More Data Withholding at FDA

Public Citizen's Sidney M. Wolfe has turned up another case where a company withheld key data from the Food and Drug Administration. Last week, it was Bayer and Trasylol. This week, it involves the controversial silicone gel breast implant manufactured by Mentor Corp. To read Dr. Wolfe's letter to the FDA, and the letter from an internal whistleblower at Mentor, click here. Given the drumbeat of criticism from women's groups about the hazards associated with these devices over the years, how could the FDA have ignored this whistleblower scientist's letter?