EU scientific panel to examine safety of MoM hip implants, DEHP in devices and dental amalgam
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
The European Commission has asked the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks for its opinion on metal-on-metal joint replacements1,2. The commission has also asked the SCENIHR to re-examine its past opinions on the safety of medical devices containing the DEHP plasticiser and on dental amalgam and alternative dental restoration materials3,4.