Texas Ends Telemedicine Waivers with Statewide COVID-19 Disaster Expiration
June 23, 2023Governor Abbott’s statewide disaster declaration related to the COVID-19 pandemic expired on June 15, 2023. As a result, ALL rule waivers are [...]
What Do Medical Spas Need to Know About Compounding Pharmacies?
June 22, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationYou may have noticed the term “compounding pharmacy” mentioned with increasing frequency in recent [...]
Wegovy Maker Novo Nordisk Sues Spas Over Unapproved Drugs
June 21, 2023Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk on Tuesday said it had sued some medical spas and wellness clinics in the United States for selling [...]
New Texas Consumer Privacy Bill Would Allow Residents to Opt Out of Targeted Ads
June 6, 2023Texas became the 10th state—and the fifth state this year—to pass a consumer privacy bill that gives the state’s residents more control [...]
San Jose Couple Charged with the Unlicensed Practice of Medicine with Home “Med Spa”
May 23, 2023The District Attorney’s Office has charged a San Jose couple with practicing medicine without a license.The two had created an unlicensed “med [...]
Michigan Proposes Controversial Cosmetology Rules Changes
May 5, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Recently, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs held a public [...]
States Threaten Crackdown on Copycat Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy
May 5, 2023A growing number of states are threatening to take legal action against pharmacies that make or dispense unauthorized versions of the weight-loss [...]
Massachusetts Health Care Company Pleads Guilty to Purchasing, Using Botox Not Approved for Use in U.S.
April 28, 2023A Massachusetts health care company has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay millions after officials said it purposefully bought and used Botox [...]
Should Your Health Care Practice Be Charging Sales Tax?
April 20, 2023By Maven Financial PartnersHere’s the deal—sales tax is annoying. But, more than that, it is confusing. Honestly, what tax thing isn’t confusing? [...]
Hearing for Nevada Senate Bill 249 Scheduled for April 5
April 4, 2023A public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 5, for Nevada’s Senate Bill 249, which attempts to clarify problems with an [...]
TEXAS Bills Seek to Restrict PA and NP Practice
March 31, 2023Bill Names: House Bill 3230 (HB 3230), House Bill 3229 (HB 3229) and Senate Bill 1959 (SB 1959) (same as HB 3229)Primary Sponsors: [...]
What You Need to Know About Ozempic
March 28, 2023By Samuel E. Pondrom, JD, ByrdAdattoOver the past several years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved various medications intended [...]