Monthly Archives: April 2005

Plastic Surgery Societies Applaud FDA Panel Recommendation That Mentor’s Silicone Breast Implants Be Approved With Conditions

AITHERSBURG, MD – The FDA advisory panel’s 7-2 vote today to recommend to the FDA that Mentor’s silicone breast implants be approved with conditions is applauded by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the two largest plastic surgery membership organizations. This recommendation comes 13 years …

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Breast Implant Decisions Should Be Based on Science, not Emotion, Plastic Surgery Organizations Tell FDA

FDA’s Initial Comments Still Find No Link Between Silicone Implants and Systemic Disease New York, NY – Silicone have been scrutinized more than any medical device, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) stated today. Both plastic surgery societies, which will be represented at the upcoming …

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