FDA issues warning letters to two breast implant manufacturers as part of ongoing efforts to protect patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to two breast implant manufacturers for failure to comply with various regulatory requirements. The agency issued a warning letter to breast implant manufacturer Allergan of Irvine, California, for failing to comply with requirements—under two separate premarket approval orders—to conduct post-approval studies to assess the long-term safety and risks of two models of breast implants, both of which were voluntarily recalled from the market last year. The FDA also issued a warning letter to Ideal Implant Incorporated of Dallas, Texas, for failure to comply with current good manufacturing practice requirements and adverse event...