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PIP breast implant boss Jean-Claude Mas faces charges

The owner of a French breast implant maker that sparked a safety scare faces charges of “involuntary injury”, his lawyer says. He said Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) founder Jean-Claude Mas, 72, had been freed on bail of 100,000 euro ($130,000). In 2010, France banned PIP implants made with the low-grade silicone, amid fears they could [...]