Lack of regulation made plain by ‘botox conviction’

“How many times must we ask for stronger regulation before there’s a fatality,” the Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons (IAPS) has queried in exasperation. The recent Dublin District Court conviction and €6,000 fine of a beautician for illegally importing, advertising and administering Botox treatments demonstrated again the need for far more strict enforcement of medical treatments in this area, said the Association. The woman from Russia, who had no Irish-recognised medical qualifications, despite the drug being subject to prescription control, had pleaded guilty to charges contrary to the Medicines Board Act and her prosecution followed an investigation by the Health…