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• FDA Warns About Breast Implant Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Lymphoma Risks, Which May Result in Death

  March 9, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that medical literature has linked breast implant squamous cell carcinoma cases with patient deaths.

• Mentor MemoryShape Lawsuit Over Breast Implant-Associated ALCL Risk Cleared To Move Forward

  January 23, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries failed to convince a federal judge to have the Mentor MemoryShape lawsuit dismissed.

• Breast Implant ALCL Risk Evaluated in New Study

  January 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds women with breast implants are 40 times more likely to develop a rare form of cancer.

• Breast Implant Removals Rarely Involve Complaints About Symptoms of Breast Implant Illness: Study

  October 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that breast implant illness constitutes only a small percentage of breast implant revision surgeries.

• Breast Implants Linked to Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Lymphoma in the Capsule, FDA Warns

  September 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued a new warning indicating breast implants may be linked to an increased risk of skin cancer and lymphomas.

• FDA Survey to Determine How Women Weigh Breast Implant Cancer Risks

  June 16, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA is preparing to release a survey into how seriously women weigh the risks of breast implant-associated cancer when deciding whether to undergo breast enhancement or replacement procedures.

• Breast Implant ALCL Lawsuits Continue To Mount As New Cases of Cancer Diagnosed

  January 26, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Women continue to file breast implant ALCL lawsuits two years after Allergan's Biocell implants were recalled due to the appearance of newly-diagnosed cases.

• Breast Implant Cancer Risks, Health Side Effects Outlined in New FDA Warnings

  October 28, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has announced new safety requirements for breast implants, including a patient checklist, a black box warning, and screening requirements for silicone gel ruptures.

• FDA Releases Plan For Better Labeling of Medical Devices

  July 9, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is seeking input on how it can improve medical implant labeling to warn patients of potential adverse reactions to the materials used in those devices, following problems with the Essure birth control implant and metal-on-metal hips.

• More Than 600 Allergan Breast Implant Lawsuits and Class Action Claims Pending in Federal MDL

  May 4, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Allergan faces an increasing number of breast implant lawsuits over the link between its Biocell textured breast implants and a rare form of lymphoma.