While the European Parliament is taking progressive steps forward in ensuring that another PIP breast implant incident does not have happen again, the Scottish Government remains unconvinced that there is a need for continued public inquiry on the faulty PIP…
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Scotland Public Health Minister Says PIP Breast Implant Inquiry ‘Not Needed’
PIP Breast Implant Grassroots Group Aims to Take Issues to Next Level
News coverage of the PIP breast implants has lessened these days, but that does not mean the issues faced by women with these faulty implants are over. In fact, for these PIP women the hard times are just beginning. Faced…
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Health Risks from PIP Implants
There is no “definitive data” yet confirming whether PIP implants can cause health problems. Toxicology reports into the filler and shell of PIP implants are ongoing but proving tricky as the silicone concoction varies so greatly from implant to implant.…
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Medical Records and Scans: How Do PIP Implants Effect You?
Do I Have PIP Implants? When news broke about the extent of the PIP crisis, thousands of breast enlargement patients UK-wide were united by just one thought: “Ohmigod! Do I have PIP Implants?” In that same moment, UK surgeons and…
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Posted in breast-implants
Who Is To Blame for PIP Implants?
OK, playing the Blame Game might be counter-productive. Getting help for PIP ladies is No. 1 priority, no matter where that help comes from. But victims of this PIP crisis are angry – and so are the general public! –…
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PIP Breast Implants Timeline
Check out our PIP Breast Implants Timeline for a summary of the Key Events leading up to the PIP crisis…and some issues which are still ongoing! 1997 – PIP gain CE Mark approval from Notified Body TUV Rheinland to produce…
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PIP Implants – The Background
At grassroots level, PIP (Poly Implant Prothese) is a French manufactured brand of silicone breast implants by a now-bankrupt company. Unlike the majority of breast implant brands, however, PIP implants recently reached dizzy heights of media publicity…for all the wrong…
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