The Irish Medicines Board will attend the Joint Committee on Health and Children tomorrow, Thursday, 29th March to discuss the issue of PIP silicone breast implants and the use of non-medical grade silicone.
Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said: “The news that French company Poly Implant Prothese used industrial grade silicone for breast implants instead of a grade for use in medical products caused much anxiety and concern and raised questions about potential safety risks for many women internationally and here in this country. In Ireland, 1,500 women have been identified as having received PIP implants between 2001 and 2010.
Given the role of the Irish Medicines Board in protecting public health through the regulation of medicines, medical devices and healthcare products, we will be interested in getting the most up to date information on the issue here in Ireland. We would also like to know what advice is being given to patients, what options are available and if there is a central information point for people who may be affected by this.”
The meeting takes place tomorrow, Thursday, 29th March, at 11.30am in Committee Room 2, LH 2000. Committee proceedings can be followed live at: http://bit.ly/24YmPI