Alan B. Scott, MD, a lifelong innovator and the inventor of Botox, died at age 89 years on Dec. 16, 2021, according to a social media statement from those close to him.
Scott is credited with developing botulinum toxin for use in ophthalmology and throughout medicine, according to a biography posted on the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Scott was the first to develop and use botulinum toxin to treat strabismus, blepharospasm, torticollis and leg spasms, according to the biography.
After receiving FDA approval, Scott sold the drug (Read more...)