Depot injection. A depot injection is an injection, usually subcutaneous, intradermal, or intramuscular, that deposits a drug in a localized mass, called a depot, from which it is gradually absorbed by surrounding tissue. Such injection allows the active compound to be released in a consistent way over a long period.
The Vanquish TM is a tunable, focused bipolar radiofrequency device which is FDA-approved for deep tissue heating. The deep tissue heating preferentially focuses in on the fat layer, and causes it to shrink by causing most of the fat cells to die off.
Apparently, the HPCUS believes it is a lawful substitute for the Agency in the drug approval process. An industry representative active in the HPCUS claims that: Instead of the [FDAâs] new-drug-approval process [for all other drugs], premarket approval for homeopathic drugs is by way of monograph approval by HPCUS.