Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:30:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Dominique Maraninchi (C), Director General of the French medical device regulatory authority (AFSSAPS), under secretary of the General Director of Health Care (DGOS) Yannick Le Guen (2nd L) and Director General for Health Jean-Yves Grall (R), attend a meeting at the French Health Ministry in Paris January 5, 2011. Authorities meet at the Health Ministry about the defective silicone gel breast implants manufactured by now-defunct French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP). AFSSAPS recalled PIP breast implants in March 2010 after it concluded that their performance and safety were not in accordance with current standards. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH)
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