The TGA’s proposed breast implant ban exposes a litany of failures, and fails to protect women

Bruce Baer Arnold

The TGA’s proposed breast implant ban exposes a litany of failures, and fails to protect women

Bruce Baer Arnold

Canberra Law School

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Abstract

The proposed ban on some textured breast implants announced by the Australian pharmaceuticals and medical devices regulator earlier this week tells us something very disquieting about the effectiveness of consumer protection.

It will not reassure women living with breast implants concerned about their risk of cancer, or anyone else with an implantable medical device regulated by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

Original language	English
Pages	1-3
Number of pages	3
Volume	2019
No.	July
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Paperpress
Publication status	Published - 12 Jul 2019

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