The Post was unable to reach Ford or Beautiful Vision for comment.īill Roberts, a spokesperson for Groupon, said the company is no longer working with Ford and has reached out to consumers regarding the allegations. USPS Inspector Ivan Ramirez said doctor Francesann Ford at the Beautiful Vision plastic surgery clinic has been accused of injecting patients with fake Botox from China that is "not vetted, sanctioned, or approved in any way." Authorities are looking to talk to patients who might have experienced complications from procedures performed at Beautiful Vision, Knowles reports.įord has not yet been charged with any crimes related to the accusations, but FDA has warned her to stop using the products, according to officials.įDA spokesperson Jeremy Kahn said he could not provide information about the agency's warning to Ford or comment on whether the agency or authorities will take more punitive measures.īrad Dalton, a spokesperson for Florida's Department of Health, told Knowles that state law bars the department from commenting on the case unless officials find "probable cause" of wrongdoing. Postal Service (USPS), and state health officials last week executed a search warrant at a plastic surgery clinic in Florida after conducting a year-long investigation into accusations that a doctor at the clinic was administering non-FDA-approved drugs to patients who purchased her services through Groupon. Health officials say Groupon patients got fake botox injectionsįor instance, FDA, U.S. Some providers say the deals offer patients affordable services while giving providers a way to attract new patients, while others say the deals risk increasing unnecessary tests and patients receiving low-quality care. Patients typically view health care-related Groupons as a way to mitigate high costs, but Groupon's use has sparked debate in the health care industry. Patients today can find Groupon deals for everything from ultrasounds to heart scans and full-body CT-scans. Health-related Groupon deals first became popular between 20, when websites like Groupon were at peak popularity. Groupon is a coupon website that sells discounts for various services and goods.
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Federal and state officials last week raided a plastic surgery office following accusations that a doctor at the clinic administered non- FDA-approved drugs to patients who purchased certain services through Groupon, adding to growing concerns that Groupon users might be more vulnerable to medical scams, Hannah Knowles reports for the Washington Post.
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