J&J Wins Mesh Case, But Slammed With $247m Penalty On Hips
Executive Summary
The company’s Ethicon business unit was cleared on allegations a pelvic mesh product had injured a Texas woman, while a jury in a separate trial issued a $247m award to patients claiming injury from the DePuy Orthopaedics Pinnacle hip.
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