According to recent reports from Bloomberg.com, Q-Med, the Swedish manufacturer of Restylane wrinkle filler, is likely to be acquired by the pharmaceutical company Galderma. Galderma, a Swiss company known for making the popular Cetaphil products, is a dermatology-focused pharmaceutical company. Founded over 25 years ago, they are currently owned by L’Oreal and Nestle. Q-Med makes the…
Category: Medspa
Medical Spas Warned by FDA About Lipodissolve Claims
On April 7, 2010 the FDA announced that it had issued warnings to 6 Medspas regarding their marketing claims about Lipodissolve. Although none of the spas involved were located in Las Vegas, perhaps you have heard about this procedure from some local practitioners. Lipodissolve is also known as injection lipolysis. It involves injections of chemicals…