Legal Reader, November 9, 2021: Will FDA’s requirements to warn patients about the cancer risks and other serious risks of breast implants be enough to adequately warn women considering implants? Experts disagree.
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Risks of Benzodiazepines
New research shows benzodiazepines can cause miscarriages in addition to FDA black box warnings about the risks of addiction, dependence, withdrawal, misuse, and abuse. There are safer alternatives to reduce stress and anxiety.
Read More »Study finds removing breast implants improved symptoms
AzFamily.com, October 1, 2020. The FDA is finally encouraging better information about the risks of cancer, breast implant illness, and other health problems for women considering breast implants. But we agree with patients that the agency could do so much more.
Read More »FDA Updates Breast Implant Labeling Recommendations to Help Inform Patients About Dangerous Potential Side Effects
Cure, September 29, 2020. Makers of breast implants should include a black box warning about cancer and other serious risks, along with a patient decision checklist for patients to sign, according to final guidance issued by the FDA.
Read More »Women with Breast Implants Should Not Need to Wait for Safety Information They Urgently Need
Our Bodies, Ourselves, July 1, 2020. In response to the demands of thousands of breast implant patients, the FDA proposed that a black box warning be affixed to all implant packages to inform women and their doctors about the most serious risks of breast implants.
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