ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, I
The FDA's "approvable letter" with conditions to Mentor Corporation regarding its silicone breast implants is applauded by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the two largest plastic surgery membership organizations. The approvable letter stipulates a number of conditions that Mentor must satisfy in order to receive FDA approval to market and sell silicone breast implants in the United States. This letter comes 13 years after the FDA restricted access to silicone implants because of safety concerns.