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medical devices

FDA Staffers Sue Agency
Bob Grant | Feb 6, 2012 | 1 min read
Current and former employees of the US Food and Drug Administration have filed suit, alleging that their employer spied on them for whistleblowing.
Breast Implants Arrest Made
Sabrina Richards | Jan 26, 2012 | 1 min read
A producer of unapproved silicone breast implants is arrested by French authorities.
The Breast Implant Risk
Hannah Waters | Jan 26, 2012 | 3 min read
Breast implants leaking contaminated silicone are causing a fuss in Europe, but all breast implants carry risks.
One Pathogen, Two Biofilms
Jef Akst | Aug 5, 2011 | 1 min read
A single fungal species can form two different kinds of biofilms—a pathogenic one and a sexual one.
Tighter Devices Regulation Needed
Cristina Luiggi | Aug 2, 2011 | 1 min read
A new report says the FDA’s current oversight of medical devices is inadequate and should be revamped.
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