Australian database seeks to identify breast implant risks

National register set up in response to lack of thorough clinical testing of devices

The PIP breast implant scandal, in which a French company was found to have used substandard silicone, led to the setting up of a national breast devices database in Australia. It was created after a successful bid by Monash University, which had piloted a register in South Australia and Victoria.

The custodian of the database, Prof John McNeil, said that in Australia there was a contrast between the way new drugs and new medical devices were tested before going to market.

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