(NEW YORK) — Pharmaceutical company Allergan announced a recall of its BIOCELL textured breast implants and tissue expanders on Wednesday, following a request from the Food and Drug Administration.

Textured breast implants made by Allergan were recalled globally this week after the US Food and Drug Administration reported an increased number of cancer cases and deaths linked to the products.

Allergan is taking this action as a precaution following notification of recently updated global safety information concerning the uncommon incidence of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Breast implant maker Allergan Inc. issued a worldwide recall Wednesday for certain textured models after regulators alerted the company to a heightened cancer risk with the devices.

Worldwide, 573 cases and 33 deaths from the cancer have been reported, with 481 of the cases clearly attributed to Allergan Biocell implants, the FDA said. Of the 33 deaths, the agency said its data ...

If you have breast implants and are experiencing health problems, the Food and Drug Administration is asking you to file an official report with them. It's part of the agency's new safety alert ...

Judges in Amsterdam have rejected a claim for collective damages against pharmaceutical company Allergan, now part of AbbVie, over the health risks linked to its textured breast implants. The case was ...

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed better warnings for women considering breast implants spelling out the risk of serious complications. The new rules are for both surgeons and ...

Getting breast implants may carry cancer risks that extend beyond the link to certain lymphomas, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned. The FDA is investigating cases of squamous cell carcinoma ...

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed better warnings for women considering breast implants spelling out the risk of serious complications. The new rules are for both surgeons and ...