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    WWE Diva Possibly Gone, Stacy Keibler/Breast Implants Jan 24, 2006
    Jeff Martz sent this in: Stacy Keibler was on "Access Hollywood" and she talk about if she should insure her legs; she will NOT get breast implants because she ...
    - 24Wrestling,

    Some questions and answers about silicone breast implants Jan 17, 2006
    It's anticipated that silicone breast implants will be approved for use as a breast-enhancement option for women ages 22 and older some time in 2006. ...
    - Scripps Howard News Service,

    Long-term safety of silicone breast implants still unclear Jan 13, 2006
    TORONTO — Health Canada should set up and administer a registry of women with breast implants and seek more information about the long-term safety of the ...
    - Brandon Sun,

    1992: US halts breast implants Jan 5, 2006
    ...removed. In 1994 the three largest producers of silicone breast implants agreed to pay $4.75 billion to women harmed by their products. ...
    - BBC News,

    Will research breast implants Jan 5, 2006
    The University of Tromsø will lead an interview project to try and determine why they were willing to undergo breast enhancement surgery. ...
    - Aftenposten,

    US FDA investigators said asking about Mentor Corp Jan 25, 2006
    Profile, Research) employee said on Wednesday they had been interviewed by US criminal investigators about the company's experimental silicone breast implants. ...
    - Reuters

    Makeover 911 : Woman's breast friend Jan 26, 2006
    The requests are, of course, along the line of "I want bigger breasts, but please do not advise me to get: 1. Breast implants--too drastic; 2. Breast enhancing ...
    - INQ7.net,

    Implants troubled study's cancer patients Jan 18, 2006
    CHICAGO - Breast implants in women who have undergone mastectomies often result in complications that require more surgery, a study in Denmark found. ...
    - Contra Costa Times,

    Breaking News: Gay rights bill cleared for passage Jan 27, 2006
    ...and employers: 1. Massachusetts – the state health plan was required to pay for transsexual’s breast reconstruction surgery due to defective breast implants ...
    - Longview Daily News,

    Doctors protest prospect of taxing cosmetic work Jan 23, 2006
    That's what California plastic surgeons and dermatologists may be asking patients if state tax officials decide that breast implants, face-lifts and other FDA ...
    - Contra Costa Times,

    Chilling dissent Jan 27, 2006
    ...at the Republican National Convention in 2000, spying on Americans by assorted government agencies is as American as leaky breast implants, cronies getting ...
    - Center for Research on Globalization,

    What women want Jan 27, 2006
    ...journalist, casts a sceptical eye in her new book Female Chauvinist Pigs on women who claim the path to liberation involves silicone breast implants and lots ...
    - Australian,

    MSU’s Department of Theatre to present ‘The Waiting Room’ Jan 27, 2006
    Johnson) is a thoroughly modern woman from New Jersey who has had much cosmetic surgery and is now suffering serious complications from her breast implants. ...
    - MSU Today,

    Pamela Anderson Jan 26, 2006
    While Pamela's figure on the show was enhanced by breast implants (which were later said to be removed, though we think they were just resized), her other... ...
    - TV.com,

    Complications common for mastectomy patients with implants Jan 2, 2006
    CHICAGO — Breast implants in women who have undergone mastectomies often result in complications that require more surgery, a study in Denmark found. ...
    - Lincoln Journal Star,

    Changing your cup size Jan 11, 2006
    Di, 37, a mother of three (five if you count “the twins,� as she calls them) from Wilkes-Barre had breast implants for the same reason nine years ago while ...
    - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,

    'Indigestion' could be acid reflux Jan 19, 2006
    167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title. Dear Dr. Gott: I have silicone breast implants. The capsule around the implants ...
    - Northwest Herald,

    Indigestion could be acid reflux Jan 20, 2006
    ...gastroenterologist. Jaw pain with indigestion implies that something is wrong, but what? Dear Dr. Gott: I have silicone breast implants. The ...
    - Monterey County Herald,

    New Pixel Advertising Site BuyMyBreasts.com Plans to Give Away ... Jan 17, 2006
    ...draw in heavy traffic. The site features a contest in which women will enter to win breast implants. Contestants will have pictures ...
    - PowerHomeBiz.com (press release)

    This fashion trend is nothing to sniff at Jan 26, 2006
    Allure says one in five requires correction. Don't assume a surgeon who is good at breast implants or filler injections is a master at noses. ...
    - Indianapolis Star,

    A new wrinkle: the 'Botax' Jan 25, 2006
    In California, cosmetic devices such as cheek and breast implants and "esthetic collagen" are already taxed — the parts, not the labor. ...
    - Los Angeles Times,

    PUNDIT FOR HIRE. Jan 26, 2006
    Under Milloy, tassc sought to debunk a range of scientific theories that ran counter to the conservative viewpoint, from the dangers of breast implants to the ...
    - New Republic,

    Breast implant registry needed to track safety, says health panel Jan 12, 2006
    Health Canada should set up and administer a registry of women with breast implants and seek more information about the long-term safety of the silicone-gel ...
    - Hamilton Spectator (subscription),

    Surprising statistics on women and money Jan 27, 2006
    Between 2002 and 2003 alone, the number of girls eighteen years old and younger who got breast implants nearly tripled according to the American Society for ...
    - SheKnows.com,

    State briefs: Hurricane evacuees lack faith in Louisiana officials Jan 23, 2006
    Well, of course I will.". City Attorney Joe Thompson confirmed that a woman had complained that the mayor asked her on Jan. 5 if she had breast implants. ...
    - Robertson County Times,

    Cindy Jackson: 'Britain's most surgically enhanced woman' Jan 25, 2006
    Jaw reshaping. Facelifts. Breast implants. She was driven. But she talks about it calmly as though she was re-tooling a faulty product in a factory. ...
    - Independent,

    Plastic Surgery Societies Create a New and Improved Informational ... Jan 11, 2006
    ...women a reliable resource as they investigate the vast, often confusing and sometimes inaccurate information available online about breast implants and other ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Magazine for US plastic surgery patients Jan 19, 2006
    Articles in the first edition, set to hit newsstands later this month, include Lip Obsession, Mommy Makeovers and What Men Really Think About Breast Implants. ...
    - Ireland Online,

    Silicone breast implant safety unclear: study Jan 12, 2006
    TORONTO -- Health Canada should set up and administer a registry of women with breast implants and seek more information about the long-term safety of the ...
    - London Free Press,

    Women Who Undergo Reconstructive Breast Implantation Frequently ... Jan 2, 2006
    Breast conserving surgery followed by radiation therapy is a good option for women with early-stage breast cancer who have breast implants, according to a ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Beauty found in nose Jan 27, 2006
    ...added. Don't assume a surgeon who is good at breast implants or filler injections is a master at noses. And be sure you want it. ...
    - Press-Enterprise (subscription),

    ACMI to close Racine plant Jan 24, 2006
    ...played even harder.". O'Brien said Bristol's ownership ended with the "negative hype" about silicone breast implants. In Houston, in ...
    - Journal Times Online,

    Plastic surgery a growing business Jan 14, 2006
    ...are six surgeons who do lucrative business from reconstructive, corrective, as well as the more popular cosmetic procedures like facelifts and breast implants. ...
    - Jamaica Observer,

    AorTech wins A$1m funding from Aussies Jan 24, 2006
    The company hopes that ElastEon will provide the next generation of breast implants – which, it claims, are less prone to leakage and feel more natural ...
    - The Herald,

    Warnings on plastic surgery mistakes Jan 16, 2006
    ...cosmetic surgery tours. Problems included "hideous scarring", infections in breast implants and failed tummy tucks. Although most ...
    - The Age,

    Dr. accused of fondling patient Jan 25, 2006
    During a visit in March, she told him she would have to reschedule her next appointment because of conflicting surgery for breast implants. ...
    - York Daily Record,

    Letters posted here are associated with the following article: Jan 23, 2006
    ...sporting the "big hair, fake breasts" look, which women are eagerly attempting to convince themselves they also desire and admire - my breast implants are for ...
    - Salon

    Innovations to create a more beautiful you in '06 Jan 11, 2006
    Breast enhancement Market release of silicone breast implants may be on the horizon, and that means more than just the availability of silicone breast implants ...
    - Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),

    Scripps Howard News Service Jan 17, 2006
    BEAUTY-FASH (Kuechel & Singer, newbeauty.com _ Column) _ It's anticipated that silicone breast implants will be approved for use as a breast-enhancement option ...
    - Scripps Howard News Service,

    Indian actress advised 'boob-job' for Hollywood success Jan 14, 2006
    WASHINGTON: Indian actress Sheetal Sheth was appalled, when every agent she met in Hollywood insisted she get breast implants, to establish herself in tinsel ...
    - Newindpress,

    No stopping the shopping for US consumers Jan 22, 2006
    Compared with five years ago, Americans are spending 25 per cent more at Las Vegas casinos, 78 per cent more on breast implants and 40 per cent more on ...
    - Australian,

    Atom to Push Original Web Video Jan 23, 2006
    Casual Encounters," a six-episode series based on the Craigslist dating area, and "New Boobs," a comedy about a woman considering breast implants to impress ...
    - Adweek,

    'Brockovich' bonus must be paid Jan 14, 2006
    In 1994, a friend of Sawyer had a serious illness that she thought was caused by breast implants. To help her friend, Sawyer researched ...
    - Kentucky.com,

    All the latest news and views on interactive television. (TM) Jan 24, 2006
    Bonifacio), a comedy in which a young woman, obsessed with her flat chest and in love with her handsome neighbor, considers getting breast implants in order to ...
    - InteractiveTV Today [itvt],

    WWE Diva Gone?, Stacy Keibler Update, New Wrestling Promotion Jan 24, 2006
    Jeff Martz sent this in: Stacy Keibler was on "Access Hollywood" and she talk about if she should insure her legs; she will NOT get breast implants because she ...
    - ProWrestling.com,

    Osama Bin Laden Book Club Jan 25, 2006
    ...one trip. In a daring bust-in of a Brazilian post office parking lot, robbers hijacked a van carrying 400 breast implants. And now ...
    - National Ledger,

    Life in the Lisa lane Jan 25, 2006
    ...busy slumming it at the Burning Man festival, she was working for a succession of start-up companies - one of which paid her to get breast implants and then ...
    - UI The Daily Iowan (subscription),

    Side of fries with that Look? Jan 21, 2006
    She begins taking huge loads of food to the tables, not wasting time with additional trips. "They have to be breast implants," says Weed Pocket loudly. ...
    - Times Herald-Record,

    Cosmetic surgery's natural evolution Jan 22, 2006
    While what patients want hasn't changed - face-lifts, breast implants, liposuction - techniques are becoming less invasive and more natural looking, the ...
    - OCRegister,

    Brain or bimbo? Jan 21, 2006
    ...a spirited 30-year-old journalist, casts a sceptical eye in this new book on women who claim the path to liberation involves silicone breast implants and lots ...
    - Times Online,

    Lessons to learn from Rakhi Sawant Jan 24, 2006
    She is brazen, believes in herself, never wanted to be known as a sati savitri, is going in for breast implants (does she really need it?), is comfortable ...
    - Times of India,

    Open up and say ha! Jan 25, 2006
    That the loss may be Seinfeld's and not just Foo's is evident once Foo starts describing a patient who wanted to show off her new breast implants. ...
    - Boston Globe,

    AtomFilms Develops Broadband Movies Jan 24, 2006
    Casual Encounters section, by filmmaker Mike Mohan; "New Boobs," by Matthew Bonifacio, a comedy about a woman contemplating breast implants; and "Dog Years ...
    - Mediapost.com,

    Flat heads among infants on the rise Jan 25, 2006
    ..."Cosmetic is going out and getting breast implants or getting a nose job if you have a perfectly functioning nose," Pomatto-Hertz says. ...
    - Times Herald-Record,

    Plastic Surgery Treatments Dec 29, 2005
    ...reporters a "gift of beauty" menu, which included a $100,000 makeover package featuring a full face-lift, neck lift, breast implants, liposuction, chemical ...
    - New York Times,

    2005: The Year in Plastic Surgery Jan 5, 2006
    1. Silicone breast implants could be coming back – After thirteen years of restricted access, the FDA deemed silicone implants from Inamed and Mentor ...
    - PR Web (press release),

    Australia Agency OKs Medtronic Cages and ALR Technologies ... Jan 24, 2006
    ...products. Inamed also makes breast implants. The Reloxin is a botulism-based product, much like Allergan's signature product, Botox. ...
    - Financial News USA (press release),

    Atom Entertainment, Inc. Opens AtomFilms Studio to Develop ... Jan 23, 2006
    LBS). A young woman, obsessed with her flat chest and her handsome neighbor, contemplates breast implants to win his affection. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Men Undergoing Cosmetic Ops Soars By 81% Jan 15, 2006
    ..."As the trend for 'big busted' women is still in vogue, women are generally seeking large breast implants. We find that these patients are both young and old. ...
    - Life Style Extra,

    'They told me to get boobs' Jan 17, 2006
    ...her name. But "they told me to get boobs.". "About five different times they have suggested I get breast implants.". But Sheth, who ...
    - Rediff,

    Experts Available to Discuss Plastic Surgery Gaining Popularity ... Jan 19, 2006
    Dr. Reisman is active in teaching about breast implants and surgery and developed a cutting-edge breast implant technique, The Split Muscle, which produces a ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    Fat chance! Jan 14, 2006
    People have, and do, die during this type of surgery. Many face complications later on. Breast implants and porcelain veneers need replaced every 10-15 years. ...
    - Belfast Telegraph,

    Wider scope urged for FDA Jan 17, 2006
    The FDA, Foreman argues, found a way to allow women who wanted silicone gel breast implants to get them by participating in clinical trials, even though the ...
    - Newsday,

    Concern over botched surgery Jan 15, 2006
    FAILED tummy tucks, infections in breast implants, scarring and severed facial nerves are just some outcomes of botched overseas plastic surgery that ...
    - Advertiser Adelaide,

    INDIAN STAR TOLD TO GET A BOOB JOB Jan 13, 2006
    Sheth says, "I went to Los Angeles and they told me to get boobs. About five different times they have suggested I get breast implants. ...
    - Contactmusic.com,

    They've got their keys under their skin Jan 7, 2006
    ...doctor from implanting the chips. "People get breast implants," said VanAndel. "A foreign body in somebody's body is nothing new.".
    - Winnipeg Free Press (subscription),

    H'wood to Sheetal: 'Get a job or' Jan 17, 2006
    ...breasts. "I went to Los Angeles and they told me to get boobs. About five different times they have suggested I get breast implants. I ...
    - TMCnet

    Like butter? Jan 15, 2006
    One of the B-girls (secondary actresses), meanwhile, is explaining that she has just gotten a pair of cutting-edge breast implants that she can actually adjust ...
    - Fort Worth Star Telegram,

    Wholesome youth most popular Dec 29, 2005
    ...told Dagsavisen. The biggest difference in opinions between boys and girls surveyed centered around silicone breast implants. Most ...
    - Aftenposten,

    Latina Dance Project: Project melds work of 4 women Jan 20, 2006
    That agenda is clear in "Coyolxauhqui Remembers," a four-part evening-length work that veers from murder to matricide, breast implants to body language. ...
    - Albuquerque Tribune,

    Cosmetic Surgery: Calf Augmentation By Implant Jan 11, 2006
    ...from.�. Another way to add contour to the calf is inserting silicone implants, like breast implants, behind the leg muscle. However ...
    - WCBS-TV New York,

    WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THE PAGES OF SKIN DEEP Jan 18, 2006
    ...* "Melinda, a 31-year-old stay-at-home mom who had a donut lift along with her breast implants, said, 'He is very pleased. The best $9,000 I ever spent ... ...
    - New York Post,

    An issue of contempt Jan 18, 2006
    His website invites prospective patients seeking everything from breast implants to scar reduction to come for a week-long surgery "experience," which includes ...
    - Toronto Star,

    Deduct this column as tax advice Jan 17, 2006
    But before taking a write-off for breast implants, buffalo meat or nuclear-fallout shelters, it's a good idea to consult a professional. ...
    - Denver Post,

    Beauty of the nose changes with the decades Jan 20, 2006
    Allure says 1 in 5 require correction. Don't assume a surgeon who is good at breast implants or filler injections is a master at noses. ...
    - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    New boobs not for me this year Jan 19, 2006
    I met Weiglein at the New You Show in Toronto recently where a spread of vendors were out promoting everything from botox and breast implants to wrinkling ...
    - 24 Hours Vancouver,

    The Pain of Permanent Make-up Jan 17, 2006
    ...gateway procedure. The next thing you know, you'll want a chin tuck and breast implants." It's a decent point, I admit. However, before ...
    - Gilroy Dispatch (subscription),

    How Elephants Fit in a Two-Piece Jan 18, 2006
    ...exercises required to release the half-dozen peanut halves from the tiny packets (sealed tighter than post-lawsuit silicone breast implants) would also enhance ...
    - Boise Weekly,

    Cosmetic surgery was the gift to give Jan 4, 2006
    ..."We have a desperate need to get our flat-screen TVs, our updated electronics, our liposuction and our breast implants to keep up with the lives of the rich ...
    - Toronto Star,

    Ten Cosmetic Surgery Predictions for 2006 Dec 29, 2005
    Patients always want to hear about the latest and greatest…�. • Silicone gel breast implants will be approved by the FDA. Once ...
    - PR Web (press release),

    Cosmetic plastic surgery predictions for 2006 Jan 10, 2006
    Predictions are based on interviews with leading plastic surgeons around the country. Silicone gel breast implants will be approved by the FDA. ...
    - News-Medical.net,

    News of the Weird Dec 29, 2005
    And prominent British futurist Ian Pearson of BT Laboratories told reporters in October that he could see the day when breast implants housed MP3 players ...
    - Duluth News Tribune,

    How Goes It, Women? Jan 12, 2006
    ...of a San Diego woman now hiding in Florida who is accused of poisoning her husband and using his life insurance money to pay for breast implants and a series ...
    - Santa Monica Mirror,

    Worries about a killer flu and lack of vaccine dominated medical ... Dec 29, 2005
    ...been linked to two deaths. * Silicone-gel breast implants took a step toward returning to the market. FDA advisers recommended that ...
    - Salem News,

    Bird Flu Threat Tops Health News for '05 Dec 29, 2005
    ...manufacturers -- Mentor Corp. and Inamed Corp. -- for the return to market of silicone gel breast implants. The devices had been ...
    - Forbes

    Mergers, safety top medical device focus Jan 9, 2006
    ...treatment Botox, and its successful bid for Inamed Corp., which is awaiting Food and Drug Administration approval for silicone-gel filled breast implants. ...
    - BusinessWeek

    For You, My Lovely, a Face-Lift Dec 29, 2005
    Others, she said, will have multiple surgeries in a single session: a $23,000 combination of a tummy tuck, liposuction, breast implants and eye lifts, for ...
    - New York Times,

    Just tell us what you want, OK? 23 Nov 2005
    Sailed around the world. Discovered radio. And not only did we invent breast implants -- we convinced women that they were a great idea. (Not bad, eh?). ...
    - Fort Worth Star Telegram,

    Love It Or Leave It 23 Nov 2005
    For 2006 Bateman puts his chips on Mentor, a maker of medical devices ranging from saline breast implants to catheters for urinary incontinence. ...
    - Forbes

    'Gummy Bear' Breast Implants Inch Closer To US Nov 22, 2005
    The new implants, made by Silimed, are known as the "gummy bear" breast implants because of the consistency of the gel inside the implant. ...
    - Channel Cincinnati.com,

    'Gummy Bear' Breast Implants Possibly Headed To US Nov 21, 2005
    Experts now say that new implants are made differently, so they are safer. The new implants are known as the “gummy bear� breast implants. ...
    - NBC 4.com,

    Heritage Worldwide Expects to Market Breast Implants in China ... Nov 16, 2005
    ...* The Company expects to market its breast implants in China within the next six months, * Revenues increased to $3.02 million in its first quarter 2006 ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Info on breast implants Nov 16, 2005
    Produced by the Department of Health, it is being published in response to the need to provide information for women considering breast implant surgery. ...
    - Irish Health,

    Want breast implants? Do research first Nov 14, 2005
    If you're considering breast implants, remember that it's surgery, with all the associated risks, such as infection, bleeding and scarring. ...
    - Charlotte Observer,

    Mentor shares tumble on news of Medicis bid Nov 21, 2005
    Shares of Mentor Corp. (MNT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) tumbled nearly 8 percent on Monday after the maker of breast implants made a $2.2 billion bid to buy ...
    - LaSalute.net,

    Heritage Worldwide Expects to Market Breast Implants in China ... Nov 16, 2005
    16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heritage Worldwide Inc (OTC Bulletin Board: HWWI - News), a leading provider of breast implants worldwide, announced its financial ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Drug Maker Rejects Bid for Takeover Nov 20, 2005
    ...yesterday rejected an unsolicited $2.2 billion takeover bid made late Friday by the Mentor Corporation, a maker of breast implants, liposuction equipment and ...
    - New York Times,

    Booklet warns of breast implant dangers Nov 16, 2005
    The booklet ’Breast Implants – Information for Women Considering Breast Implants’ was produced on behalf of the Health Department by a sub-committee from ...
    - Ireland Online,

    Inamed Favors Allergan Bid Nov 16, 2005
    Inamed, a maker of breast implants and cosmetic treatments, said Wednesday it was leaning toward accepting Allergan’s $3.2-billion acquisition offer over a ...
    - Red Herring,

    Mentor weighs in to Medicis breast-implant bid war Nov 20, 2005
    ...a US-based maker of breast implants and other medical devices, said it had proposed a $2.2 billion bid for Medicis Pharmaceutical Co. ...
    - Reuters AlertNet,

    More Business Digest Nov 22, 2005
    Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., which makes wrinkle treatments, has received a $2.2 billion unsolicited bid from Mentor Corp., a developer of breast implants. ...
    - Baltimore Sun,

    35 Year Old Former Salesman Makes a Difference in the Fight ... Nov 18, 2005
    One of the most popular elements of the site -- the Breast Implants 411 discussion forum is a positive, supportive forum where you will find hundreds of women ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    New Swords and Shields: The Canadian Regulatory Approval Process ... Nov 9, 2005
    ...class action in British Columbia asserted a claim for damages against the Minister of Health on the basis that the sale of breast implants was approved when ...
    - Mondaq News Alerts,

    There's nothing natural about "perfect" breasts Nov 16, 2005
    Sarwer. Each year, more than 250,000 get breast implants. Hundreds of before-and-after pictures are easy to find on the Web. What ...
    - Seattle Times,

    National business briefs Nov 22, 2005
    ...makes wrinkle treatments, rose 14 percent Monday after the company received a $2.2 billion unsolicited bid from Mentor Corp., a developer of breast implants. ...
    - NorthJersey.com,

    Equal opportunity reaches the bordello Nov 22, 2005
    Before Fleiss' announcement, this rebellion had to do with eschewing breast implants and resisting literal interpretations of the single woman's bible du jour ...
    - Newsday,

    She’s no Angel: Banks moves on Television Nov 20, 2005
    ...narcissistic forum for working out her personal issues: Banks has undergone an on-stage sonogram to prove that she does not have breast implants and confronted ...
    - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,

    Give thanks for Madame Ezmee! Gobble, gobble, horoscope Nov 22, 2005
    ...life. You should be thankful for breast implants-without them, you would one day have to tuck your fun bags into your tube socks. ...
    - Daily Utah Chronicle (subscription),

    Gender outlaws Nov 20, 2005
    The assault occurred two weeks after she was placed in the general male population, despite her breast implants and longtime use of estrogen. ...
    - INTHEFRAY Magazine,

    The Naked truth: Bif does Brock University Nov 22, 2005
    Torbet has frequently expressed her strong opinions against breast implants and her views on women and sex portrayed in the media. ...
    - Brock Press (subscription),

    Holiday cheer from Denis Leary Nov 22, 2005
    ...he says. Though breast implants for adolescents would seem radical enough for most comedians, this is not the case for Leary. He ...
    - The Massachusetts Daily Collegian,

    UPDATE 2-Mentor weighs in to Medicis breast-implant bid war Nov 20, 2005
    By James B. Kelleher. CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mentor Corp. (MNT.N: Quote, Profile, Research), a US-based maker of breast implants and other medical devices ...
    - Reuters

    Breast implant makers see shares advance Nov 2, 2005
    ...of breast implant makers surged Wednesday on the anticipation of a pending Food and Drug Administration approval of silicone gel breast implants after one ...
    - BusinessWeek

    Botox firm makes bid for Inamed Nov 16, 2005
    ...to be the first to reintroduce silicon breast implants in the United states -- makes an attractive target for both companies because its line of facial ...
    - Santa Barbara News-Press (subscription),

    Inamed shares advance to 52-week high Nov 15, 2005
    ...$29.67. Inamed makes breast implants, cosmetic fillers and markets the Lap-Band stomach banding system for obesity correction surgery. ...
    - BusinessWeek

    FDA Protests Firm's Letters About Implants Nov 1, 2005
    The Food and Drug Administration has objected to a letter sent last week by a manufacturer of silicone-gel breast implants advising doctors that approval of ...
    - Washington Post,

    UPDATE 1-Mentor makes unsolicited $2.2 bln bid for Medicis Nov 20, 2005
    In March, Medicis agreed to buy Inamed Corp. (IMDC.O: Quote, Profile, Research), a Santa Barbara-based maker of gel-filled breast implants, for $2.8 billion. ...
    - Reuters

    MediCor Ltd. Reports Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2006 Nov 14, 2005
    ...(OTC Bulletin Board: MDCR), the world's third largest manufacturer and distributor of breast implants, today announced results for its first fiscal quarter ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Stocks: Year-end rally warms up on economic report Nov 21, 2005
    The company received a $2.2 billion bid from Mentor, a developer of breast implants. Medicis is trying to acquire Mentor's chief rival, Inamed. ...
    - International Herald Tribune,

    Inamed to review Allergan bid Nov 16, 2005
    PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Inamed Corp. (IMDC.O: Quote, Profile, Research), a maker of wrinkle treatments and breast implants, on Wednesday said a $3.2 billion ...
    - Reuters

    Medicis keeps its cool on merger Nov 19, 2005
    Inamed would have provided Medicis with two additional product lines — silicone breast implants, currently seeking US Food and Drug Administration approval ...
    - East Valley Tribune,

    UPDATE 3-Inamed says to review Allergan bid Nov 16, 2005
    Corp. a maker of wrinkle treatments and breast implants, on Wednesday said a $3.2 billion unsolicited takeover bid by Allergan Inc. ...
    - Reuters

    Casting doubts about Dowd on fall of feminism Nov 20, 2005
    Eating disorders, breast implants, stripper chic, Queen for a Day weddings, the resurgence of "girl" and "chick" -- it's not a happy story. ...
    - San Francisco Chronicle,

    Inamed likes the looks of Allergan bid Nov 16, 2005
    The maker of breast implants says the $3.2B bid is likely superior to an earlier bid from Medicis. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Inamed Corp ...
    - CNN

    Entertainment News Nov 21, 2005
    ...standing out a lot more." The media backlash -- stories deriding an episode in which a doctor proved that Banks does not have breast implants -- surprised her. ...
    - Orlando Sentinel,

    INAMED Corporation Receives an Unsolicited Preliminary Proposal ... Nov 16, 2005
    Current products include breast implants for aesthetic augmentation and for reconstructive surgery; a range of dermal products to treat facial wrinkles; and ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    Inamed Favors Allergan Bid Nov 16, 2005
    November 16, 2005 Inamed, a maker of breast implants and cosmetic treatments, said Wednesday it was leaning toward accepting Allergan’s $3... ...
    - LaSalute.net,

    Why do cheerleaders do it? Nov 20, 2005
    That's why they spend hours in front of a mirror and a lot of money on breast implants, tanning salons, hair coloring and makeup because they want everybody to ...
    - Charlotte Observer,

    Beauty comes at a price for fairgoers Nov 17, 2005
    ...a reproach. Also present are four plastic surgeons from Washington Plastics, which does a brisk business in breast implants. Its ...
    - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,

    Mentor launches bid for Medicis Nov 20, 2005
    ...put together a very similar deal -- only in reverse -- when it agreed to buy Inamed, a Santa Barbara-based maker of gel-filled breast implants, for $2.8 billion ...
    - Leading The Charge,

    Allergan Bids $3.2B for Inamed Nov 15, 2005
    Botox wrinkle treatment provider Allergan bid $3.2 billion for Inamed, a maker of breast implants and facial wrinkle and obesity treatments, on Tuesday ...
    - Red Herring,

    Allergan Bids for Inamed Nov 15, 2005
    Inamed, based in Santa Barbara, Calif., makes breast implants, dermal products to treat facial wrinkles and devices for obesity. ...
    - TheStreet.com

    Fitch Places Allergan's Ratings on Rating Watch Negative Nov 15, 2005
    ...is addressed by the potential acquisition of Inamed, which will add collagen- and hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers, as well as breast implants and weight ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    美æµ?行文化å??好大胸部 Nov 9, 2005
    ...of their breasts, said Sarwer. Each year more than 250,000 get breast implants. 薩瓦說,好�塢用釵h方�欺騙大眾,藉著�當的站姿 ...
    - eTaiwan News,

    UPDATE 2-Mentor profit slips on lower breast implant sales Oct 31, 2005
    ...(MNT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said quarterly profit slipped 3 percent on lower-than-expected sales of the company's breast implants. ...
    - Reuters

    Plastic Disaster Nov 17, 2005
    ...said Marion. Another patient told us that Dr. West put in two different sized breast implants, oth larger than she wanted. She also ...
    - CBS 13,

    Allergan joins suitors for breast implant maker Nov 15, 2005
    ...wrinkle treatment, on Tuesday moved to expand its mix of businesses by making an unsolicited offer to acquire Inamed, a producer of breast implants, for $3.2bn ...
    - LaSalute.net,

    Should we ‘reset’ our breasts? Oct 25, 2005
    Please tell all. We need to learn from your experience. WHAT I GOT DONE: I had breast implants, a lift and a tummy tuck. I got it done march of this year. ...
    - Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),

    Allergan Offers $3.2 Bln for Inamed, Topping Medicis (Update2) Nov 16, 2005
    SAC, a hedge fund run by Steven Cohen, said Inamed's products in development, including injected wrinkle treatments and breast implants, weren't adequately ...
    - LaSalute.net,

    American pop-culture society says big breasts are best Nov 7, 2005
    Sarwer. Each year more than 250,000 get breast implants. Hundreds of before and after pictures are easy to find on the Web. What ...
    - eTaiwan News,

    Allergan makes competing bid for Inamed Nov 15, 2005
    ...(IMDC.O: Quote, Profile, Research), a maker of wrinkle treatments and breast implants, topping a bid by Medicis Pharmaceutical Co. ...
    - Reuters

    Allergan Offers $3.2 Bln for Inamed, Topping Medicis (Update1) Nov 15, 2005
    Investors in Inamed, which is seeking US clearance for silicone gel-filled breast implants, will get $84 each for their shares. ...
    - Bloomberg

    Medicis CEO Keeps His Wits Nov 18, 2005
    Early this week, Botox-maker Allergan offered $84 a share, or $3.2 billion, for Inamed, which specializes in skin-care products, breast implants and obesity ...
    - TheStreet.com

    Business Briefing Nov 15, 2005
    ...a maker of health care products including wrinkle-treatment Botox, said Tuesday it is offering to acquire Inamed Corp., which makes breast implants, and has ...
    - Seattle Post Intelligencer

    Allergan Bids for Inamed Nov 15, 2005
    ...$55.26. Like Inamed, Mentor is based in Santa Barbara, Calif., and both companies are developing silicone-gel breast implants. Both ...
    - TheStreet.com

    Lumpectomy and Radiation Therapy Effective with Favorable Cosmetic ... Oct 28, 2005
    Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have reported that women with breast implants who are diagnosed with early breast cancer may be effectively treated with breast ...
    - Cancer Consultants (press release),

    More beautiful in any color Nov 14, 2005
    ...day last week. Park, 34, of Irvine opted for multiple procedures: a nose reduction, chin implant and breast implants. "My husband ...
    - OCRegister (subscription),

    UPDATE 1-Inamed says Allergan bid likely superior to Medicis Nov 16, 2005
    ...(IMDC.O: Quote, Profile, Research), a maker of wrinkle treatments and breast implants, on Wednesday said a $3.2 billion takeover proposal by Allergan Inc. ...
    - Reuters

    Allergan Puts Medicis on the Defensive Nov 16, 2005
    Inamed has gained most of its recent headlines for its efforts to convince the Food and Drug Administration to approve silicone gel breast implants in cosmetic ...
    - TheStreet.com

    Midday Business Report: Microsoft challenging CD copying system Nov 15, 2005
    Inc., a maker of health care products including wrinkle-treatment Botox, said it is offering to acquire Inamed Corp., which makes breast implants and has ...
    - Kansas City Star,

    Allergan makes bid on Inamed Nov 15, 2005
    ...signature Botox product. Santa Barbara's Inamed also makes breast implants. Allergan is a pharmaceutical company based in Irvine.
    - MLive.com,

    Allergan bids for Inamed Nov 16, 2005
    ...the face than Botox. It also makes breast implants and a surgical device used to treat obesity. Allergan, whose products include ...
    - OCRegister (subscription),

    Inamed to consider Allergan offer Nov 16, 2005
    Barbara's Inamed make anti-wrinkle products. Allergan's signature product is the popular Botox. Inamed also makes breast implants.
    - Bizjournals.com,

    Inamed to Evaluate Allergan Bid Nov 16, 2005
    Santa Barbara-based Inamed, which makes breast implants and other cosmetic treatment products, had been in talks to be acquired by Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. ...
    - Los Angeles Business Journal,

    What do women want? Who knows? Nov 17, 2005
    Sailed around the world. Discovered radio. And not only did we invent breast implants, we convinced women that they were a great idea (not bad, eh?). ...
    - Tallahassee Democrat,

    Valley & state business briefs Nov 7, 2005
    Inamed, based in Santa Barbara, Calif., makes breast implants. Medicis, which sells wrinkle fighter Restylane, wanted to acquire ...
    - AZ Central.com,

    Feminism Is a Failure, and Other Myths Nov 16, 2005
    Levy then lists her compendium of raunch: female Olympic athletes posing nude for Playboy, the rise in breast implants and "vaginoplasty," and a spate of porn ...
    - AlterNet,

    Military Plastic Surgery Costs Taxpayers Millions Nov 11, 2005
    Cosmetic surgery is a hot topic on this military website. Type in tummy tuck and you�ll find discussions about breast implants, tucks and lipo. ...
    - CBS4Boston,

    Poshly boob-enhanced Nov 18, 2005
    ...tabloids. It was also reported that Posh Spice, 31, lied about her breast implants on UK's television show Tabloid Tales two years ago. ...
    - Electric New Paper,

    Are Men the Next Target of Reality TV Body Enhancement? Nov 10, 2005
    ...even eating disorders. The cost of breast implants range from a few hundred per implant to a few thousand per implant. For penis ...
    - New Paltz Oracle,

    Transsexual Pinoys find love, work in Japan Nov 16, 2005
    Kei had to live with the anatomy of a man for most of her life. But she got herself silicone breast implants, thanks to her savings as an entertainer in Japan. ...
    - INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

    The city's already a pimp, why are we arguing about brothels? Nov 19, 2005
    ...to sections that include snippets of offbeat, National Enquirer-style stories, like ones concerning two-headed frogs or Pamela Anderson's breast implants. ...
    - Vancouver Sun (subscription),

    Foreigners buy record amount of US securities Nov 17, 2005
    Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Inamed, which makes breast implants and other cosmetic treatment products, had been in talks to be acquired by Medicis ...
    - Pioneer Press,

    Editorial: Touch a car, feel the spirit Nov 18, 2005
    O'Quinn has amassed a fortune from multibillion-dollar lawsuits involving tobacco and breast implants. He already has a collection of about 70 cars. ...
    - San Antonio Express (subscription),

    Glam Rocks Nov 16, 2005
    The 51-story Sunny Isles high-rise, whose digitally rendered crown is reminiscent of the rigid double curves of contractured breast implants, promotes what is ...
    - Miami New Times,

    Breast reduction explained Nov 8, 2005
    A lot has been written about breast implants, be it in the news or in the tabloids. But for women whose breasts are too large, finding ...
    - Indianapolis Star,

    Inamed says SEC staff urges closing breast-implant probe Nov 10, 2005
    ...investigation, which began in February, focused on the adequacy of the Santa Barbara, Calif., company's disclosures for its silicone gel-filled breast implants ...
    - San Jose Mercury News,

    INAMED Corporation Receives an Unsolicited Preliminary Proposal ... Nov 16, 2005
    Current productsinclude breast implants for aesthetic augmentation and forreconstructive surgery; a range of dermal products to treat facialwrinkles; and ...
    - Finanzen.net,

    Makeover goes natural after doctors' group shuns contests for ... Oct 27, 2005
    ...as well as national health regulatory bodies, threatened members with sanctions if they moulded new noses, and did tummy tucks and breast implants for winners. ...
    - Brandon Sun,

    Facing Cancer One Challenge at a Time Nov 13, 2005
    ...weeks of the diagnosis. Humphries immediately underwent reconstructive surgery and received breast implants. "I probably would have ...
    - The Ledger,

    Who gets the thanks for the mammaries? Nov 9, 2005
    ...standards. But then came the technology of breast implants and the new ideal — skinny with melon-sized breasts and exposed cleavage. ...
    - Seattle Times,

    It’sa woman’s world after all Nov 9, 2005
    But that we don’t approve for our wives to go get breast implants does not mean our women aren’t doing it – or else, one lady who recently opened shop in ...
    - Daily Sun,

    Plastic surgery on the NHS? Nov 7, 2005
    Among the operations being offered free are tummy tucks, breast implants and nose jobs. Anyone here had an arthroscopy to treat a joint? ...
    - Daily Mail - UK,

    Weekend TV highlights Nov 12, 2005
    8 pm on WFWA, Channel 39. “The War at Home� – Dave argues that Hillary should not get breast implants because inner beauty is all that counts. ...
    - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,

    US Stocks Fall, Led by Retailers; Target Drops on Forecast Nov 15, 2005
    2 maker of implantable defibrillators. Inamed Corp., a maker of silicone breast implants, rallied $8.16 to $82.60. Allergan Inc. ...
    - Bloomberg

    Update 3: Stocks Are Mixed on Inflation Concerns Nov 15, 2005
    Allergan Inc., maker of wrinkle treatment Botox, made a $3.2 billion cash and stock proposal for Inamed Corp., which produces breast implants. ...
    - Forbes

    Allergan makes $3.2B Inamed bid Nov 15, 2005
    ...criticized by some shareholders. , , ) , a maker of breast implants and obesity treatments. , , ) cash-and-shares offer. It added that ...
    - MarketWatch

    UPDATE 1-Allergan makes competing $3.2 bln bid for Inamed Nov 15, 2005
    Inamed, which makes breast implants and other cosmetic products, agreed to be acquired by Medicis, which makes drugs to treat skin conditions, in March. ...
    - Reuters

    Wall St higher, data mixed Nov 15, 2005
    Allergan, maker of wrinkle treatment Botox, made a $US3.2 billion cash and stock proposal for Inamed, which produces breast implants. ...
    - Australian Financial Review,

    Allergan makes $3.2 bln bid for Inamed Nov 15, 2005
    ...the company said. Inamed makes a line of "dermal fillers" which complement Botox products as well as breast implants. In March, Inamed ...
    - Reuters

    US Stock Futures Rebound on Retail Sales, Producer Prices Nov 15, 2005
    Institutional Investor magazine. Inamed Corp., a maker of silicone breast implants, rallied $7.31 to $81.75. Allergan Inc. agreed to ...
    - Bloomberg

    Jennifer Tilly places her bets on 'Out of Practice' 02 Oct 2005
    ...played by Henry Winkler. She's also his love interest, the attraction enhanced by her breast implants. Stewart's son Oliver (Ty ...
    - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    Pregnancy changes the body forever 02 Oct 2005
    ...woman. There's not much you can do about that. The only way to replace loss of breast volume is with breast implants. There are ...
    - Orlando Sentinel

    Seniors choose surgery to look, function better 02 Oct 2005
    In 2000, 244 patients older than 65 got breast implants, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. In 2004, that rose to 2,640. ...
    - Rutland Herald

    State tort laws will have big impact on lawsuits 02 Oct 2005
    Recent years have seen other national liability cases, such as the anti-cholesterol drug Baycol, the diet drug fen-phen, and defective silicone breast implants ...
    - Scranton Times

    My breasts - my power... 02 Oct 2005
    And since, after watching a particularly gruesome episode of Dr 90210, breast implants are not an option, I'll have to hope they resist that pull for as long ...
    - Jamaica Observer

    TV's uncontrollable urge to be gruesome 02 Oct 2005
    ...soaked surgical tools were shown. In another surgery scene, leaky breast implants are removed and replaced. The camera shows the ...
    - Town Hall

    Despite rosy views, debate still rages on breast implants Sep 30, 2005
    OTTAWA -- An expert panel that will advise Health Canada on whether to reapprove banned silicone-gel breast implants got just two messages in public hearings ...
    - Globe and Mail

    Banned silicone breast implants safe, manufacturers tell expert ... Sep 29, 2005
    OTTAWA (CP) - New-generation silicone-gel breast implants are safe and should be approved for widespread use in Canada, two manufacturers of the banned devices ...
    - Canada.com

    Study Finds Breast Implants Do Not Cause Breast Cancer Recurrence ... Sep 27, 2005
    CHICAGO, Sept. 27 /US Newswire/ -- Women interested in immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy should not worry that their ...
    - U.S. Newswire (press release)

    Breast Implants Do Not Cause Breast Cancer Recurrence In ... Sep 27, 2005
    By American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Women interested in immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy should not worry that their implants could cause ...
    - RxPG NEWS

    Medical News: Diet And Lung Cancer, Breast Implants, Healthy Back Sep 27, 2005
    BOSTON -- In Tuesday's medical news, NewsCenter 5's Heather Unruh reported on diet's effect on lung cancer, breast implants and cancer recurrence and the ...
    - Boston Channel.com

    Inamed Silicon Breast Implants Approvable, FDA Says Sep 26, 2005
    By Staff. (AXcess News) Washington - Inamed Corp (Nasdaq: IMDC), makers of silicone gel-filled breast implants, received an approvable letter Wednesday from the ...
    - AXcess News

    FDA OKs breast implants under conditions Sep 21, 2005
    21 5:04 PM ET A second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants can return to the market if it meets certain conditions, the FDA said Wednesday in a ...
    - BusinessWeek

    FDA OKs breast implants under conditions Sep 21, 2005
    WASHINGTON - A second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants moved a step closer to returning the implants to the market Wednesday, when the FDA ...
    - Miami Herald

    FDA OKs breast implants under conditions Sep 21, 2005
    21 10:50 AM ET The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has given a second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants a conditional approval ...
    - BusinessWeek

    FDA OKs Breast Implants Under Conditions Sep 21, 2005
    ...(AP) The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has given a second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants a conditional approval, moving ...
    - CBS News

    FDA OKs Breast Implants Under Conditions Sep 21, 2005
    WASHINGTON Sep 21, 2005 — A second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants moved a step closer to returning the implants to the market Wednesday ...
    - ABC News

    Inamed breast implants get conditional FDA OK Sep 21, 2005
    WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - US regulators granted conditional approval to a second maker of silicone gel-filled breast implants on Wednesday, allowing ...
    - Reuters AlertNet

    CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-US FDA says Inamed breast implants ' ... Sep 21, 2005
    In NEW YORK item headlined, "UPDATE 1-US FDA says Inamed breast implants 'approvable,' please read in 1st paragraph as ... on Wednesday ... instead of .. ...
    - Reuters

    UPDATE 1-US FDA says Inamed breast implants 'approvable' Sep 21, 2005
    Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it received a letter from US regulators outlining steps it must take before its silicone gel-filled breast implants can be ...
    - Reuters

    Breast Implants Get FDA Nod Sep 21, 2005
    Inamed becomes the second US company to move closer toward full marketing approval for its silicone gel-filled breast implants. ...
    - Red Herring

    FDA approves Inamed silicone breast implants on conditions Sep 21, 2005
    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday gave a limited approval to a second maker of silicone gel-filled breast implants, saying InamedCorp. ...
    - Xinhua

    Silicone Breast Implants: Closer to Approval? Sep 21, 2005
    Sept. 21, 2005 -- The FDA has taken a forward step in the approval process for a maker of silicone gel-filled breast implants. The ...
    - WebMD

    2nd company gets OK to sell silicone-gel breast implants Sep 22, 2005
    The Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that a second company would be able to resume selling silicone-gel breast implants, absent from the US ...
    - WKYC-TV

    Silicone Breast Implants Sep 21, 2005
    ...been made public. Banned 13 years ago, silicone breast implants have been cleared of most serious health concerns. Aside from the ...
    - WTVY

    Silicone Breast Implants: The Debate Continues Sep 8, 2005
    By Office of Women's Health Health. There is not enough information about the long-term safety of silicone gel-filled breast implants. ...
    - Community Dispatch (press release)

    Study Shows Saline Breast Implants Have Minimal Deflation Over ... Sep 9, 2005
    ...common implant material used in breast augmentation - they provide good results and are not associated with the side effects of older silicon breast implants. ...
    - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)

    Silicone Breast Implant Manufacturer Pays "Experts" to Influence ... Sep 28, 2005
    Three members of the advisory panel appointed by Health Canada to review the possible re-approval of silicone breast implants for the Canadian market have ties ...
    - Political Affairs Magazine

    MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER Sep 29, 2005
    Robertson is protesting the possibility silicone breast implants will become legal in Canada again. In 1974, Robertson received silicone breast implants. ...
    - Burnaby Newsleader

    Lester Crawford Resigns: Can the FDA Recover? Sep 26, 2005
    Crawford failed to protect public health by making decisions on Vioxx or Plan B, his agency did prematurely move to approve the use of silicone breast implants ...
    - Political Affairs Magazine

    FDA OKs Breast Implants Under Conditions Sep 21, 2005
    September 21,2005 | WASHINGTON -- A second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants moved a step closer to returning the implants to the market ...
    - Salon

    FDA OKs Breast Implants Under Conditions Sep 21, 2005
    WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has given a second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants a conditional ...
    - MSN Money

    FDA OKs Breast Implants Under Conditions Sep 21, 2005
    WASHINGTON -- A second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants moved a step closer to returning the implants to the market Wednesday, when the FDA ...
    - Washington Post

    Update 1: FDA OKs Breast Implants Under Conditions Sep 21, 2005
    A second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants can return to the market if it meets certain conditions, the FDA said Wednesday in a move that ...
    - Forbes

    FDA OKs Breast Implants Under Conditions Sep 21, 2005
    WASHINGTON Sep 21, 2005 — A second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants can return to the market if it meets certain conditions, the FDA said ...
    - ABC News

    Breast stroke Sep 26, 2005
    ...cancer surgery). There's a growing sense that getting breast implants is as minor a procedure as getting a filling. Reality makeover ...
    - Macleans

    The FDA needs fixing Oct 1, 2005
    The FDA didn't listen to scientists about breast implants either, despite 20 percent re-operation rates, silicone leaking into the body and signs and symptoms ...
    - Daily Press

    Inamed breast implants get conditional FDA OK Sep 21, 2005
    WASHINGTON - US regulators granted conditional approval to a second maker of silicone gel-filled breast implants on Wednesday, allowing Inamed Corp. ...
    - Leading The Charge

    Tyra Banks: No Breast Implants! Sep 22, 2005
    Tyra Banks gets nasty rumor off chest on TV as she undergoes a live breast examination to prove she has no breast implants. Supermodel ...
    - Fashion Monitor Toronto

    ALF protesters target Scots firm Oct 1, 2005
    ...rights extremists are planning a terror campaign against staff at a Scottish laboratory that has experimented with rabbits fitted with cosmetic breast implants ...
    - The Sunday Times

    The field of cosmetic surgery is revolutionised through low cost ... Oct 1, 2005
    Ukfinanceworld offer cosmetic surgery loans for breast implants, liposuction, gastric implants, tummy tucks, face lifts, dental reconstruction etc. ...
    - Pressbox.co.uk (press release)

    FDA Poised to Approve Dangerous Implants, Shows Disdain for ... Sep 22, 2005
    NOW president Kim Gandy after Tuesday's announcement that the agency had issued yet another "approvable" letter for risky silicone breast implants, this time ...
    - Common Dreams (press release)

    Spiralling numbers of young running up bills Sep 29, 2005
    ...the procedure. We get a lot of mums and daughters – mum has a facelift and the daughter has breast implants.". Trainee probation ...
    - Yorkshire Post Today

    Study Shows Saline Breast Implants Have Minimal Deflation Over ... Sep 9, 2005
    ...common implant material used in breast augmentation – they provide good results and are not associated with the side effects of older silicon breast implants ...
    - Emediawire (press release)

    Stewart's breast implants hang on Osborne's wall Sep 16, 2005
    The offspring of rocker Rod displayed her perhaps unprecedented quotability potential when she told Stuff magazine the fate of the breast implants she had ...
    - AZ Central.com

    Another Firm Gets FDA's Conditional Nod to Sell Silicone Implants Sep 21, 2005
    Santa Barbara-based Inamed Corp. said the US Food & Drug Administration has given it an "approvable letter" for silicone gel-filled breast implants. ...
    - Los Angeles Times

    The price of looking good Sep 28, 2005
    These options include placement of breast implants, either above or below the muscle, and the choice of incision through which the implant is placed. ...
    - Daily Independent

    Inamed a step closer to silicone implants Sep 21, 2005
    Going against its own advisory panel's decision to reject Inamed Corp.'s application to reintroduce silicone breast implants to the American market, the Food ...
    - Santa Barbara News-Press (subscription)

    Researchers busting out new option for implants Sep 13, 2005
    More than 300 worldwide scientific studies have been conducted to determine whether there is a link between silicone breast implants and certain health ...
    - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

    FDA Gives Conditional Approval to 2nd Silicone Breast Implant Sep 21, 2005
    The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it has granted a second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants a "conditional approval ...
    - HealthCentral.com

    Breast implant competition heats up Sep 20, 2005
    1963. "[McGhan] is the grandfather of breast implants, if you will," said Amit Hazan, analyst for Suntrust Robinson Humphrey. McGhan's ...
    - CNN

    Comments of Sybil Goldrich, Executive Director of the Command ... Sep 21, 2005
    If silicone breast implants are approved after all of the FDA's other blunders this year, Crawford will have shown that the FDA is the 'FEMA' of health care ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Comment: Being dumb with the dumb Oct 1, 2005
    An activists’ target is a Scottish laboratory testing the safety of breast implants by sewing them into rabbits’ bodies. Is this necessary? ...
    - The Sunday Times

    British animal rights activists spread violence on Continent Oct 1, 2005
    ...campaign in Scotland for 15 years to target the buildings of Inveresk Research in East Lothian, which uses rabbits to test the effects of breast implants. ...
    - The Sunday Times

    placing her bets on ‘Out of Practice’ Oct 1, 2005
    ...played by Henry Winkler. She’s also his love interest, the attraction enhanced by her breast implants. Stewart’s son Oliver ...
    - Canton Repository (subscription)

    FDA OKs Sale Of Implants If Maker Meets Conditions Sep 22, 2005
    WASHINGTON -- A second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants can return to the market if it meets certain conditions, the FDA said Wednesday in a ...
    - Hartford Courant

    Plastic Surgery Societies Applaud FDA 'Approvable with Conditions' ... Sep 21, 2005
    21 /PRNewswire/ -- The FDA's "approvable letter" with conditions to Inamed Corporation regarding its silicone breast implants is applauded by the American ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Some women welcome implants Sep 15, 2005
    Although the burns did not affect her chest, during the years-long procedure, her plastic surgeon suggested she have breast implants - and not for the extra ...
    - Myrtle Beach Sun News

    MediCor Ltd. Reports Fiscal Year End June 2005 Results, Revenues ... Sep 28, 2005
    ...(OTC Bulletin Board: MDCR - News), the world's third largest manufacturer and distributor of breast implants, today announced results for its fiscal year ended ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    MediCor Ltd. Announces Plans to Seek IDE Approval for High ... Sep 22, 2005
    Device Exemption (IDE) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the first quarter of 2006 for high-consistency silicone-filled breast implants. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Silicone Implants Get Conditional Approval Sep 21, 2005
    About 250,000 American women receive breast implants annually, but since the FDA's 1992 restrictions, most of them have been filled with salt water rather than ...
    - Washington Post

    FDA endorses 2d firm on silicone implant sales Sep 22, 2005
    Food and Drug Administration yesterday told a second manufacturer it is willing to approve wider sales of its silicone gel-filled breast implants, which are ...
    - Boston Globe

    Silicone implants make way back to market Sep 21, 2005
    21 (UPI) -- Silicone-gel breast implants may be back on the market after the Food and Drug Administration gave a manufacturer the go-ahead if certain ...
    - United Press International

    Inamed may resume silicone-gel implant sales Sep 22, 2005
    About 250,000 American women a year receive breast implants, but since the 1992 restrictions, most have been filled with salt water. ...
    - Contra Costa Times

    FDA grants conditional approval to Inamed implants Sep 22, 2005
    ...com) – The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Wednesday gave a conditional approval to Inamed Corp (IAD.ETR) for its silicone-gel filled breast implants. ...
    - New Ratings

    Mentor Mixes Technology, Business Sense To Succeed Sep 20, 2005
    ..."We estimate silicone gel breast implants get about twice the price as saline," said John Calcagnini, senior medical device analyst with CIBC World Markets. ...
    - Investor's Business Daily (subscription)

    INAMED Receives FDA Approvable Letter for Its Responsive Silicone ... Sep 21, 2005
    ...today announced that it has received an "approvable letter" from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its responsive silicone gel filled breast implants. ...
    - Genetic Engineering News

    America's plastic surgery craze mocks society's values Sep 27, 2005
    From 2002 to 2003, the rate of high school girls getting breast implants tripled in the United States, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic ...
    - Daily Aztec

    Inamed Gains FDA Nod Sep 21, 2005
    ...committee by granting conditional approval to Inamed (IMDC:Nasdaq - commentary - research - Cramer's Take) to sell silicone gel breast implants for cosmetic ...
    - TheStreet.com

    Lil Jon undressed, Lil' Kim untressed and more Sep 30, 2005
    ...was "half shoulder-length and the other half going all the way up." On the bright side, the Queen Bee didn't have to give up her breast implants, which could ...
    - Rolling Stone

    FDA gives conditional OK to second manufacturer of silicone ... Sep 21, 2005
    WASHINGTON Federal regulators have given a conditional OK to a second manufacturer of silicone breast implants. The Food and Drug ...
    - WLNS

    Inamed's silicone implants get FDA nod Sep 21, 2005
    ...and issued an approvable letter to Inamed Corp. for its silicone breast implants. The FDA's general and plastic-surgery-devices ...
    - United Press International

    FDA Gives Conditional Approval to Silicone Implants Sep 21, 2005
    The Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that a second company will be able to resume selling silicone-gel breast implants, absent from the US ...
    - KXTV

    Silicon-gel devices get qualified OK Sep 22, 2005
    About 250,000 US women receive breast implants annually, but since the 1992 restrictions, most have been filled with salt water. ...
    - Columbus Dispatch (subscription)

    FDA OKs second firm to resume selling silicone gel implants Sep 21, 2005
    About 250,000 American women a year receive breast implants, but most have been filled with salt water since the 1992 restrictions. ...
    - Palm Beach Post

    The tort tax Sep 30, 2005
    ...repeated daily. Most of the big class-action awards, like those on asbestos and breast implants, have all been driven by hysteria. So ...
    - Town Hall

    Gel implants gain further FDA consent Sep 22, 2005
    About 250,000 American women a year receive breast implants, but since the 1992 restrictions, most have been filled with saltwater. ...
    - Orlando Sentinel

    A storm-relief feeding frenzy Sep 29, 2005
    But, given that previous audits have found employees using the cards to pay for such things as prostitutes, gambling and breast implants, permit us to remain a ...
    - Helena Independent Record

    Travelers gripe about no-fly errors Sep 30, 2005
    The complaints spanned a variety of alleged incidents, ranging from a woman who objected to secondary screening caused by her "magnetic breast implants" to a ...
    - CNet News.com Blog

    MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT: Sprint helps rappers to platinum, gold Sep 21, 2005
    The Food and Drug Administration today said it has given a second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants a conditional approval, moving the ...
    - Kansas City Star

    MediCor Ltd. Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Breast ... Sep 13, 2005
    Biosil and MediCor's subsidiary, MediCor Aesthetics, are currently party to a supply agreement for saline-filled breast implants manufactured by Biosil and ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    MediCor Year-end Revenue Hits $26.9 Million Sep 28, 2005
    3 manufacturer and distributor of breast implants, reported record revenues of $26.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2005, an increase of $25.5 million ...
    - AXcess News

    Intrusive wanding irks air travelers Sep 29, 2005
    ...about extremely close wanding, while one female doctor complained of problems over the screening of her magnetic breast implants, TheSmokingGun reported. ...
    - Webindia123

    Fwd: Read this for big time thrills Sep 30, 2005
    ...it’sa start. As far as I’m concerned, the fewer emails I get about breast implants or free vacations, the better. Now if only ...
    - The Daily Northwestern

    Lots to discuss in Western Stage’s ‘Waiting Room’ Sep 29, 2005
    ...corseted into the hourglass figure so beloved of her era; and Wanda, a modern wannabe swinger who wistfully supposes that having breast implants will bring her ...
    - Santa Cruz Sentinel

    Iron maidens Sep 29, 2005
    One competitor told Kaye she was approached by a judge who said that if she ever wanted to win, she should consider getting breast implants because her female ...
    - Daily Vanguard

    Book of knowledge Sep 27, 2005
    In speaking to women of all ages, Norsigian said she keeps a pulse on what they're thinking about today: Breast implants, fad diets, HIV and AIDS, depression ...
    - Press-Enterprise (subscription)

    Inamed Breast Implant Research Shortchanges Breast Cancer Patients Sep 21, 2005
    BACKGROUND -- Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an "approvable letter" to Inamed Corporation for their silicone gel breast implants. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Inamed gets silicone implant green light Sep 21, 2005
    NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Inamed Corp., the California-based maker of breast implants, said Wednesday it received an approvable letter from the Food and Drug ...
    - CNN/Money

    Tyra Takes it Off Sep 20, 2005
    Tyra Banks wants to deflate the rumor that she has had breast implants. ... "By no means am I saying that breast implants are a bad thing," Banks says. ...
    - Teen People Magazine

    FDA Approves Second Silicone Implant Manufacturer Sep 22, 2005
    Washington, DC (AHN) - The Food and Drug Administration tentatively approves the manufacturing of silicone breast implants by Inamed Corp. ...
    - All Headline News

    JOB WELL DONE Sep 15, 2005
    ...worldwide. Biosil and MediCor Aesthetics supply saline-filled breast implants in the US, subject to FDA approval to market the products. ...
    - Las Vegas Business Press

    Watercooler Stories Sep 30, 2005
    ...about 'extremely close wanding,' while one female doctor complained of problems over the screening of 'her magnetic breast implants,' TheSmokingGun reported. ...
    - Monsters and Critics.com




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