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How is Botox Supplied in the USA?

Botox for USA

Botox is supplied differently in each country.  I am only familiar with how it is supplied in the USA.  Specifically, I’m familiar with how I receive it in my Botox Practice in Modesto, California, USA.

Botox is available as either 50U or 100U vials
Botox Vials

I receive Botox as either a 50U or 100U vial.  It is sold by Allergan (who also supplies Juvederm), but can also be purchased by several other medical distributors such as McKesson or Moore Medical.

Botox Catalog
Botox purchased from a Moore Medical Catalog in 2014.  It says $690 for a 100U vial and $497 for a 50U vial.

From my experience, the 50U Botox vial costs more than half of the Botox 100U vial.  That makes some sense because of excess packaging costs and requirements.

It is shipped in Styrofoam containers on dry ice, and usually I receive it the next day after I’ve ordered the product.  And I order directly from Allergan, USA.

Botox Delivery.  No, it's not Pizza Delivery.  It's better than Pizza!
Botox Delivery. No, it’s not Pizza Delivery. It’s better than Pizza!

Botox Powder

The Botox arrives as dry powder vacuum sealed within the vial.  The Botox powder is very fine and it almost looks like a completely empty vial except for some fine Botox dust lining the bottom of the vial.

50U Botox vial, Modesto, CA
Picture of 50U Botox vial, picture by Calvin Lee, MD Modesto Botox Surgeon

Once obtained in the office, we immediately place it in our specially designated Botox refridgerator which is temperature monitored.

Side Notes:

Please consult your own physician about any of the topics above.   Here’s a listing of about 40 places to get Botox in Modesto.  The general public cannot purchase Botox for any of the suppliers mentioned above.

Calvin Lee, MD
Calvin Lee, MD