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U.S. authorities seize more than 70 shipments of unregulated Botox and other injectable fillers

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(CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati seized dozens of shipments of unapproved injectable cosmetic treatments — including Juvéderm and Botox — over a two-week period, authorities said.

The unregulated fillers from Bulgaria, Spain, China and Korea were being sent to Oregon, South Carolina, Florida, New York and other US locations, according to the federal agency.

Officers seized 78 shipments of products that would have been valued at nearly $175,400 had they been genuine and approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, a news release stated.

The FDA regulates injectable cosmetic treatments, which can contain unknown and potentially harmful ingredients, according to the release.

When used under the direction of licensed medical professionals, cosmetic injectables can treat a number of health problems and aesthetic concerns such as smoothing facial wrinkles, the release stated.

“Purchasing unapproved injectables is a health and safety risk,” said Cincinnati port director Richard Gillespie in a statement.

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“Cheaper is not always better, especially when it concerns your family’s health and welfare,” Gillespie said.

One shipment of prohibited Botox originating in Hong Kong — which would have been worth $9,000 — contained 10 vials, or around 1,500 injections, of the botulinum toxin, authorities said.

Other seized injectable cosmetic treatments included Meditoxon, Dermalax, Neuramis, Restylane, Hutox and Sculptra.

“There is no way to know whether these drugs were made under good manufacturing practice conditions, and sterility of these products (is) not always assured,” said Dan Solis, the FDA’s assistant commissioner for import operations.

In November 2022, San Francisco-area doctor Lindsay Clark pleaded guilty in connection to using unapproved products she sold as genuine Botox and Juvéderm, according to the US Department of Justice.

Authorities said she violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by receiving and delivering misbranded and non-FDA-approved drugs bought outside the US.

Clark’s practice received more than $1 million from the sale and use of the products.

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

 

OECS MSME Guarantee Facility Project

Loan No.: IDA-62670, IDA-62660, IDA-62640, IBRD-88830, IDA-62650

Assignment Title: Senior Operating Officer (SOO)

Reference No. KN-ECPCGC-207852-CS-INDV

 

The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have received financing in the amount of US$10 million equivalent from the World Bank towards the cost of establishing a partial credit guarantee scheme, and they intend to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, and consulting services to be procured under this project. 

The consultant will serve as the “Senior Operating Officer (SOO)” for the ECPCGC and should possess extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to Micro, small and medium-sized businesses, knowledge of the internal control processes necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk mitigation procedures. The ideal candidate should possess an Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Accounting, Banking or related field, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in lending, inclusive of MSME lending. The initial employment period will be for two years on a contractual basis. Renewal of the contract will be subject to a performance evaluation at the end of the contractual period. The assignment is expected to begin on September 30th, 2021.  The consultant will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the ECPCGC.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be viewed by following the attached link below. 

 

https://bit.ly/3iVannm

 

The Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) now invites eligible “Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have:

  • An Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Finance, Banking or related field; and
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in MSME lending. Applicants should also have:
  • The ability to design and implement risk management procedures 
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to small and medium-sized businesses
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME banking operations
  • Knowledge of the internal controls necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk management procedures
  • Experience developing and presenting information in public, including responding to questions in real-time
  • Experience lending to MSMEs located in the ECCU
  • Knowledge of marketing and communicating with the MSME sector
  • Ability to draft procedures to be used in a lending operation
  • Familiarity with the mechanics of a loan guarantee program
  • Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills, and
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite.

The attention of interested Individual Consultants is drawn to Section III, Paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016, [revised November 2017] (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Approved Selection Method for Individual Consultants set out in the clause 7.34 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. 

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours:

Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation

Brid Rock, Basseterre,

St. Kitts.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form by e-mail by August 11th, 2021, to [email protected]

 

For further information, please contact:

Carmen Gomez-Trigg                                                            Bernard Thomas

Chief Executive Officer                                                          Chief Financial Officer

Tel: 868-620-8144                                                                  Tel: 869-765-2385

Email: [email protected]                                          [email protected]