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J&J negligent, Aussie court rules in pelvic meshes case

An Australian court finds that three companies in the Johnson & Johnson group rushed to get substandard pelvic meshes to market without adequate testing, while greatly underplaying potential dangers. – EPA pic, November 21, 2019.

AN Australian court today found that Johnson & Johnson was “negligent” in supplying thousands of women with pelvic meshes without adequate testing or health warnings, a ruling that exposes the firm to millions of dollars in damages. Federal Court justice Anna Katzmann upheld a class action by more than 1,000 Australian women, who said the mesh – designed to support weakened muscles holding up the pelvic organs – had disastrous side effects.

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