FDA Warns Against Using Needle-Free Injection Devices For Dermal Fillers.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety communication to warn the public and health care professionals not to use needle-free devices for injection of dermal fillers. These devices are not approved by the FDA. FDA-approved dermal fillers are for prescription use only with a syringe and either a needle or cannula.Nurses should inform patients not to purchase any needle-free devices or products over the internet. Adverse effects from these devices should be reported to the FDA's MedWatch system. Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Diane S Aschenbrenner. FDA Warns Against Using Needle-Free Injection Devices For Dermal Fillers. The American journal of nursing. 2022 Feb 01;122(2):24-25

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