FDA Calls for Implant Registry

Food and Drug Administration officials said they would consider setting up a registry that tracks safety problems with breast implants, even though they state that silicone devices are safe and should remain available, Reuters reports.

Experts who participated in a two-day meeting to discuss post-approval safety studies for silicone implants urged the FDA to establish such a registry.

Reuters quotes William Maisel, M.D., deputy director of the FDA’s devices division, as saying, “We believe it’s a good idea to have a conversation about a breast implant registry.... (But) we believe implants are safe and effective and should remain on the market.”

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SOURCE: CosmeticSurgeryTimes