A young fitness blogger gets breast implants and her health deteriorated dramatically. Two weeks after her explant, she is already recovering from her symptoms. NCHR president explains that this is a risk for all women, and especially those with a family history or personal history of autoimmune or connective tissue diseases.
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FDA Recommends “Modernizing” Review of Devices in Wake of Global Investigation
British Medical Journal: November 27, 2018. While FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb recommends reform, NCHR says it is not enough.
Read More »After Years of Complaints, U.S. and U.K. Officials Say They Want to Reform the Medical Device Industry
Consumer Affairs: November 29, 2018. The US and UK are making demands to the medical device industry for safer and more effective products.
Read More »Here’s What We Know About Breast Implants and This Rare Type of Cancer
SurvivorNet: November, 2018. Ties have been made between breast implants and ALCL, a rare cancer. Patients feel betrayed by doctors who fail to warn them.
Read More »Medical Device Dangers: FDA Facing Criticism Over Missed Signs
Today Show, NBC: November 26, 2018. In this news segment, NCHR’s Jack Mitchell discusses how device safety is handled by the FDA compared to other countries.
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