Breast Implants: The Cost of Vanity
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The practice of silicon breast implants is popular in the United States. Plastic surgeons and manufacturers have been marketing the implants since 1962. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is now challenging the safety of long term silicon in the human body. The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS) opposes the FDA's proposed safety studies. Manufacturers fear that the FDA studies would place their product in Level Three of risk for medical devices. Level Three is the highest risk category, and requires safety test data by the FDA to permit marketing.
Publication Name: Business and Society Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0045-3609
Year: 1984
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Changes to PRP pose "frightening" cost burden
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UK wages pressures are likely to result because of the planned phase-out of profit-related pay (PRP) tax relief, with over 4 mil employees affected. The economics of this switch will be tremendous, as employees will seek wage increases to replace decreased take-home pay. Most businesses plan to maintain their PRP schemes until 2000, according to a survey. The survey data indicates about 30% of employers plan to switch back to earlier pre-PRP frameworks, while others may replace PRP with other forms of profit-sharing, incentive, or performance-related pay plans.
Publication Name: Pay and Benefits Bulletin
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0143-8328
Year: 1997
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Insurer liable for cost containment program: Wilson v. Blue Cross of Southern California
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The California Court of Appeals for the first time held a health insurer liable for injuries resulting from a cost containment program in Wilson v. Blue Cross of Southern California. The crucial factor in the case was that the cost containment program involved concurrent review. The patient was discharged from a psychiatric hospital as a result of the insurer's withdrawal of coverage and committed suicide soon afterwards. The insurer was held liable for tortious breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, but no damages were awarded.
Publication Name: Law, Medicine & Health Care
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0277-8459
Year: 1992
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