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Allergan''s Botox Product Receives Approval in France for the Treatment of Glabellar Lines -Brow Furrow-.

Publication: Business Wire
Publication Date: 25-FEB-03 		Format: Online - approximately 892 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2003

New Cosmetic Indication will be Marketed in France as VISTABEL(R)

Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) today announced that its BOTOX(R) (botulinum toxin type A) product has received the first approval in France by the Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaire des Produits de Sante (AFSSAPS) for this type of product to treat glabellar lines. In conjunction with this approval, BOTOX(R) will be marketed in France for this use under the name VISTABEL(R). France will act as the Reference Member State in the mutual recognition process for this indication within the European Union. This newly approved indication is now licensed for use in 19 countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland.

Glabellar lines are vertical frown lines that occur between the eyebrows, which are...

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