Responsible bodies more interested in attracting business than patient safety Investigation: How a fake hip showed up failings in European device regulation A joint investigation by the BMJ and Daily Telegraph has exposed the major flaws in the current EU system used for regulating medical devices, such as hip replacements and breast implants. It reveals that some “notified … [Read more...] about BMJ and Daily Telegraph’s fake hip exposes failing European device regulation
Breast Implants
Health Fears and Legal Time Limits for 1,500 Irish Women after faulty breast implants
It is believed that up to 1,500 Irish women who received defective breast implants may face alarming health risks. The defective implants were produced by French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP). Over 300,000 women worldwide received the PIP implants before the company ceased business in 2010. The PIP breast implants were recalled in Ireland in March 2010. John M. … [Read more...] about Health Fears and Legal Time Limits for 1,500 Irish Women after faulty breast implants