Incobotulinum toxinA (Biotecon)

Persimmon.life will provide their medical aesthetic services at select Massage Envy Franchised locations across Arizona and California in early 2025 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Envy, a national leader in skin care and the nation's No. 1 provider of massage in the U.S. collectively across its franchise network, and Persimmon.life, the leader in on-location medical aesthetic treatments, today announced a new initiative in which Persimmon will offer SmartTox® injectable treatments at select Massage Envy franchised locations across Arizona and California in early 2025. "Massage Envy is always looking for strategic relationships with brands that help address consumers' wellness goals. Persimmon's use of Massage Envy locations to provide their medical aesthetic services will not only be convenient, but will also address the needs of the modern skincare consumer," said Todd Schrader, CEO, Massage Envy Franchising. "Massage Envy has been a leader in skin care for over 16 years and looking and feeling your best is at the core of the Massage Envy brand. We are excited that our franchisees are welcoming Persimmon into their Massage Envy franchised locations." Each Persimmon service includes a personalized assessment with a Persimmon Provider, who will review goals, answer questions and explain the treatment. Sessions typically take between 15 and 20 minutes. "Massage Envy is a company that has set the standard for accessible wellness and self-care," said Mark Hadfield, CEO, Persimmon.life. "At Persimmon, we share Massage Envy's commitment to helping people look and feel their best, and we're thrilled that Persimmon will be on-site at select Massage Envy franchised locations to provide high-quality, medically-driven SmartTox® treatments." According to Persimmon.life, SmartTox®, also known as XEOMIN® and IncobotulinumtoxinA or Neurotoxin, is a double-filtered neuromodulator injection that smooths upper facial lines including frown lines, forehead lines and crow's feet without unnecessary proteins. The procedure will be available by appointment only at select Massage Envy California and Arizona franchise locations beginning in early 2025. For more information and to make an appointment, visit the Persimmon website at . About Persimmon Founded in 2021, Persimmon is at the forefront of medical aesthetics, transforming how aesthetic treatments are provided. By partnering with local businesses, Persimmon offers clients unparalleled flexibility and privacy through a growing network of highly skilled, medically-trained injection nurses available at select partnership locations. Guided by a clinical leadership team of expert nurses, Persimmon has established itself as a leader in safety, quality, and care. Their meticulously-designed training and treatment protocols ensure every client experiences top-tier results. With thousands of glowing five-star reviews, Persimmon's reputation speaks to its commitment to excellence and its ability to deliver transformative care in a setting that clients trust and enjoy. For more information, visit or follow @persimmon.life on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. About Massage Envy Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of massage services and skin care offerings. Massage Envy was founded in 2002 and started offering skin care services in 2008. The brand now has over 1,000 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 225 million massages and skin care services. For more information, visit or follow @MassageEnvy on Instagram, X and Facebook. Contact: [email protected] SOURCE Massage Envy WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In GET STARTED

BURLINGTON, Ontario--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Merz Therapeutics, a business of Merz Group and a leader in the field of neurotoxins, today announced that Health Canada approved XEOMIN ® (incobotulinumtoxinA) for the treatment of post-stroke lower limb spasticity involving the ankle and foot in adults. “This approval means that adult patients who have suffered from a stroke and are experiencing lower limb spasticity in the ankle and foot will now have a safe and effective treatment option,” explains Michael Stone, Country Manager, Canada for Merz Therapeutics. “With this label extension, healthcare providers can now utilize XEOMIN to pursue more comprehensive and individually ambitious treatment goals for their patients.” Addressing multiple patterns of spasticity with XEOMIN Strokes are the primary cause of spasticity resulting from damage to the upper motor neuron, producing an abnormal increase in muscle tone. In Canada, 109,000 people annually suffer a stroke 1 , and 25% to 43% of stroke survivors experience spasticity within a year 2 . XEOMIN with the active ingredient incobotulinumtoxinA is injected intramuscularly to reduce the abnormally increased muscle tone. With the new approval, XEOMIN can be administered in up to 600 units for upper and lower limbs combined, enabling qualified healthcare professionals in Canada to treat both regions together or individually, adjusting the dosage depending on patient requirements and mobility goals. The safety findings were similar to previous adult studies and in line with the known safety profile of XEOMIN. The most common adverse reactions affecting ≥1% of patients were nasopharyngitis, pharyngitis, tinea pedis, muscular weakness, epilepsy, fall, eczema, dehydration, and blurred vision. “Foot and ankle spasticity are the most common posture problems seen in the lower limb in adult patients following a stroke. They typically present with an equinovarus deformity, which refers to the foot turning downwards and inwards in these limbs," said Professor Lalith Satkunam, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta. "Lower limb spasticity can limit ambulation and impede on patients' daily lives, so this latest approval for XEOMIN provides healthcare professionals, like me, the ability to comprehensively treat multiple areas of spasticity.” “The ability to simultaneously treat both upper and lower limb post-stroke spasticity in adults with botulinum toxin using a combined total dose of 600 units makes it an essential tool in our treatment arsenal,” shared Dr. Jehane Dagher, Institut de réadaptation Gingras-Lindsay-de-Montréal (IRGLM), Montreal, Quebec. A label extension built on solid data Canada is the third country to authorize XEOMIN for lower limb treatment based on data from a Japanese study (J-PLUS), which investigated the effects of XEOMIN on spasticity in Japanese stroke survivors. “Health Canada’s decision to extend XEOMIN’s area of application once again underlines the quality and robustness of our Japanese data and is a testament to our conviction that delivering better outcomes for more patients must be an international effort,” says Stefan Albrecht, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Merz Therapeutics. “We were able to extrapolate the clinical data generated in Japan to support the application with Health Canada based on a larger dataset from multiple clinical trials and decisive efficacy data from a Japanese study.” Previously, data from J-PLUS had also been included in application packages for label extensions for lower limb treatment in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. This is the sixth therapeutic indication for XEOMIN in Canada, which was first licensed by Health Canada in 2009 for the treatment hypertonicity disorders of the seventh nerve such as blepharospasm, including benign essential blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm in adults, to reduce the subjective symptoms and objective signs of cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis) in adults, and for the treatment of upper limb spasticity in adults. 3 XEOMIN was also licensed for adult patients with chronic sialorrhea in 2020 and for pediatric patients (age 2-17 years weighing 12 kg or more) in 2022. References 1. Holodinsky JK, Lindsay P, Yu AYX, Ganesh A, Joundi RA, Hill MD. Estimating the Number of Hospital or Emergency Department Presentations for Stroke in Canada. Can J Neurol Sci . 2023;50(6):820-825. doi:10.1017/cjn.2022.338 2. Effects of Stroke, Phyiscal Effects, Spasticity . 30 May 2023, www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke/effects-of-stroke/physical-effects/spasticity . Accessed 4 Nov. 2024. 3. XEOMIN ® Product Monograph. Merz Pharma Canada Ltd. December 11, 2024. About XEOMIN ® XEOMIN ® (incobotulinumtoxinA) is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles or glands and used to treat adults and pediatric patients with chronic drooling (sialorrhea), eyelid spasm (blepharospasm) and spasm in one side of the face (hemifacial spasm), twisted neck (spasmodic torticollis), spasticity of the upper limb in adults and post-stroke lower limb spasticity involving the ankle and foot in adults. Copyright © 2024 Merz Pharma Canada Ltd. All rights reserved. MERZ, the MERZ logo, and XEOMIN are registered trademarks of Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA. For more information, please see the XEOMIN ® full Product Monograph . About Merz Therapeutics Merz Therapeutics GmbH is dedicated to improving the lives of patients around the world. With its relentless research, development, and culture of innovation, Merz Therapeutics strives to serve unmet patient needs and realize better outcomes. Merz Therapeutics seeks to address the unique needs of people who suffer from movement disorders, neurological conditions, liver disease, and other health conditions that severely impact patients’ quality of life. Merz Therapeutics is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and is represented in more than 90 countries, with a Canada affiliate based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Merz Therapeutics GmbH is part of the Merz Group, a privately held, family-owned company that has dedicated 116 years to developing innovations that serve unmet patient and customer needs. Please visit www.merztherapeutics.com About Merz Merz Group is a global, diversified company in the healthcare sector based in Frankfurt, Germany. Family-owned for over 116 years, the company is distinguished by its commitment to innovation, long-term perspective, and focus on profitable growth. Merz Group includes the businesses Merz Aesthetics, Merz Therapeutics, Merz Consumer Care, Merz Real Estate, and Merz Financial Investments. The company employs 4,337 people (as of the 22/23 financial year) in 28 countries worldwide. To learn more, please visit www.merz.com .