Women’s Groups Urge Congress To Review Silicone Implant Panel Meeting
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Senate HELP Committee is reviewing a letter from six women's groups requesting a congressional oversight investigation into the recent FDA panel meeting on silicone breast implants
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