TIMELINE: SILICONE IMPLANTS.(News)(Chronology)

Business Insurance;  December 11, 2006 ;     413 words ......After years in the making, gel-filled silicone implants are developed in 1961 and introduced...Other companies follow. 1970s * Silicone implants are among the most popular form of...Dow Corning, claiming her ruptured silicone implants caused her pain and suffering. 1980s...

Silicone implants expected to boom But analysts note safety fears linger

The Boston Globe;  November 24, 2006 ;     768 words ......and Drug Administration approval of silicone implants - generally considered to have a...countries where both products are sold, silicone implants make up nearly 90 percent of the...as women waiting for approval of silicone implants visit their doctors and others with...

FDA advisers recommend return of silicone implants

Charleston Gazette;  April 14, 2005 ;   Lauran Neergaard;   787 words ......surprising turnaround, federal health advisers Wednesday recommended...Administration that its newer silicone implants are reasonably safe and...replacement. * Mentor may sell silicone implants only to board-certified...Inamed's bid to sell its own silicone implants. ...

Silicone implants proposal rejected

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  January 9, 2004 ;   LAURAN NEERGAARD;   620 words ...Silicone implants proposal rejected FDA says more...Inamed Corp.'s bid to bring back silicone implants and outlined new guidelines for...several more years the return of silicone implants, meaning the main option for most...

FDA to Hold Hearing On Silicone Implants; Some Women's Groups Oppose...

The Washington Post;  October 14, 2003 ;   Marc Kaufman;   573 words ......use. Inamed Corp., the maker of the silicone implants, said that they are safer now than...application and say the health hazards of silicone implants remain too high. In preparation for...affairs, said the numbers show that silicone implants are safe and effective, but others...

Letter: Silicone implants

The Independent - London;  June 15, 2000 ;   Stephen Senn;   128 words ...Letter: Silicone implants Sir: We must demand more sense...calling for a moratorium on silicone implants (letter, 9 June). There have...studies of the effect on health of silicone implants and the general picture is one...

FDA rejects bid to return silicone implants to market May mean years of...

Chicago Sun-Times;  January 9, 2004 ;   LAURAN NEERGAARD;   328 words ......Inamed Corp.'s bid to bring back silicone implants, and outlined new guidelines for...several more years the return of silicone implants, meaning the main option for most...would take. Inamed had argued that silicone implants break no more frequently and are...

FDA rejects return of silicone implants Federal agency says questions...

Oakland Tribune;  January 9, 2004 ;   Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press;   772 words ......Inamed Corp.'s bid to bring back silicone implants and outlined new guidelines for all...several more years the return of silicone implants, meaning the main option for most...would take. Inamed had argued that silicone implants break no more frequently and are...

FDA keeps ban on silicone implants

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  January 9, 2004 ;   Lauran Neergaard Associated Press;   769 words ......Inamed Corp.'s bid to bring back silicone implants, and outlined new guidelines for...several more years the return of silicone implants, meaning the main option for most...would take. Inamed had argued that silicone implants break no more frequently and are...

U.S. asked to lift ban on silicone implants

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  October 16, 2003 ;   LAURAN NEERGAARD, The Associated Press;   787 words ......10-16-2003 U.S. asked to lift ban on silicone implants -- Panel urges annual exams for leakage...fair to restrict women's access to silicone implants when research suggests they break...Studies show no evidence that silicone implants cause major diseases like cancer...

Silicone implants gain popularity as evidence of safety mounts.(Knight...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  September 8, 2000 ;   Peters, Eric;   787 words ......existence of any relationship between silicone implants and disease. The institute has found...misinformation about silicon and silicone implants, an excellent safety record of nearly...naturally occurring materials _ and silicone implants, as well as lingering, unjustified...

Texas Woman, Others Are Opposed to Proposal to Sell Silicone Implants.

Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, TX);  October 16, 2003 ;     659 words ......whether to allow Inamed Corp. to sell silicone implants. In 1992, the FDA restricted the...Rheumatology have found no link between silicone implants and connective tissue disorders such...clinics have found no link between silicone implants and cancer, neurological disorders...

Silicone implants boosted after 14-year ban is lifted

Sunday Gazette-Mail;  December 31, 2006 ;   Courtney Perkes;   775 words ......Administration to lift a 14-year ban on silicone implants. In November the FDA did just that...only two domestic manufacturers of silicone implants. The earlier silicone models banned...reported being satisfied with their silicone implants. Domanskis, who years ago removed...

FDA rejects silicone implants

Charleston Gazette;  January 9, 2004 ;   The Associated Press;   170 words ......Administration rejected Inamed Corp.'s bid to bring back silicone implants, and outlined new guidelines for all manufacturers on the...But it could delay for several more years the return of silicone implants, meaning the main option for most women, especially those...

FDA advisers cite need for more data on silicone implants

AP Worldstream;  October 15, 2003 ;   LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer;   637 words ......toxicologist at Louisiana State University. Silicone implants break no more often and require no...to make the choice, arguing that silicone implants are more natural feeling than saline...if women should be able to choose silicone implants knowing there are still unanswered...