FDA Recommends Black Box Warning on Breast Implants
This month, the FDA published
recommendations that a “black box” warning be added to package labels for
saline and silicone breast implants. At this point, the recommendations are in
the form of “draft guidance” and are still subject to public review and
comments before they are finalized. This is a significant...
What is Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (and What Does it Have to Do With Breast Implants)?
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) has
been in the news a great deal lately because of its link to the herbicide Roundup. Anaplastic Large Cell
Lymphoma (ALCL) is a rare variant of the same disease that most often affects children
and young adult males. However, in recent years, medical researchers have
discovered links...