The Medspa Board Blog
- The FDA Just Flagged a Jeuveau Instagram Reel. Aesthetics and Wellness Centers Post Similar Claims Every Day.
on October 6, 2026 at 10:00 pmThe FDA told Evolus its Jeuveau Instagram reel was misleading. What FDA and FTC advertising rules require, and why medspa posts make the same claims.
- “Research Use Only” Is Not a Loophole. Where Peptides Stand Right Now.
on October 5, 2026 at 1:00 pmThe FDA warned five research-use-only peptide sellers, and state boards now bar licensees from giving these peptides to patients. Here is where the law stands.
- Empower Pharmacy is in trouble with the FDA. Is Your GLP-1 Supplier Next?
on October 2, 2026 at 10:30 pmThe FDA sent Empower Pharmacy a third warning letter in 18 months over compounded GLP-1s. What it means for medspas prescribing semaglutide and tirzepatide.
- Why "Medspa Accreditation" Barely Exists — Yet
on September 29, 2026 at 1:00 pmThere's no license required to open a medspa in most states, and no single body enforcing medical spa law. Here's why oversight is so thin — and what's […]
- Two Saline Recalls in Two Weeks. Have You Checked Your IV Bags?
on September 29, 2026 at 1:00 pmBaxter and B. Braun recalled 0.9% saline lots for fiberglass and iron oxide particles. Here are the lot numbers and what IV practices must do now.
- Unapproved, Untested, and Possibly Not Even Exosomes: The FDA's Warning to R3 Medical.
on September 28, 2026 at 1:00 pmFDA warning letter to R3 Medical: unapproved cord-derived "exosome" products, sterility gaps, and doubts they contain exosomes at all. What medspas must know.
- She Wasn’t a Nurse, and It Wasn’t Botox. Now She’s Going to Federal Prison.
on September 27, 2026 at 3:30 pmA Massachusetts med spa owner posing as a nurse got 46 months for 2,700 counterfeit Botox and filler injections. What legitimate compliance looks like.
- What the Aurora IV Case Teaches Every Medspa Patient About IV Safety
on September 22, 2026 at 1:00 pmAn Alabama IV clinic injected roughly 100 patients with lab-only peptides while its medical director never showed up. Here's what actually went wrong.
- Dietary supplement Grade Glutathione Went Into IV Vials. Now the CDC Is Investigating.
on September 20, 2026 at 3:00 pmThe CDC is investigating illnesses tied to IV glutathione made with a dietary supplement grade ingredient. What the recalls show and what clinics must do.
- Arizona Is Now Charging Med Spa Shortcuts as Fraud. Someone Is Checking.
on September 19, 2026 at 5:30 pmArizona's 2026 indictments allege unlicensed injections, improper prescribing, and unlabeled drugs, charged as fraud. Five rules med spa owners already know.
- Is My Medspa Legal? What the Law Actually Requires Before You Get a Needle
on September 18, 2026 at 1:30 pmWho's allowed to inject you, and who has to see you first? A plain-English breakdown of the license, scope, and consent rules a legitimate medspa is required […]
- A 27-Year-Old Died After an NAD+ IV in the Bronx. Here's Why We Will Never Certify That Infusion.
on September 11, 2026 at 8:21 pmA 27-year-old died after an unlicensed NAD+ IV infusion in the Bronx. Dr. Kate Dee explains the biology, sourcing, and safety failures behind why Medspa Board […]
- Six Years in Federal Prison: What the Paradigm Peptides Case Means for Med Spas and Wellness Clinics
on August 18, 2026 at 1:15 amFederal prison time for a peptide seller who forged lab certs and sold testosterone labeled as SARMs to 54,000 customers. What med spas should learn.
- Ghost Medical Directors Have Been Put on Notice
on May 22, 2026 at 3:21 pmJenifer Cleveland died at a Texas med spa in 2023. Her absent medical director now faces a murder charge. If you're renting your license, read this.
- Botox Pitfalls: Why It's Beloved — And How to Avoid Getting Hurt or Looking Crazy
on March 24, 2026 at 8:15 pmWhy so many love Botox and how to get the best treatments without risking your skin or your looks
- The Medspa Industry Is Broken. Here's How We Fix It.
on March 16, 2026 at 4:04 pmFake credentials. Paper medical directors. Zero accountability. Dr. Kate Dee on the 5 things that must change to make the medspa industry safe.
- Why I Started The MedSpa Board: A Mission Born from Mayhem
on February 28, 2026 at 4:17 pmCreating trust, safety and transparency in the medical aesthetics industry, helping beauty consumers find trustworthy medspas.