SkinSpirit Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary Year
January 5, 2024AmSpa would like to congratulate medical aesthetics pioneer SkinSpirit on the close of its 20th anniversary year!In 2003, Lynn Heublein, an accomplished [...]
Eli Lilly Launches Website to Help Patients Get Weight Loss Drugs
January 4, 2024Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced on Thursday a new website that will allow patients to get a weight loss drug prescription through a [...]
Warnings Grow about Risky IV Drips and Injections at Unregulated Med Spas
January 3, 2024The number of med spas and hydration clinics has ballooned in recent years, turning into a $15 billion wellness industry offering a [...]
FDA Approves Topical Gel Filsuvez for Epidermolysis Bullosa
December 21, 2023Chiesi Global Rare Disease recently announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of Filsuvez (birch triterpenes) topical gel for the [...]
Poison Centers See Nearly 1,500% Increase in Calls Related to Injected Weight-loss Drugs As People Accidentally Overdose
December 20, 2023Poison control centers across the US say they are seeing a steep increase in calls related to semaglutide, an injected medication used [...]
Novo Nordisk Finds Compounded Wegovy up to 33% Impure, Sues Florida Pharmacies
December 19, 2023Novo Nordisk said it sued one compounding pharmacy and refiled a lawsuit against another after finding their products claiming to contain the [...]
WeightWatchers Launches Program for Users of Ozempic and Other Weight-loss Drugs
December 18, 2023For those who thought Ozempic would spell the end of diet programs, think again.WeightWatchers launched WeightWatchers GLP-1, a subscription program focused on [...]
An Interview with Melinda J. Haws, MD, President of the Aesthetic Society
December 15, 2023By Michael Meyer, Content Manager, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)In advance of the Aesthetic Society’s Nuances in Injectables: The Next Beauty Frontier, [...]
Australian Commission Releases National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards
December 15, 2023Australians seeking out cosmetic surgery will have to have a general and mental health assessment before they go under the knife.The change [...]
Timing Neurotoxins and Filler for the Holidays: New Expert Guide on Prepping for Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Celebrations
December 14, 2023As the festive season approaches rapidly, Dr. Anne Peled offers invaluable advice for those seeking to rejuvenate their appearance with neurotoxins and [...]
US Consumer Group Seeks Stronger Warnings on Botox, Similar Treatments
December 13, 2023Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen on Tuesday filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking to require makers of [...]
Bodify Launches its 2nd-ever Treatment Offering, Morpheus8
December 12, 2023Bodify, the Phoenix premier CoolSculpting boutique, has launched its second-ever treatment offering, Morpheus8. This FDA-cleared, skin microneedling technology is set to revolutionize [...]