Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced stricter regulations for aesthetic medicine, including Botox, due to safety concerns.

Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced stricter regulations for aesthetic medicine, including Botox, due to concerns over unqualified individuals administering the substance and smuggling of prescription medicines from Northern Ireland. The drafted legislation aims to improve the licensing system and better regulate the industry. Varadkar acknowledged the existence of a black market for such products.