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Weekly brief · September 14, 2026

The Med Spa Brief

This week: a CPOM crackdown reshaping med spa deals, sobering safety cases, and the ongoing GLP-1 and filler reckoning.

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Law & Compliance

CPOM Crackdown Forces Med Spa MSOs to Restructure Their Ownership

Legal analysts detail how intensifying enforcement of corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) rules is pushing medical and med spa management services organizations to overhaul their structures. The piece covers compliance steps and how deals are being executed under the new scrutiny.

Why it matters: If your spa uses an MSO or non-physician ownership arrangement, regulators are watching closely and your structure may need review.

US · Sep 12McDermott Will & Schulte
Law & Compliance

Ohio Med Spa Fined $25K Over Prescription Drug Violations

A Delaware County, Ohio med spa was fined $25,000 for prescription drug violations, adding to a run of state enforcement actions against aesthetic practices. Details point to gaps in how prescription-only products were handled.

US · Sep 810TV
Treatments & Tech

Is Filler Finally Falling Out of Fashion?

Elle Canada examines the cultural shift away from heavy dermal filler toward more restrained, natural-looking results, driven by 'filler fatigue' and high-profile dissolving stories. The trend is reshaping what clients ask for at consultation.

US · Sep 10ellecanada.com

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