Inamed: The 10 Worst Corporations of 2003

ILENA ROSE 2004-07-05 17:20:08

Dedicated to Patrick "Plant" O'leary ... formerly President of this
Shameful Corporation ... and a Proud Member of this Team:

www.humanticsfoundation.com/andysposse.htm

http://www.counterpunch.org/mokhiber02052004.html

A Boom Year for Corporate Crime
The 10 Worst Corporations of 2003
By RUSSELL MOKHIBER
and ROBERT WEISSMAN

Inamed: The California-based company sought Food and Drug
Administration approval for silicone breast implants, even though it
was not able to present long-term safety data -- the very thing that
led the FDA to restrict sales of silicone implants a decade ago. In
light of what remains unknown and what is known about the implants'
effects -- including painful breast hardening which can lead to
deformity, and very high rupture rates -- the FDA in January 2004
denied Inamed's application for marketing approval.