An East Syracuse ear, nose and throat doctor (otolaryngologist) was recently fined $20,000.00 by the State of New York for injecting twelve patients with with unapproved Botox (botulinum neurotoxin). In the “pure” form approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, Botox is used as an anti-wrinkle treatment. However, the drug used by Douglas W. Halliday, M.D., was not approved by the FDA. Rather, it was labeled “For Research Purposes Only – Not For Human Use.”
In addition, the State of New York placed Douglas W. Halliday, M.D., on probation for three years. The New York State Board of Professional Misconduct charged Dr. Halliday with ten (10) counts of professional misconduct, including: (i) gross negligence, (ii) gross incompetence, (iii) negligence on more than one occasion, and (iv)gross incompetence on more than one occasion.
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