Beast implant scandal: timeline of how events unfolded 1997 PIP is authorised to produce implants made from medical silicone. March 2000 FDA refuses to approve PIP's saline-filled implants. June 2000 FDA warns that 11 deviations from "good manufacturing practices" were found at the PIP plant. December 2000 Company withdraws its hydrogel implants when it cannot show they are safe. British regulators recall stocks, but women are offered no checks. January 2001 PIP starts using industrial silicone. 2006 FDA lifts the ban on silicone implants. 2007 Brook Berry, a surgeon in Durham, advises against using PIP implants. Feb 2009 UK regulatory authority is warned of a number of medical claims. March 2010 British surgeons ordered to stop using PIP's silicone implants. October 2010 Regulators tell surgeons to identify women who were given the implants. December 2011 French recommend removal of implants, but Britain insists there is no need for such action. Yesterday the Health Secretary ordered an urgent review of safety data.