How lobbying blocked European safety checks for dangerous medical implants

Industry lobbyists have wrecked plans to overhaul safety regulations for medical devices in Europe, report Simon Bowers, Deborah Cohen, and colleagues from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Meanwhile, confidential injury and malfunction reports have tripled in less than 10 y...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2018-11, Vol.363, p.k4999
Main Authors: Bowers, Simon, Cohen, Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast implants
FDA approval
Federal regulation
Health surveillance
Lobbyists
Medical device industry
Medical equipment
Medical technology
Parliaments
Patients
Physicians
Public health
Safety regulations
Surgeons
Transplants & implants
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Summary:Industry lobbyists have wrecked plans to overhaul safety regulations for medical devices in Europe, report Simon Bowers, Deborah Cohen, and colleagues from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Meanwhile, confidential injury and malfunction reports have tripled in less than 10 years in many European countries
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.k4999