REUTERS: U.S. state attorneys general said on Thursday that Johnson & Johnson and its unit had agreed to pay nearly US$117 million to settle litigation over deceptive marketing of the company's transvaginal surgical mesh devices.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement the state would receive US$6.3 million as part of the settlement, which also includes payments to 40 other participating states and the District of Columbia.Thousands of women have sued Johnson & Johnson alleging that they were injured by its pelvic mesh devices, which are used to treat bladder issues and pelvic organ prolapse, in which organs shift from their normal positions.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Missouri appeals court overturns US$110 million Johnson & Johnson talc verdictA Missouri appeals court overturned a US$110 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a Virginia woman who says she developed ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Drug distributors in talks to settle opioid litigation for US$18 billion - WSJREUTERS: Three drug distributors are in talks with state and local governments to settle opioid litigation for US$18 billion, the Wall Street ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Britain and EU agree new Brexit deal, says Juncker and JohnsonBRUSSELS: A new Brexit deal has been agreed between the European Union and the United Kingdom negotiating teams, European Commission President ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
EU and UK reach agreement to put Brexit within Prime Minister Boris Johnson's graspLONDON (BLOOMBERG) - Negotiators from the United Kingdom reached an agreement with officials in Brussels on Thursday (Oct 17) that could pave the way for Britain to finally break its 46-year-old ties to the European Union (EU) this month.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Pound sinks as key ally rejects British PM Boris Johnson's Brexit planLONDON/HONG KONG (AFP/REUTERS) - Sterling tumbled Thursday (Oct 17) after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's key ally in Parliament - Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) - said it 'could not support' his plans for a Brexit deal, throwing a spanner in the works just as Britain and the European Union were closing in on an agreement.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Almost the same EU
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
British PM Johnson to go to Brussels early Thursday for 'useful' Brexit meetings: Sky NewsLONDON (REUTERS) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will go to Brussels early Thursday (Oct 17) in a move to have some useful meetings for a Brexit deal, Beth Rigby, Sky News political editor, said in a tweet on Wednesday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »