Boxes of silicone gel breast implants manufactured by the now defunct French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) are seen inside an abandoned PIP building in La Seyne-sur-Mer near Toulon, December 28th 2011. PIP company is accused of using sub-standard industrial silicone in some of its implants, which were sold globally before being taken off the market in 2010, the year the company shut its doors. |