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# Breast Implants

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# compensation
Faulty breast implants lead to €60 million payout to 20,000 women
The implants were found to contain substandard silicone gel.
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Jan 23rd 2017, 9:30 AM
# storm in a D-cup
A Dublin breast-implant maker has raised millions - including from the owners of Barry's Tea
GC Aesthetics aims to become the largest supplier of the product outside the US.
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Jul 16th 2016, 12:00 PM
# warning
Hundreds of Irish women could have contaminated breast implants
This comes as a Brazilian manufacturer has had its certificate of conformity withdrawn.
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Sep 25th 2015, 7:15 PM
# Under the knife
Breast implants are the most searched-for plastic surgery in Ireland
But what else are we looking up?
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Jan 8th 2015, 7:30 AM
# pip scandal
10,000 Irish women could be victims of faulty PIP implants: lawyers
Potential €150 million lawsuit against PIP certifier on behalf of local patients even if implants haven’t ruptured.
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Sep 8th 2014, 1:03 PM
# pip scandal
Founder of French breast implant scandal firm jailed
Jean-Claude Mas of PIP will spend four years in prison, while a number of the firm’s ex-managers have been convicted of fraud.
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Dec 10th 2013, 12:24 PM
# European Commission
Silicone in controversial PIP breast implants won't cause cancer says report
A European Commission report confirmed that no toxins are present in the implants, but that removal should be considered under certain circumstances.
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Oct 30th 2013, 1:05 PM
# implants
MEPs agree legislation to avoid repeat of PIP breast implant scandal
The proposed legislation seeks to improve transparency of information for patients and medical staff.
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Oct 22nd 2013, 7:44 PM
# PIP
Harley Medical Group criticised by health committee
The plastic surgery clinic refused an invitation to attend a meeting of the committee on the PIP breast implant scandal.
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Jul 26th 2012, 8:17 AM
# Breast Implants
State to cover removal costs after clinic criticised over PIP breast implants
The Department of Health has said it does not believe the Harley Medical Group will fulfil its obligations in an acceptable manner and so care will be provided by the State.
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Jul 3rd 2012, 3:21 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 The nine stories you need to know this morning, including: 1,000 more internships on JobBridge, the underwear bomber turns out to be a double agent, and all the details on the new social welfare ID card…
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May 9th 2012, 8:28 AM
# Breast Implants
Chief Medical Officer urged to seek replacement of PIP implants
Solicitors working on behalf of some women affected by the defective PIP breast implants have called for the implants to be replaced, and not just removed.
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May 9th 2012, 7:51 AM
# Health
Implant removal cost will be met by clinics - Chief Medical Officer
Dr Tony Holohan told the Oireachtas yesterday that 138 PIP implants have ruptured as of mid-April.
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May 4th 2012, 8:48 AM
# Breast Implants
Chief Medical Officer to update Health Committee on PIP implants response
Dr Tony Holohan will address an Oireachtas Committee today on the government’s response to the issue of industrial grade silicone being used in some breast augmentation surgeries in Ireland.
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May 3rd 2012, 8:57 AM
# PIP
State 'should pay to remove PIP implants'
Oireachtas Committee hears that around 1,550 women received the potentially faulty implants in Ireland.
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Mar 30th 2012, 7:00 AM
# Health
Breast implants scare to be discussed at Leinster House
Irish Medicines Board to give latest news on status of PIP implants with which at least 1,500 Irish women were fitted.
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Mar 29th 2012, 6:44 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Thursday
TheJournal.ie’s evening round-up of all the day’s main news, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed.
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Mar 15th 2012, 7:50 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock….
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Mar 15th 2012, 4:49 PM
# Breast Implants
Defective breast implants could have been used in Irish clinics before 2001
More patients could be affected on the back of this new information, said the Irish Medicines Board.
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Mar 15th 2012, 4:39 PM
# Cosmetic Surgery
New regulation for cosmetic surgery clinics on the way
James Reilly is working on legislation which will provide for mandatory licencing of health providers, including cosmetic surgeries.
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Mar 14th 2012, 10:25 AM
# Breast Implants
PIP breast implants boss released on bail
Jean-Claude Mas faces charges of causing bodily harm over the breast implant controversy affecting thousands of women.
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Jan 27th 2012, 3:57 PM
# Breast Implants
Former head of breast implant company PIP arrested in France
PIP has been at the centre of an implant scandal over concerns their implants could burst.
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Jan 26th 2012, 8:30 AM
# Cosmetic Surgery
Surgeons call for ban on cosmetic surgery ads
The British surgeons are calling for a number of changes to take place to bring in tighter controls in the cosmetic surgery sector, following a recent breast implants scandal.
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Jan 23rd 2012, 2:14 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Jan 16th 2012, 8:18 AM
# Breast Implants
Medicines board critical of Irish plastic surgery clinic over breast implant scare
The IMB has revealed that the Harley Medical Group failed to communicate properly with their patients over the faulty PIP breast implants.
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Jan 7th 2012, 10:19 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Including a hot air balloon crash, why French people are not visiting Ireland and will Anne Doyle be back on our screens soon?
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Jan 7th 2012, 8:40 AM
# implants
UK: No evidence for routine removal of breast implants
There are fears over the safety of implants made by French company PIP. The British government says there’s no evidence to say implants should be removed – but will pay for removal for anyone who wants it.
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Jan 6th 2012, 6:05 PM
# Wanted
Interpol issues arrest warrant for breast implant scare boss
Frenchman Jean Claude Mas is wanted in Costa Rica for “life and health” offences.
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Dec 24th 2011, 10:00 AM
# Breast Implants
France offers to pay for 30,000 breast implant removals
The French government said the implants should be removed over safety fears – but the Irish Medicines Board has said there is no evidence of risk.
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Dec 23rd 2011, 9:25 PM
# implants
French health authorities recommend removal of PIP breast implants
The French health minister said the decision was a matter of precaution and the removal is not an urgent issue.
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Dec 23rd 2011, 11:11 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Dec 21st 2011, 4:42 PM
# Breast Implants
Concern that Irish women could be affected by faulty breast implants
The Irish Medicines Board and the Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons has played down cancer fears but urged any concerned patients who have received the implants to consult their surgeon.
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Dec 21st 2011, 3:51 PM
# implants
Thousands advised to remove breast implants over leaking concerns
Tens of thousands of women in Britain and France with low-grade silicon implants have been advised to have them removed over concerns they could leak.
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Dec 21st 2011, 10:24 AM
# Campaign Promises
Venezuelan politician raffles breast implants
One politician’s unusual campaign strategy.
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Aug 29th 2010, 3:04 PM