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You never want to see the words “breast implant” and “cancer” next to each other in a headline. But such news stories have been circulating recently after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that a manufacturer voluntarily recall certain kinds of textured breast implants connected to a rare kind of cancer. “The U.S. Food and Drug […]

Shamis & Gentile, P.A. Breast Implant Illness Lawyers are investigating litigation on behalf of individuals with recalled breast implants.  On July 24, 2019 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall of breast implants produced by pharmaceutical company Allergan, citing an increased risk of cancer among patients with implants manufactured by the company. […]

Allergan announced it is voluntarily recalling those textured breast implants under pressure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Textured implants have been linked to a rare form of cancer known as breast implant–associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) and implicated in 33 deaths. Twelve out of the 13 deaths in which the specific manufacturer was known were in patients […]