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CDC Health Advisory: Adverse Effects Linked to Counterfeit or Mishandled Botulinum Toxin Injections

View this CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory as a pdf. Official CDC Health Advisory distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network April 23, 2024, 11:00 AM ET CDCHAN-00507 Adverse Effects Linked to Counterfeit or Mishandled Botulinum Toxin Injections Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert clinicians about risks of counterfeit or mishandled botulinum toxin injections. CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state and local partners are investigating clusters of 22 people in 11 U.S. states ...