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French breast implant tycoon hits back as scandal grows

Jean-Claude Mas, the 72-year-old president of the now-bankrupt Poly Implant Prothese. Image via AFP.

Holed up at his home in the south of France, the founder of troubled breast implant manufacturer PIP is fighting back against a growing international scandal over his allegedly faulty products. Between 300,000 and 400,000 women in 65 countries from Europe to Latin America have implants made with sub-standard silicone gel by…

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French breast implant maker faced U.S. lawsuits

A photo of Breast implants. Image via AFP.

NEW YORK — Breast implants made by troubled French firm PIP have been at the heart of multiple lawsuits in the United States, where they were sold up until 2000, documents filed with the US government show. Tens of thousands of women worldwide have been fitted with the implants, which…

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S. America weighs next moves over breast implants

A picture shows a breast implant. Image via AFP.

South American health authorities weighed their next moves Friday after France recommended that 30,000 women with implants from troubled French firm PIP have them removed. Tens of thousands of women in over 65 countries around the world have the same implants, made from industrial rather than medical quality silicone. Most of them…

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