San Antonio doctor echos CDC warning about fake anti-wrinkle injections circling country
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SAN ANTONIO – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration have issued an emergency warning after a cluster of 22 people in 11 states reported adverse effects from counterfeit or mishandled botulin toxin injections. The states impacted include Texas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Washington. The people affected were women ages 25 to 29 years old, who received injections by unlicensed, untrained individuals or in non-health care settings, like homes or spas. Dr. Anton Fries with UT...
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