The temptation to save a few pounds when purchasing consumables such as dermal fillers and botulinum toxins may seem an attractive option when running an aesthetic business; anything to improve your bottom line, right? However, many of the discounted offers and cheap cosmetic injectables promoted directly to aesthetic practitioners via email, social media, or marketplace sites are not always the great deal they might appear at first glance and are, in most circumstances, so-called ‘grey market’ or ‘parallel importations.’
This article will explore the concept of parallel imports, explaining why buying your cosmetic injectables from unofficial suppliers will risk invalidating your insurance, voiding product warranties, and will mean you are putting yourself at risk if something goes wrong with your treatment.
Parallel importation is a legal practice and refers to non-counterfeit, legitimate products, but they have been imported from another country without the permission of the intellectual property owner…
