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Public health authorities in Multnomah County are investigating a suspected case of iatrogenic botulism following injections of possibly counterfeit or improperly handled ...

The CDC reported that three individuals were hospitalized with botulism-type symptoms in May and June following self-injection of botulinum toxin they purchased online for cosmetic use. The case ...

A total of 19 people from New Jersey and eight other states have reported harmful reactions after receiving counterfeit or mishandled botulinum toxin injections, commonly called Botox, from unlicensed ...

Fake Botox is on the CDC’s radar. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that it is investigating reports of "a few botulism-like illnesses in several states ...