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Polyurethane foam-covered implants were banned in the U.S. over two decades ago, but versions were still sold in Europe for the last ten years exposing how lower safety standards for medical devices have hurt tens of thousands of men and women.
In this letter to FDA Commissioner, Dr. Margaret Hamburg, NRC and other coalition members advocate for stronger conflict of interest requirements for members of FDA advisory committees to protect patients and consumers against industry biases.
AP News January 5, 2012 on NRC’s letter to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, FDA Commissioner, on the missing data for breast implants.
January 5, 2012 Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, Director Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD 20993 RE: FDA Needs to Provide Breast Implant Patients and Physicians with Unreported Industry Data about Quality of Life, Connective Tissue Symptoms, Rupture Rates per Patient, and Other Complications Dear Dr. Shuren: At the FDA Advisory […]