J&J Wins Dismissal Of Silicone Implant Suit
Executive Summary
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Mentor Worldwide won’t have to face lawsuits filed by women who say they were injured by the company’s MemoryGel silicone breast implants. A California federal court ruled that FDA preemption blocked the suits.
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