Associated Press: November 27, 2018. As part of an investigation of ineffective and unsafe medical devices, this AP article explains that the FDA has changed his focus from safety to “We want the US to be first” to get devices on the market.
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Doctors, Patients Raise Alarms About Cancer Linked to Breast Implants
NBC News: November 11, 2018. There is an association that has been established between a form of cancer and breast implants.
Read More »Breast Implant Injuries Hidden as Patients’ Questions Mount
LA Times and other Associated Press newspapers, November 27, 2018. Women have been having problems with breast implants for decades. NCHR’s president explains that the safety studies on breast implants are flawed and the evidence of harm is substantial.
Read More »This Popular Implant Prevents Pregnancy for Years. It Could Also Go Missing in Your Body.
Circa Investigation, October 8 2018: Nexplanon birth control implants can migrate from the arm to dangerous areas like the lungs, raising safety concerns and making it difficult or impossible to remove them. We explained to the reporter that changes were made to the product to make it easier to find when it migrates, but FDA needs to do more to ensure women’s safety.
Read More »Concerns That Public Hearings on Breast Implants Will Favor Implant Manufacturers
CBS News: Oct 4, 2018. Women become ill from their breast implants and we are concerned about whether the FDA is listening to patients or plastic surgeons.
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