Following our own FDA's similar decision. Related: per ABC News, some U.S. doctors report that patient demand is not shifting toward now-legal silicone-filled implants as rapidly as some had expected. A notable quote, from Dr. Darrick Antell, an official spokesperson for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a surgeon in private practice in NYC: "I think it will take time for people to embrace what science has told us. It just shows how people can be influenced by the media and hysterical lawyers."
Canada permits silicone breast implants
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |



