Shares of Sientra (NSDQ:SIEN), which hit a 52-week low last year after regulators shut down production at its sole supplier, soared today after new CEO Jeffrey Nugent said independent testing found its breast implants safe for implantation. Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Sientra tapped Nugent shortly after Brazilian regulator Anvisa suspended production at Silimed, Sientra’s supplier, and the U.K.’s Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory […]
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Sientra halts U.S. sales
Breast implant maker Sientra (NSDQ:SIEN) last week put a temporary hold on U.S. sales of implants made by Brazilian contract manufacturer Silimed, sending its shares down 11% in after-hours trading. Brazilian regulator Anvisa and the U.K.’s Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency had already suspended sales of implants made by Silimed, which is Sientra’s sole supplier, after contamination was detected during an audit of […]
Sientra hits 52-week low on Brazil’s Silimed implant ban
Shares of Sientra (NSDQ:SIEN) plunged a further 20% today to a 52-week low after Brazilian regulator Anvisa last week suspended the production, sale and use of products made by Brazil’s Silimed, Sientra’s sole supplier of breast implants. The news follows a decision last month by the U.K.’s Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to suspend sales of Silimed implants, including breast, […]
Sientra plummets on U.K. breast implant halt
Shares of breast implant maker Sientra (NSDQ:SIEN) plummeted some 53% yesterday after British medical regulators suspended sales of implants made by Sientra’s Brazilian supplier Silimed. The U.K.’s Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency yesterday said it and other European regulators are testing Silimed’s products – which include breast, penile and testicular implants – after contamination was detected during an audit of […]
U.K. halts use of Silimed breast implants amid contamination fears
(Reuters) — Sales of silicone implants made by Brazil’s Silimed and used in thousands of patients in Britain have been suspended due to safety concerns, British medical regulators and suppliers said today. The Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it and other European regulators are testing Silimed’s products – which include breast, penile and testicular implants […]
