Johnson & Johnson Agrees To Settlement

October 17, 2019 1:13 pm

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a $117 million multistate settlement over allegations it deceptively marketed its pelvic mesh products, which support women’s sagging  pelvic organs.  Ohio’s attorney general said an investigation found J&J, the world’s biggest health products maker, violated state consumer protection laws by not fully disclosing the devices’ risks.  Numerous women who had the once-popular, hammock-like devices implanted claim they caused severe pain, bleeding and infections.  The settlement, which covers 41 states and the District of Columbia, requires the company to fully disclose risks and stop making inaccurate safety claims.  It comes as J&J is swamped with thousands of lawsuits claiming patients were harmed by products  including baby powder, opioid painkillers and prescription drugs.  J&J said that the settlement doesn’t include admission of any misconduct.