Pelvic Mesh Cases Continue As Endo Moves To Settle
Executive Summary
Endo International announced plans this week to pay $775m to settle 22,000 US claims. Meanwhile, J&J is launching its sixth mesh lawsuit in Philadelphia and questioning jurisdiction.
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