Article: Medicis Announces FDA Approval of Restylane, the First and Only Dermal Filler Made of Stable, Biodegradable Non-Animal Hyaluronic Acid.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2003

New Treatment Designed To Correct Facial Wrinkles

And Folds For Longer Than 6 Months

Medicis (NYSE:MRX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Restylane(R), an injection for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds, the lines between the nose and mouth. Restylane is the first and only FDA-approved dermal filler made of a biodegradable non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid (NASHA(TM)). Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance found in all living organisms and ...

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