During a trial over vaginal mesh implants, a Johnson & Johnson official testified that the company was well aware the medical devices were dangerous before putting them on the market in 2005.
In the first of 1,800 such lawsuits to go to trial, a 47-year-old South Dakota woman named Linda Gross is suing over allegations that the health care giant failed to adequately test the devices or warn patients of their ...
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A CNN story concerns a congressional investigation into pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, based on reports that the company tried to mislead the public about defective products.
Specifically, the story focuses on an alleged “phantom recall” of painkiller Motrin. According to the story, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration eventually initiated a nationwide recall of more than 88,000 Motrin tablets because of a problem with the way the drug dissolved.
But the ...
continue reading...One criticism that plaintiffs in widespread lawsuits have leveled against transvaginal mesh implants is that the devices were approved without clinical testing.
According to a story in the New York Times, researchers actually did attempt a clinical test, but had to discontinue it early because so many participants were suffering potentially dangerous complications.
Transvaginal mesh implants are sling-like devices meant to treat urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. The lawsuits are based ...
continue reading...Johnson & Johnson is set to face the first of 1,800 cases to go to trial over the company’s vaginal mesh implants, Bloomberg reports.
A lawsuit by Linda Gross, 47, will be heard in Superior Court in Atlantic City, N.J. At issue is whether Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit adequately warned of the risks of the device.
But Bloomberg notes that several manufacturers are facing lawsuits by women who claim the devices, ...
continue reading...According to the Mayo Clinic, your time with your doctor is limited when you’re seeking treatment for urinary incontinence. So the clinic has prepared a list of questions that you may want to bring to an appointment, and ask your doctor.
The clinic says urinary incontinence is not a dangerous condition, but it can be inconvenient and embarrassing for patients who suffer from it.
Fortunately, it’s treatable – although some treatments can ...
continue reading...Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky has been elected chairman of the board for the company, Bloomberg reports. He will replace Bill Weldon, who stepped down as CEO in April and is retiring next year.
Weldon had been in charge during some prominent missteps for the company, including a string of recalls.
An all-metal artificial hip manufactured by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics was recalled in 2010 after a number of ...
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