What: The CDC formally warned doctors Tuesday about counterfeit Botox that has sickened 22 people across 11 states. Negative symptoms were first reported in November, and most recently in March.
Why it matters: Now bad Botox reactions will officially be on physicians’ radar screens, especially if patients present with “localized paralysis.”
Source: Reuters
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