The Health Products Regulatory Authority in Ireland has warned about the growing trend of individuals providing prescription cosmetic treatments without a prescription. A recent RTE documentary showed non-medically licensed beauty industry members administering treatments like Botox, and supplying them wholesale to be sold without proper licensing. The HPRA has taken enforcement actions to disrupt illegal supply of medicines containing botulinum toxin, detaining over 10,000 dosage units in the past three years. The regulator has also instructed clinics to remove unlawful online content and successfully prosecuted individuals for unlicensed distribution of prescription medicines. Concerns have been raised about the unregulated use of cosmetic treatments by unqualified individuals.
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Botox investigation reflects ‘growing trend’ of illegal supply of treatments
