Firm ‘would go bust’ if it replaced PIP implants for free
It follows days of delay from the company in giving clear advice to women affected by the scandal. The group claims replacing the banned implants would put it out of business.
Some 40,000 British women received implants manufactured by the French company Poly Implant Prostheses (PIP). The implants were filled with non-medical-grade silicone intended for use in mattresses.
The Harley Medical Group’s chairman, Mel Braham, said the government must accept “moral responsibility” for replacing the PIP implants.