(NEW YORK) — Pharmaceutical company Allergan announced a recall of its BIOCELL textured breast implants and tissue expanders on Wednesday, following a request from the Food and Drug Administration.

Textured breast implants made by Allergan were recalled globally this week after the US Food and Drug Administration reported an increased number of cancer cases and deaths linked to the products.

The Biocell textured implants carry a risk that is about six times that of other textured implants sold in the United States, the agency said. Hundreds of thousands of women in the United States have ...

Allergan is taking this action as a precaution following notification of recently updated global safety information concerning the uncommon incidence of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell ...

A mom-of-three feels like she has a “ticking time bomb” in her chest after finding out her breast implants could be “toxic” and have been linked to a rare cancer. Abby Squires, 37, paid $6,700 for the ...

If you have breast implants and are experiencing health problems, the Food and Drug Administration is asking you to file an official report with them. It's part of the agency's new safety alert ...

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed better warnings for women considering breast implants spelling out the risk of serious complications. The new rules are for both surgeons and ...

(Reuters) - Allergan Plc said on Tuesday it will voluntarily recall and stop the sale of its Biocell textured breast implants in Canada after the country's health agency suspended the company's ...

Getting breast implants may carry cancer risks that extend beyond the link to certain lymphomas, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned. The FDA is investigating cases of squamous cell carcinoma ...

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed better warnings for women considering breast implants spelling out the risk of serious complications. The new rules are for both surgeons and ...

Worldwide, 573 cases and 33 deaths from the cancer have been reported, with 481 of the cases clearly attributed to Allergan Biocell implants, the FDA said. Of the 33 deaths, the agency said its data ...

U.S. health officials want women getting breast implants to receive stronger warnings and more details about the possible risks and complications. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that ...