• Merz Aesthetics Announces Recovery Promotions

    May 20, 2020

    Merz has created options tailored to the specific needs of its customers during this time of change.It is now offering:Customized promotions may include [...]

  • Small Businesses Can Apply for PPP Loan Forgiveness, but These Questions Remain Unanswered

    May 19, 2020

    Small-business owners who borrowed from the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) can now apply for loan forgiveness.Getting the balances erased may be [...]

  • PPP Update: Forgiveness Application

    May 18, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOver the weekend, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the application document [...]

  • Detroit-area Doctor Got $2.6-million Virus PPP Loan While Peddling Phony COVID-19 Cure, Feds Say

    May 18, 2020

    A Shelby Township doctor accused of performing phony coronavirus treatments received more than $2.6 million in emergency loans intended to help companies [...]

  • Tattoo & Medical Spas Left Behind as Texas Re-opens More Businesses

    May 15, 2020

    Last week, hair and nail salon owners gladly reopened their doors to serve eager clients.But what about tattoo shoos and laser hair [...]

  • Beverly Hills Loosens Restrictions on Medical Procedures, Including Plastic Surgery

    May 14, 2020

    Beverly Hills, California, has rolled back its moratorium on elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision a dissenting city councilman said [...]

  • AbbVie Completes Acquisition of Allergan

    May 13, 2020

    AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Allergan plc following receipt of regulatory approval [...]

  • North Carolina Medical Spas Re-open, but with Restrictions

    May 13, 2020

    Medical spas were allowed to open Monday, but with some major restrictions because they come in close contact with patients.The technicians are [...]

  • Medical Spas Able to Re-open in Iowa

    May 13, 2020

    Wednesday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency in the state of Iowa.Under the new proclamation, [...]

  • Salon, Spa Workers Fear for Safety as Oregon Re-opens from Coronavirus Shutdown

    May 12, 2020

    Hannah Hulett stopped seeing clients at her clinic in Hood River on March 14 after determining that she could no longer safely [...]

  • AmSpa Seeks Clarity for Illinois Medical Spas Regarding Re-opening

    May 12, 2020

    Recent government orders have caused confusion among businesses, leading many owners to ask, “Can I re-open?” Medical spas are caught in a [...]

  • Texas Re-opening & Laser Hair Removal Issues?

    May 11, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationAs Texas moves through its first week of re-opening, one type of aesthetic [...]