Anna Edney
@annaedney.bsky.social
National health care reporter, Bloomberg News. Opinions are my own.
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Pus, Pain and Infections: A Faulty Implant Tormented Cancer Patients for Years
BioZorb was marketed to help breast cancer patients, but the company behind it kept complaints from regulators and the public.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Mary Munney Griffiths' breast surgeon pulled 24 shards of plastic out of her chest after the device broke apart, leaving her in constant pain
September 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Mary Munney Griffiths' breast surgeon pulled 24 shards of plastic out of her chest after the device broke apart, leaving her in constant pain
But it wasn't just Hologic that kept these horrific experiences of women quiet. A company called Focal Therapeutics that developed the device and its inventor, a serial entrepreneur named Gail Lebovic, did as well
September 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
But it wasn't just Hologic that kept these horrific experiences of women quiet. A company called Focal Therapeutics that developed the device and its inventor, a serial entrepreneur named Gail Lebovic, did as well
**Yes, that Hologic - the one that makes practically every mammogram machine out there
September 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
**Yes, that Hologic - the one that makes practically every mammogram machine out there