https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A French court on Thursday ordered the German safety certifier that approved defective breast implants for use to compensate around 400 Swedish women who received the devices behind a global health scare. https://www.thelocal.se/20181129/400-swedish-women-win-compensation-over-faulty-french-breast-implants Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:28:59 +0100 400-swedish-women-win-compensation-over-faulty-french-breast-implants Thousands of Swedish women, and many more worldwide, have substandard breast implants from French-based company PIP. These women have now been urged to surgically remove their implants by French authorities. https://www.thelocal.se/20111223/38116 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:23:00 +0100 38116