Sales of silicone implants made by Brazil's Silimed and used in thousands of patients in Britain have been suspended due to safety concerns, British medical regulators and suppliers said on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's health regulator Anvisa said on Friday it had suspended the production, sale and use of products made by Brazilian breast-implant maker Silimed after an inspection found the ...

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Plastic surgeons have been urged to stop using breast implants manufactured by Brazilian company Silimed, amid fears of contamination. The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) made the ...

A Brazilian manufacturer of breast implants has insisted its products are safe following the decision of several countries, including Australia, to suspend sales following reports of contamination.

Anvisa, Brazil’s health regulatory agency, announced Friday that it has suspended the production, sale and use of products from breast implant manufacturer Silimed after the company failed production ...

Device Technologies, the Australian and New Zealand distributor of Silimed silicone implants, including breast implants, has voluntarily suspended the distribution of these products and has ...

Implants already given to 20,000 women have suddenly been withdrawn as watchdogs warn they are contaminated. The silicone implants have been used in thousands of operations, including breast implants, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A laboratory worker of Silimed factory checks silicone implants at a factory in Rio de Janeiro, picture taken on March 27, 2003.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A laboratory worker of Silimed factory checks silicone in Rio de Janeiro, in this picture taken on March 27, 2003. By Kate Kelland ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's health regulator Anvisa said on Friday it had suspended the production, sale and use of products made by Brazilian breast-implant maker Silimed after an inspection ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Sales of silicone implants made by Brazil's Silimed and used in thousands of patients in ...