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Last Updated: Nov 18, 2006 - 12:32:53 PM |
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Victory for Women Considering Breast Augmentation
Mentor Corporation (NYSE:MNT), a leading supplier of medical products in the United States and internationally, announced that an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that the Company's silicone gel-filled breast implants are safe and effective for use in breast reconstruction and augmentation patients.
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