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Group buying site practices which violate the ASA and IHAS Standards include:
· Group buying sites are likely transgressing the Medicines Act 1973 as Botox® is a prescription-only medicine, botulinum toxin, and should be prescribed only by a Doctor, Dentist or independent Nurse prescriber
· Consumers are lured into committing to treatment before the necessary clinical suitability assessment
· Making eligibility time dependent contravenes the ASA advised Standards which state that advertisements should not offer discounts linked to deadline date, or other date-linked incentives
· The IHAS Standards require that written informed consent must be obtained prior to administration of any injectable cosmetic treatment.
· Beauty therapists using misleading titles are advertising cosmetic injectable treatments – ONLY a Doctor, Dentist and Registered Nurse is appropriately qualified with the clinical background necessary to conduct such treatments
· The necessary aftercare is not included in group buying site daily deals, and lack of which would compromise patient safety and contravenes the IHAS Standards for administering cosmetic injectable treatments
The IHAS Register of Injectable Cosmetic Providers is for regulated healthcare professionals (doctors, registered nurses and dentists) and organisations and facilities undertaking injectable cosmetic treatments. It rigorously screens the providers seeking registration before awarding successful ones the IHAS Quality Assurance Mark. Registered Providers must demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act Section 3 and the Medicines Act of 1973.