The Ed.
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A Dublin-based therapist has been fined 6,000 after knowingly breaking the law by administering Botox treatments. Russian therapist, Viktoriya Bulankova, of Luttrellstown Place, Carpenterstown, Dublin 15, pleaded guilty to charges contrary to the Medicines Board Act.
Bulankova faced nineteen charges of unlawfully importing, advertising and administering the anti-wrinkle drug. The judge was told that one customer had suffered an allergic reaction to the treatment administered by Bulankova.
Bulankova admitted she had imported and administered Botox on a number of clients over a period of time. Bulankova legal representative said she had trained in Russia where she had achieved a grade between nurse and doctor. She became an Irish citizen 14 years ago. The mother-of-one failed to get her qualifications recognised here and started working as a beauty consultant.
The judge noted that while the woman had some medical training in Russia, her qualifications were not recognised here. She had carried on providing the treatment despite warnings from Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), (formerly known as Irish Medicines Board), and the judge ruled that her acts were dangerous and he had to record convictions.
He imposed fines of 1,000 on six of the charges and stated that each must be paid within four months or she will be jailed for 21 days in default.
The remaining 13 connected charges to which she also pleaded guilty were taken into consideration.
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
Image courtesy of Paddy Cummins/PCPhoto.ie.
Bulankova faced nineteen charges of unlawfully importing, advertising and administering the anti-wrinkle drug. The judge was told that one customer had suffered an allergic reaction to the treatment administered by Bulankova.
Bulankova admitted she had imported and administered Botox on a number of clients over a period of time. Bulankova legal representative said she had trained in Russia where she had achieved a grade between nurse and doctor. She became an Irish citizen 14 years ago. The mother-of-one failed to get her qualifications recognised here and started working as a beauty consultant.
The judge noted that while the woman had some medical training in Russia, her qualifications were not recognised here. She had carried on providing the treatment despite warnings from Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), (formerly known as Irish Medicines Board), and the judge ruled that her acts were dangerous and he had to record convictions.
He imposed fines of 1,000 on six of the charges and stated that each must be paid within four months or she will be jailed for 21 days in default.
The remaining 13 connected charges to which she also pleaded guilty were taken into consideration.
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
Image courtesy of Paddy Cummins/PCPhoto.ie.
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