News

24 Apr 2012
Information about Macrolane injectable dermal filler
The MHRA is aware that the manufacturer Q-Med has decided to discontinue the injectable dermal fille...

10 Apr 2012
Medical Device Alert - Silicone gel filled breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Pr...
The MHRA have issued an updated medical device alert in relation to PIP implants.

10 Apr 2012
Medical Device Alert - Silicone gel filled breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Pr...
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued an updated medical device...

18 Jan 2012
PIP Implants: Updated Guidance
The ABS, BAPRAS, BAAPS, FSSA and Royal College of Surgeons have issued a joint surgical statment on ...

06 Jan 2012
Urgent Update on PIP Implants: Statement by Andrew Lansley, Secretary of State
The following statement has been released on Friday 6th January 2012.

05 Jan 2012
Tripartite Statement on PIP Implants from the ABS, BAAPS and BAPRAS
The following statement has been issued on the 5th January 2012 by the Association of Breast Surger...

22 Dec 2011
PIP Breast Implants Update
An update on PIP Breast Implants has been issued by the MHRA in December 2011.

09 Jun 2011
The Second All Breast Cancer Report
Focussing on Inequalities.

28 Apr 2011
Silicone gel filled breast implants manufactured by PIP
The Association of Breast Surgery at BASO has received a Medical Device Alert from the Medicines and...

19 Apr 2011
Report from AFSSAPS on PIP Breast Implants
The MHRA has written to inform the ABS that testing by AFSSAPS has confirmed their results of 9 mont...