New York City reports hospitalizations caused by fake Botox. Where is the 'faux-tox' coming from?


by NBC News

NBC News— Warnings about fake Botox injections given by people not trained to give the shots are growing. On Friday, the New York City Health Department said that three people have had to go to emergency departments after getting injections of botulinum toxin in their face, neck, upper back or armpits. Within days or weeks of getting the shots, the three developed a range of symptoms, from double vision and drooping eyelids to difficulty swallowing, breathing and raising their arms. Two were hospitalized,...

The Independent—Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after returning to New York City from upstate prison. Weinstein was moved from a prison in upstate New York to a jail in Manhattan after a New York appeals court overturned a rape conviction

Highsnobiety—Beware 'Faux-Tox': Fake Botox Injections Are Making People Sick. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over 20 people have become sick after receiving counterfeit Botox injections.In small doses, botulinum toxi

Fox News—Multiple injured in party boat stabbing near New York City pier: report. Multiple people were stabbed Saturday in New York City and were treated for injuries, authorities said.  Police responded to Pier 4 at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, the New York Police Department told Fox News Digital.  The incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m. on a party boat, according to NBC New York. Information on what led to the stabbings and the conditions of the victims were not available, the NYPD said. The Brooklyn Army Terminal is a manufacturing hub. The site was built...