• Does New Texas Executive Order Let Med Spas Re-open?

    April 21, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe short answer is: not yet. Last Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued [...]

  • Biggest Banks “Prioritized” Larger Clients for Small Business Loans, Lawsuits Claim

    April 21, 2020

    Class-action lawsuits allege that JPMorgan Chase and financial giants such as Bank of America and Wells Fargo "prioritized corporate greed" in distributing [...]

  • Schumer Says White House, Dems Have Deal on Money for Small Businesses, Hospitals, Testing

    April 21, 2020

    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Tuesday that lawmakers had reached a deal with the White House on a nearly $500 [...]

  • Medical Spa Owner Charged with Fraud for Alleged COVID-19 Cure Claims

    April 20, 2020

    A physician who runs a Carmel Valley beauty treatments center was charged Thursday with mail fraud in connection with the sale of [...]

  • More Detail On New Unemployment Programs

    April 17, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe CARES Act, which became law at the end of March, included a [...]

  • ALERT: SBA Relief Loans Run Out of Money

    April 16, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association It is being reported that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has exhausted [...]

  • Refine USA’s Rejuvapen NXT Microneedling System Earns FDA Clearance

    April 16, 2020

    Refine USA has been granted a class 2 medical clearance from the FDA for its medical grade microneedling device, Rejuvapen NXT. This [...]

  • Texas AG tells Arlington Medical Spa to Stop Claiming Vitamin C Treatment Prevents Coronavirus

    April 16, 2020

    Texas officials are warning a spa in Arlington that allegedly claimed their vitamin C infusions can prevent and cure coronavirus.Attorney General Ken [...]

  • Fed Says Backstop for Small Business Loans Fully Operational

    April 16, 2020

    The Federal Reserve’s program to back emergency government loans to small businesses is “fully operational,” the U.S. central bank said on Thursday, [...]

  • Cynosure Names David Long Global CFO

    April 15, 2020

    Cynosure, LLC, has announced the appointment of David Long as the company's chief financial officer, effective immediately. With more than 25 years [...]

  • Galderma Issues Statement Outlining Changes and Efforts During COVID-19 Crisis

    April 15, 2020

    Galderma has issued a statement to professional organizations that helps illuminate the company's efforts during this time.

  • New Main Street Lending Program Focused on Larger Businesses

    April 14, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationLate last week, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced the creation of a new [...]