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• Allergan Biocell Textured Breast Implant Lawsuits To Be Selected For Bellwether Trial Discovery in August 2024

  June 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  With more than 1,200 Allergan breast implant lawsuits pending throughout the federal court system, each involving allegations that the textured Biocell design caused women to develop anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), the parties have been given until the end of August to select a group of cases for early bellwether trials.

• More Than 1,300 Breast Implant ALCL Cases Diagnosed Worldwide, Including 35 Deaths: Report

  March 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  New data links breast implant-associated cancer to more than 1,300 cases worldwide.

• FDA Warns About Breast Implant Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Lymphoma Risks, Which May Result in Death

  March 9, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that medical literature has linked breast implant squamous cell carcinoma cases with patient deaths.

• Breast Implant ALCL Risk Evaluated in New Study

  January 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds women with breast implants are 40 times more likely to develop a rare form of cancer.

• Breast Implants Linked to Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Lymphoma in the Capsule, FDA Warns

  September 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued a new warning indicating breast implants may be linked to an increased risk of skin cancer and lymphomas.

• Breast Implant ALCL Lawsuits Continue To Mount As New Cases of Cancer Diagnosed

  January 26, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Women continue to file breast implant ALCL lawsuits two years after Allergan's Biocell implants were recalled due to the appearance of newly-diagnosed cases.

• Breast Implant Cancer Risks, Health Side Effects Outlined in New FDA Warnings

  October 28, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has announced new safety requirements for breast implants, including a patient checklist, a black box warning, and screening requirements for silicone gel ruptures.

• Mentor MemoryShape Siltex Implants Caused Breast Implant Lymphoma, Lawsuit Alleges

  June 2, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A breast implant lawsuit claims Mentor MemoryShape Siltext textured implants caused a woman to develop breast implant lymphoma.

• More Than 600 Allergan Breast Implant Lawsuits and Class Action Claims Pending in Federal MDL

  May 4, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Allergan faces an increasing number of breast implant lawsuits over the link between its Biocell textured breast implants and a rare form of lymphoma.

• Motions to Dismiss Lawsuits Over Allergan Breast Implant Recall To Be Filed and Briefed Early Next Year

  December 29, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Biocell breast implant lawsuit discovery has been paused until the federal judge presiding over the cases resolves a motion seeing to dismiss the litigation.