Artefill was purchased by Suneva Medical, a privately held medical technology company in San Diego, Ca earlier this year and the product is back on the market. The original owner of the technology, Artes Medical, was a victim of the economy. Artefill was then temporarily out of production, but has since... more
Why is ArteFill still being advertised even though they're out of business?
I see that Artefill is still being advertised all over LA, but I thought they went out of business months ago. Are people just trying to use up leftovers or what?
2 answers to “Why is ArteFill still being...”
A: Physicians are drawing down their stock of ArteFill.
You're correct that the company is no longer in business. But since the product is still FDA-approved, physicians can still offer their existing supply to patients. Eventually, of course, that existing stock will be depleted and that'll be the end of its availability. That is unless another biotech concern... more
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