Washington State AG: J&J to Pay $9.9 Million for Failing to Disclose Risk From Surgical Mesh Devices
22 Avril 2019 - 09:43PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
The attorney general for Washington state on Monday said Johnson
& Johnson Inc. (JNJ) agreed to pay $9.9 million for failing to
disclose risks associated with its surgical mesh devices.
Bob Ferguson was the first state attorney general to file a suit
against J&J pertaining to its surgical mesh devices, his office
said.
Before the trial, which was scheduled to begin today, Johnson
& Johnson agreed to the payment, which will be used to assist
women who received pelvic mesh implants, Mr. Ferguson said. This is
in addition to any recovery they may receive in other lawsuits.
The lawsuit, which was filed in May 2016, alleged J&J failed
to include several serious, life-altering risks associated with its
surgical mesh devices in materials for patients and doctors, the
attorney general's office said.
A statement from Ethicon, Inc., the J&J subsidiary that
produced the mesh products, said, "Ethicon is pleased to have
reached a settlement with the Washington state attorney general to
resolve the pending litigation. Ethicon's devices for treatment of
incontinence are recognized as the standard of care by surgeons and
medical professional societies in Washington and around the world.
Any contrary allegations are at odds with the views of leading
doctors and medical groups, as well as the FDA. We appreciate the
advocacy of the Washington State medical community, many of whom
publicly disagreed with the allegations in this lawsuit."
--Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
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