Is Azzalure Better Than Botox?

on Fox today there's an announcement that Botox has a new competitor in Britain called "Azzalure"....it sounds like it's Botox (botulinum). Do you expect it to be the same, better, or worse than Botox?

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Azzalure is Botulinum toxin type A

Azzalure is a botulinum toxin type A that just recently received marketing approval in the UK. Azzalure is made by Ipsen, the same company that makes Dysport, which was finally approved for use in the USA by the FDA at the end of April. Dysport has been in use nearly worldwide for the past 20 years and has a good history of consistency and safety. Dysport will be marketed in the US by Medicis, the makers of Restylane and Perlane, while Azzalure will be marketed by Galderma. Azzalure and... more

Azzalure is a type of Botulinum Toxin

Azzalure is a brand name for a formulation of Botulinum Toxin Type A . The same material that is found in Botox. In the USA the brand name for Azzalure is Dysport. In other words the active ingredient in Azzalure is exactly the same as Dysport. Dysport recently received FDA approval for use in the USA. Dysport is available through a company by the name of Medicis. This is the same company that makes Restylane and Perlane. Even though the dose required to achieve a desired result is... more

Azzalure is Dysport

Dear Kit Don't get too excited. Azzalure is Dysport, a botulinum toxin A product just like BOTOX is a botulinum toxin A product. Galderma has licensed with product from Ipsen for distribution of this product for aesthetic indications into the UK, the European Union, and certain parts of Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Medicis, the company that markets Restylane and Perlane, owns the rights to distribute dysport in the United States under the trade name Reloxin. FDA approve for... more