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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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Women in Argentina sue for $54 mn over faulty implants
About 300 women with faulty PIP breast implants have filed suit seeking $54.7 million in damages from three European companies, their attorney said Monday.
Aug 26, 2013
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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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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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German court hears first lawsuit in breast implant scandal (Update)
A German court on Tuesday began hearing the country's first lawsuit over a health scandal surrounding French-made breast implants found to leak silicone into women's bodies.
Nov 13, 2012
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Some 8,000 French women have faulty breast implants removed
French health authorities said Monday that nearly 8,000 French women had followed a government recommendation to have faulty breast implants that sparked a global health scare removed.
Jun 4, 2012
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New research suggests PIP implant failures significantly higher than previously thought
New research published in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery suggests that the failure rate of silicone breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prosthèse (PIP) could be as high as 33.8%.
Apr 17, 2012
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Brazil temporarily suspends breast implant imports
Brazil said Wednesday it has temporarily suspended the import of breast implants pending quality control tests in the wake of last December's health scare over defective French-made implants.
Mar 21, 2012
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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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Belgium advises women to have PIP breast implants removed
Belgium's health authorities on Wednesday advised women with defective breast implants made by French firm PIP to have them removed.
Feb 1, 2012
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