Check out yesterday’s article by John Ewoldt in the “Dollars & Sense” column of the Star Tribune.
Yes, you can bargain for Botox
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The Star Trib is Out “Bargaining for Botox”
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Details: 5 Tips to Fight Aging
Monday, November 30th, 2009
You’ve probably seen articles like this in Cosmopolitan, right? A piece from the men’s magazine Details is titled “Five Tips You Need to Fight Aging” and it offers a slightly different perspective.
So what are these magic 5 tips to “fight” aging and maintain your good looks? Along with the practical advice – lift weights, tame your facial hair, gray hair, and lack of hair – Details (with help of a dermatologist) is encouraging their readers to save their skin by doing the following:
- In the morning, rub on both a moisturizer with SPF to protect against sun damage and a cream with vitamin C to help rebuild collagen and plump up your skin.
- At night, put on an anti-oxidant cream
- Get a gentle 20 percent glycolic-acid peel at the dermatologist’s office every couple of months.
- Get “Botoxed” and restore volume to the face with dermal fillers.
Wrinkle Blockers Boost Pharmaceutical Earnings
Thursday, November 5th, 2009The latest reports from Wall Street say Allergan and Medicis, makers of Botox and Dysport, respectively, are posting increased revenues this quarter.
Analysts suggest that Botox and Dysport sales contributed significantly to that growth. Revenues for Dysport manufacturer Medicis last quarter increased 31 percent from the same period last year, according to CNN Money. “We are encouraged by the positive physician and patient response to DYSPORT” said CEO Jonah Shacknai.
Although other new products have given Medicis a boost, a very similar pattern is being seen with Botox manufacturer Allergan Inc. WSJ reports that a 3 percent increase in Botox sales helped Allergan’s third quarter profit rise 8.3 percent. New medical uses of Botox have the potential to increase Botox sales even further in the future, pending FDA approval of course.
Although there’s been a positive response to Dysport in Minneapolis, the brand awareness of Botox is still a major factor affecting sales, and that probably won’t change anytime soon.
