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7,000 more women in Britain received suspect implants
Around 7,000 more women than first thought in Britain have received potentially faulty PIP breast implants, the government said on Thursday.
Mar 15, 2012
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French execs accused of breast implant swindle
The computer records were scrubbed, inspectors said there was no mention of industrial silicone in quality-control documents, and an employee at the factory in southern France said they were instructed not to ask too many ...
Apr 17, 2013
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EU improves safety of implants after PIP scandal
The EU's executive on Tuesday moved to improve the safety of medical devices in the wake of the worldwide scare over faulty PIP breast implants from France.
Sep 24, 2013
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Breast implant scare: One in four found flawed
Doctors in France have removed PIP breast implants from more than 16,000 women and found a quarter of the scandal-tainted products had signs of splitting or leakage, a watchdog said on Tuesday.
Jun 25, 2013
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German firm on trial over faulty French breast implants
Proceedings against a German safety standards firm that gave defective breast implants the all clear kicked off Friday in France, with millions of euros claimed in damages.
Mar 22, 2013
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One in three PIP implants may rupture: British surgeons
A pair of British plastic surgeons said Tuesday the rupture rate of PIP breast implants behind a global health scare may be as high as one in three, significantly more than previously thought.
Apr 17, 2012
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