Who Says PIP Implants are not Toxic?
Just the Australian, British, Spanish Governments.... ?
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Friday, 26 April 2013
PIP victim: I feel I was poisoned - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
About 47,000 British women are believed to have been given the faulty PIP breast implants 26 April 2013 A British woman who gave evidence at the trial of five executives of a firm which supplied thousands of faulty breast implants has said she feels as though she has been "poisoned".
Outside the court in Marseilles, south France, Jan Spivey said she was "heartbroken" to see PIP founder Jean-Claude Mas in court. He and four members of his management team are charged with aggravated fraud.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/pip-victim-i-feel-i-was-poisoned-29224659.html
Outside the court in Marseilles, south France, Jan Spivey said she was "heartbroken" to see PIP founder Jean-Claude Mas in court. He and four members of his management team are charged with aggravated fraud.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/pip-victim-i-feel-i-was-poisoned-29224659.html
British woman at PIP trial highlights an uncomfortable truth for our own government - ITV News
For the first time a British patient has given evidence against the man who ran the PIP company. Jean Claude Mas was in charge of The French firm which sold faulty breast implants. In the UK 47,000 women were given them.
http://www.itv.com/news/2013-04-26/british-woman-at-pip-implant-court-highlights-an-uncomfortable-truth-for-our-own-government/
For the first time a British patient has given evidence against the man who ran the PIP company. Jean Claude Mas was in charge of The French firm which sold faulty breast implants. In the UK 47,000 women were given them.
http://www.itv.com/news/2013-04-26/british-woman-at-pip-implant-court-highlights-an-uncomfortable-truth-for-our-own-government/
PIP Jean-Claude Mas "apologize" to victims
PIP Jean-Claude Mas "apologize" to victims
The founder of the Var company PIP, Jean-Claude Mas, has "apologized" to victims of deception, Friday, before the Criminal Court of Marseille, which considers the case of fraudulent breast implants. He acknowledged "deception."Philippe Grill with AFP | RMC.fr | 26/04/2013
t is not known if the victims are going to apologize, but at least he wanted to ask their forgiveness. Before the criminal court of Marseille, Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of the PIP breast implant company, has " apologized "on Friday to victims" of deception made by PIP " . " I hope that the conclusion of the proceedings will be such as to strengthen , "also said the defendant, which the court had given the floor after completion of the merits of the case.
Jean-Claude Mas has made this statement after have already apologized for this week with implants, lip service to the bar and openly to the press out of the courtroom. During the investigation, when he was placed in custody in late 2010, he described the complainant as " frail or who do this for the money . "
Jean-Claude Mas has made this statement after have already apologized for this week with implants, lip service to the bar and openly to the press out of the courtroom. During the investigation, when he was placed in custody in late 2010, he described the complainant as " frail or who do this for the money . "
In 2010, he described the complainant as "frail"
Prior to the first argument of plaintiffs next week, the other defendants were also invited to speak by the President Claude old man. " Once again, my apologies to patients who suffer from the situation , " said the old Quality Manager PIP, Hannelore Font. The former technical director, Loïc Gossart, apologized " for not having the means to stop the PIP gel causing bruising and moral injury . "
" The idea that the responsibility for this fraud, which start in 2001 , would be based only on the five defendants, it is hardly acceptable. The builders of fraud that were there in 2001 are missing , "said for his part the former head of R & D at PIP, Thierry Brinon, arrived in 2006 in the company. The hearing was adjourned and will resume on Monday at 13h with the arguments of the plaintiffs.
" The idea that the responsibility for this fraud, which start in 2001 , would be based only on the five defendants, it is hardly acceptable. The builders of fraud that were there in 2001 are missing , "said for his part the former head of R & D at PIP, Thierry Brinon, arrived in 2006 in the company. The hearing was adjourned and will resume on Monday at 13h with the arguments of the plaintiffs.
PIP: the cry of the foreign victims - company - She
They know by email, blogs and Facebook pages inserted. But they had never met until Friday morning, the Criminal Court of Marseille. Thailys Freites is Venezuelan and lives in South Africa. January Spivey, 50, is English and survived breast cancer. Katia Colombo is French, his sister Hedwig Ligoneche, died of lymphoma following the explosion of its PIP implants . Heartfelt tears, Jan Katia and fall into the arms of one another, they know without knowing they went through the same ordeal. "I have no more tears" breath Katia, who told the court the day before the descent into hell of his sister, his body covered with burns from head to feet to his death on 21 November 2011. Across oceans, all three have faced the consequences of the fraud trial. In their bodies, their flesh in their lives.
The death of Edwige Ligoneche and speaking Katia Colombo had cause a shock in France, forcing AFSSAPS to recognize the magnitude of the health scandal and decide to set up studies and a monitoring committee. "It was Christmas Eve, and I could not turn to anyone, I was terrified, testified in January I was convinced that she had been poisoned and that I would die. I began to seek help, to contact other victims, and I realized that 47,000 British were affected. "She decided to create an association, such as support groups she had known as a cancer patient.
"Parliament has recognized the magnitude of the health hazard. Was obtained that surgeons change prostheses free and implants be replaced by an American brand, "she says. Better care than in France or the victims of pay themselves the new implants and reimplantation. As for England, it was not until they can prove that the implants have ruptured to obtain support. "But it is a long recognized the Venezuelan. And we wait to see what will happen in this case, those responsible must be condemned. " January has the court in its responsibilities: "In the hope that our government recognizes the major crisis that affects so many of us, we want justice to France." Katia Colombo expected. She also.
Caption: Katia Colombo.
http://www.elle.fr/Societe/News/PIP-le-cri-des-victimes-etrangeres-2439519
They know by email, blogs and Facebook pages inserted. But they had never met until Friday morning, the Criminal Court of Marseille. Thailys Freites is Venezuelan and lives in South Africa. January Spivey, 50, is English and survived breast cancer. Katia Colombo is French, his sister Hedwig Ligoneche, died of lymphoma following the explosion of its PIP implants . Heartfelt tears, Jan Katia and fall into the arms of one another, they know without knowing they went through the same ordeal. "I have no more tears" breath Katia, who told the court the day before the descent into hell of his sister, his body covered with burns from head to feet to his death on 21 November 2011. Across oceans, all three have faced the consequences of the fraud trial. In their bodies, their flesh in their lives.
47,000 British women are affected
PIP sold 80% of its production abroad, or between 300,000 and 500,000 potential victims . Private information, unanswered their health authorities, these foreign victims have turned to the net to understand what PIP. "We did walk background google translate," says the London in January. At the bar, worthy lady, hair in a bun, she told the concern about symptoms she did not understand, two years after having had cancer in 2002 and a mastectomy, she felt pain in the left arm, lost the use of the arm and shoulder, experienced severe inflammatory reactions. "Until December 23, 2011, I realized the reason for my problems. A French had died of cancer, she wore PIP. "The death of Edwige Ligoneche and speaking Katia Colombo had cause a shock in France, forcing AFSSAPS to recognize the magnitude of the health scandal and decide to set up studies and a monitoring committee. "It was Christmas Eve, and I could not turn to anyone, I was terrified, testified in January I was convinced that she had been poisoned and that I would die. I began to seek help, to contact other victims, and I realized that 47,000 British were affected. "She decided to create an association, such as support groups she had known as a cancer patient.
Prostheses replaced free of Venezuela
That same December 23, 2011, South Africa Thailys Freites is a party when a friend asked if she has heard of PIP. "This is not what I wear, I Brazilian aids, best, she said. But when she returned home, she watches her implant map and discovers that they are PIP. "I found that information on the French carrier, British, Argentine. Nothing in Venezuela, "said she. She created a Facebook page in a week 1,000 victims connect. They are now, in 4400 his group, 30,000 in all Venezuela. Since January, it is removed prostheses in 2012. They were ruptured silicone breast common in houses. "The pain in the arm and lower back, burns, have ceased. "The doctor makes a direct link between the prosthesis and symptoms. Meanwhile, it brings together victims, warning Surgeons, PIP distributor there, Galaxias Americas, Parliament ..."Parliament has recognized the magnitude of the health hazard. Was obtained that surgeons change prostheses free and implants be replaced by an American brand, "she says. Better care than in France or the victims of pay themselves the new implants and reimplantation. As for England, it was not until they can prove that the implants have ruptured to obtain support. "But it is a long recognized the Venezuelan. And we wait to see what will happen in this case, those responsible must be condemned. " January has the court in its responsibilities: "In the hope that our government recognizes the major crisis that affects so many of us, we want justice to France." Katia Colombo expected. She also.
Caption: Katia Colombo.
http://www.elle.fr/Societe/News/PIP-le-cri-des-victimes-etrangeres-2439519
Faulty breast implant fraud trial - ITV News
Before she gave evidence, Jan Spivey told me she was determined to speak for the 47,000 UK women who were given substandard PIP implants.
I watched as Jan, who had the implants after cancer, took to the witness stand. At times she cried, but remained clear and determined as she told the court:
http://www.itv.com/news/story/2013-04-26/faulty-pip-breast-implant-aggravated-fraud-trial-in-france/#
PIP witness: 'I was terrified and feel I was poisoned'
by Chris Choi - Consumer EditorBefore she gave evidence, Jan Spivey told me she was determined to speak for the 47,000 UK women who were given substandard PIP implants.
I watched as Jan, who had the implants after cancer, took to the witness stand. At times she cried, but remained clear and determined as she told the court:
I am here to appeal to you to bring all those responsible for terrorising so many women... To bring them to justice.
I was terrified, I feel I have been poisoned.
http://www.itv.com/news/story/2013-04-26/faulty-pip-breast-implant-aggravated-fraud-trial-in-france/#
PIP : « Mr Mas, pourquoi ne reconnaissez-vous pas que le gel est corrosif ? » - societe - Elle
Scène d’une extrême tension, à la pause-déjeuner, ce jeudi au procès PIP à Marseille. Alors que Jean-Claude Mas boit un café, interviewé dans le hall par les journalistes de ELLE et de « Var Matin », une victime s’approche de lui. Catherine Bolognesi voulait venir le voir depuis le début du procès, mais n’était pas sûre de pouvoir garder son calme face au patron de PIP. Cette préparatrice en pharmacie de 47 ans, venue de Corse, va témoigner à la barre du calvaire qu’elle subit depuis 19 ans à cause des prothèses PIP. Sa colère contrôlée, la voix basse, elle l’aborde poliment.
http://www.elle.fr/Societe/News/PIP-Mr-Mas-pourquoi-ne-reconnaissez-vous-pas-que-le-gel-est-corrosif-2438945
Scène d’une extrême tension, à la pause-déjeuner, ce jeudi au procès PIP à Marseille. Alors que Jean-Claude Mas boit un café, interviewé dans le hall par les journalistes de ELLE et de « Var Matin », une victime s’approche de lui. Catherine Bolognesi voulait venir le voir depuis le début du procès, mais n’était pas sûre de pouvoir garder son calme face au patron de PIP. Cette préparatrice en pharmacie de 47 ans, venue de Corse, va témoigner à la barre du calvaire qu’elle subit depuis 19 ans à cause des prothèses PIP. Sa colère contrôlée, la voix basse, elle l’aborde poliment.
http://www.elle.fr/Societe/News/PIP-Mr-Mas-pourquoi-ne-reconnaissez-vous-pas-que-le-gel-est-corrosif-2438945
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
"Health experts concede that if proper checks and tougher regulations were in place, the PIP breast implant scandal might not have affected so many women."
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| Cosmetic fillers a 'crisis waiting to happen', UK review finds Fox News An independent panel, commissioned by the government in the wake of the PIP breast implant scandal last year, said on Wednesday that dermal fillers should always need a prescription and only qualified people be allowed to use them. Bruce Keogh, the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Cosmetic Procedures Need Tighter Restrictions: UK Panel Bloomberg The NHS had to cover the cost of removing breast implants made by Poly Implant Prothese SA following reports that they were leaking industrial-grade, non-medical gel. Had the PIP breast implants been registered and recipients tracked following their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Cosmetic surgery report 'too little too late' Telegraph.co.uk The report was requested by Andrew Lansley, the former health secretary, following the scandal in which 50,000 British women were given faulty breast implants. The PIP implants, made in France, were passed by European regulators but the filling was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| A 'Cosmetic Crisis' Waiting To Happen - How Will It Affect you? Marie Claire.co.uk The review was commissioned by the Government following the PIP breast implant scandal, and the panel looked at the products used for surgical and non-surgical procedures (non-surgical includes Botox, lip fillers and laser hair removal), the people who ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Cosmetic treatment no more regulated than floor cleaner New Scientist Concern over the regulation of cosmetic treatments was triggered in 2010 after faults with breast implants made by French firm Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) went undetected. Due to a poor record-keeping, there was no way to trace the estimated 50,000 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Call to regulate 'cosmetic interventions' Financial Times Sir Bruce Keogh, medical director of the NHS, has led a review for the Department of Health of “cosmetic interventions”, in the wake of the scandal over faulty breast implants manufactured by PIP of France. It proposes controls for every aspect of ... See all stories on this topic » |
| The Art of Science: Camille Lorin's PIP Show | The Finch and Pea By scienceartness The title of the work, a simple mixed media installation of silicone breast implants hanging inside black fishnet stockings, refers to the French firm Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP), whose top executives are currently on trial, facing charges of ... The Finch and Pea |
| PIP breast implant boss apologises | World news | The Guardian Jean-Claude Mas says sorry for first time to women who bought his firm's sub- standard implants filled with industrial silicone. www.guardian.co.uk/.../24/pip-breast-implant-boss-apologises | ||
| Calls for shake-up after PIP breast implant scandal - Birmingham Mail Elizabeth Cathey had a breast enlargement operation aged 18 but paid for her implants to be removed last year at the height of the safety scare. www.birminghammail.co.uk/.../calls-shake-up-after-pip-breast... | ||
| Maker of faulty French breast implants apologizes | Fox News Jean-Claude Mas, founder of French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), sits in the courthouse before the start of the trial of PIP breast implant company in ... www.foxnews.com/.../maker-faulty-french-breast-implants-ap... | ||
| PIP breast implant boss apologises | News168 - All the latest news The breast implant scandal triggered a global health scare and thousands of lawsuits after inspectors discovered vats of industrial-grade silicone outside French ... news168.co.uk/index/pip-breast-implant-boss-apologises | ||
| Mumbai victim of French breast implant fraud relives her terror ... Lawyers representing the victims attend the hearing during the start of the trial of PIP breast implant company in the improvised courthouse in Marseille, April 17, ... m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/...of.../19668818.cms |
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
PIP trial: the role of certification and sanitary inspectors
On Monday the trial shifted attention to the certifying company and sanitary inspectors visits to PIP in March 2010 ...
Procès PIP: le rôle du certificateur et des inspecteurs sanitaires
Le procès de l'affaire des prothèses mammaires PIP passait au crible, lundi, le rôle du certificateur de la société et des inspecteurs sanitaires qui en mars 2010 avaient, à leur grande surprise selon leurs dires, découvert la vaste fraude en cours dans le Var depuis 10 ans.
Monday, 22 April 2013
MUMBAI: When France's biggest court trial began last week with 5,000 women fighting the world's murkiest medical con job, there was an echo in an upper middle-class household in Santa Cruz. Arti Shah, a 51-year-old homemaker, shared the physical and emotional suffering that these petitioners—including some breast cancer survivors—must have been through for unknowingly buying a substandard breast implant. Read More...
Women from all over the world have suffered untold harm from toxic PIP implants. They continue to speak out. The trial continues.
Sunday, 21 April 2013
If you are a victim of Jean Claude Mas, his firm and its directors, you will find his contempt for women nauseating.
PIP: The trial resumes Monday with witnesses
Jean-Claude Mas claimed in court last week:
"I did not take any risks these women are not comfortable in their skin, they are fragile." Read more
You can read or google translate the article by France 3,
published 21st April 2013
PIP: le procès reprend lundi avec l'audition des témoins
Lundi, les témoins du parquet interviendront, mardi ceux des prévenus. Vendredi, Jean-Claude Mas a dû s'expliquer à la barre: "Je prétends que je n'ai pas fait prendre de risques. Ces femmes ne sont pas bien dans leur peau, elles sont fragiles". Le procès doit durer jusqu'au 17 mai.
Friday, 19 April 2013
Latest updates from the Marseille courtroom on day 3 of the trial ... in French and well worth a google translate...
PIP troisieme jour du proces pip
PIP troisieme jour du proces pip
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| French Breast-Implant Maker Defends Unapproved Gel During Trial Bloomberg One Frenchwoman with PIP implants died in 2011 of breast cancer, the regulator said in its report on the case. Mas “won't admit any wrongdoing,” Gaudon said. For him, “his gel is still impeccable; he couldn't care less” about evidence to the contrary... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Faulty breast implants firm owner in court NEWS.com.au Marie-Therese Louvet, one of the plaintiffs present at the trial - due to last until May 17 - said on Friday that she had had PIP implants fitted after breast cancer and had to have them hastily removed. She said they were "seeping through" when the ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Makers of fraudulent PIP breast implants go on trial in France ... MARSEILLE, France -- Five French executives faced jeers from victims Wednesday as they went on trial accused of supplying women with hundreds of ... worldnews.nbcnews.com/_.../17793489-makers-of-fraudulent... | ||
| PIP Breast Implants: Trial Starts In France - Sky News Hundreds of women who received faulty implants show up at the trial of five executives of the now defunct PIP firm in France. news.sky.com/story/.../pip-breast-implants-trial-starts-in-france |
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