Federal Court Slaps Injunction On Skin Whitener Seller At FDA's Behest
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Ocean Township, N.J.-based Flawless Beauty has been on FDA's radar since 2013, targeted with two facility inspections and a previous complaint that triggered product seizures by US Marshals. Unapproved skin-whitening injectables sold by the company pose potential serious health risks, according to a New Jersey District Court consent decree of permanent injunction against the company and its owners.
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