Editorial Policy
How Inside MedSpa articles are made, what they're built from, how they're checked, and what we do when they're wrong.
Articles are written with AI
Inside MedSpa articles are drafted by AI: large language models running in a system we built for this publication. We say so here, on our methodology page and in the footer of every page, because you should know how what you're reading was made.
Every article starts from a primary document
From September 25, 2026, each new article is built on a primary document (the record itself, not someone else's write-up of it) and links to it. For Inside MedSpa that means:
- FDA records: 510(k) clearances, PMA and De Novo decisions, drug and biologic approvals, recalls, safety communications and warning letters
- SEC filings from public companies in medical aesthetics
- The Federal Register: proposed and final federal rules
- Other government agencies' official notices
No primary document, no article. We may cite news reports for context, and name the outlet when we do, but a news report is never the basis for a story.
Automated checks
Before a draft can publish, automated checks hold it if it doesn't link its source document, if it repeats a story we've already covered, or if it describes a future event as though it has already happened. These checks are software: they catch some errors and miss others, which is why we correct in public.
What the byline means
Articles carry the name of Inside MedSpa’s editor, Evan. The editor decides what Inside MedSpa covers, sets the standards on this page and is accountable for corrections. The byline doesn’t mean the editor wrote an article or read it before it was published: articles publish once they pass the automated checks, without an individual human review.
How much we publish
At most two new articles a day on Inside MedSpa, and none on days without a document worth covering. We'd rather publish less than publish filler.
Dates and updates
Each article shows the date it was first published. If we substantially revise an article later, it also shows an "Updated" date. Our archive includes articles written under an earlier process that drafted from news reports; we're reviewing them and correcting, consolidating or removing the ones that don't meet this policy.
Corrections
Found a mistake? Tell us at contact@quillandharbor.com. Corrections are made in the article and listed on our corrections page.
Independence and conflicts of interest
- No company pays to be covered, and nobody can pay to have a story changed or removed.
- Inside MedSpa is supported by advertising served by Google AdSense. We don't choose individual ads, and advertisers have no say in what we cover.
- We don't use affiliate links. If we ever publish sponsored content, it will be clearly labeled as sponsored.
Not advice
Business information, not medical or legal advice. Verify product status at FDA.gov.