J&J To Pay $117M, Resolving Mesh Marketing Suits In 41 States
Executive Summary
Johnson & Johnson and subsidiary Ethicon will pay $117m to settle state lawsuits alleging that their marketing misrepresented the safety and risks of transvaginal mesh devices.
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