
Can Dentists and Chiropractors Own Medical Spas?
September 28, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Can a dentist or chiropractor own or serve as a [...]

Update on Illinois Bill to Grant Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Full Practice Authority
September 26, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Nurse practitioners in Illinois medical spas and aesthetic practices may [...]

Who Can Perform Microblading in a Medical Spa?
September 13, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Questions about who can perform microblading in a medical spa [...]

LLC Laws Change in Illinois
September 12, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)When opening a medical spa in Illinois, deciding on the [...]

How to Legally Open a Med Spa in Massachusetts
September 7, 2017By: Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdatto Attorney Opening a medical spa in Massachusetts comes with a number of regulatory and licensing requirements. [...]

Can Non-Doctors Own Medical Spas?
September 5, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Owning a medical spa or aesthetic practice for non-doctors is [...]

Is Telemedicine Legal in Medical Spas?
August 31, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Whether telemedicine is legal in medical spas and medical aesthetic [...]

California Has Strict Laws Regarding Laser Treatments and Injectables
August 22, 2017By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The state of California can be viewed as the epicenter [...]

Top Medical Spa Legal Issues
August 15, 2017The medical spa industry exists at the unfortunate confluence of state statutes, regulations, and often, the rules of multiple professional boards. Although [...]

Off-Label Botox Treatments to Expand Your Med Spa Menu
March 1, 2017Although we all know Botox is primarily used for smoothing wrinkles, today, more and more physicians are expanding their menus by providing [...]

Shady at Best, Dangerous to Patients at Worst | Parallel Importation
January 20, 2017As you no doubt are well aware, botulinum toxin treatments—primarily Botox, but also including competitors such as Dysport and Xeomin—are among the [...]

Counterfeit Version of Botox Found in the United States
April 20, 2015FDA is alerting health care practitioners and the public that a counterfeit version of Botox was found in the United States and [...]