eshrag
11-25-2018, 05:39 PM
The Implant Files investigation reveals damage caused by poor regulation and lax testing rules
• Why we’re examining the implants industry (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/25/from-orange-bags-to-essure-why-were-examining-implants-industry)
Patients around the world are suffering pain and many have died as a result of faulty medical devices that have been allowed on to the market by a system dogged by poor regulation, lax rules on testing and a lack of transparency, an investigation has found.
Pacemakers, artificial hips, contraceptives and breast implants are among the devices that have caused injuries and resulted in patients having to undergo follow-up operations or in some cases losing their lives.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/25/revealed-faulty-medical-implants-harm-patients-around-world)
• Why we’re examining the implants industry (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/25/from-orange-bags-to-essure-why-were-examining-implants-industry)
Patients around the world are suffering pain and many have died as a result of faulty medical devices that have been allowed on to the market by a system dogged by poor regulation, lax rules on testing and a lack of transparency, an investigation has found.
Pacemakers, artificial hips, contraceptives and breast implants are among the devices that have caused injuries and resulted in patients having to undergo follow-up operations or in some cases losing their lives.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/25/revealed-faulty-medical-implants-harm-patients-around-world)