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J&J To Pay $117M, Resolving Mesh Marketing Suits In 41 States

 
• By Elizabeth Orr

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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A multistate lawsuit alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s marketing for transvaginal mesh devices violated consumer protection laws is drawing to a close with the company’s agreement to pay $117m in settlements to 41 states and the District of Columbia.

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