Johnson & Johnson Slapped with Lawsuits from State AGs

The attorneys general of California and Washington state have filed consumer protection lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson over pelvic mesh implants.

The California complaint alleges that J&J neglected to inform both patients and doctors of “possible severe complications” and misrepresented the frequency and severity of risks."

Washington’s suit claims J&J’s “deception” resulted in thousands of women facing urinary and defecatory dysfunction, loss of sexual function, chronic inflammation, chronic pain, and risk of chronic infection.
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