UK acts to prevent PIP scandal recurrence; plans two reviews for 2012-13
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
The UK's Department of Health has published the terms of reference of two reviews that are to be carried out to address concerns raised in the light of the reported sale of fraudulent Poly Implant Prothèse breast implants1.
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