Press Release: Medical devices: European Commission asks for further scientific study and draws first lessons from the recent fraud on breast implants

Following the publication of the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) on the safety of silicone products manufactured by the Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) Company, the European Commission requested to conduct further in-depth study on the potential health impact of faulty breast implants.

ESO: Background information: EU evaluates danger, number of faulty breast implants http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-evaluates-danger-number-of-faulty-breast-implants/

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