Dangerous medical implants and devices

For most implants and other high-risk devices brought to market, manufacturers do nothing more than file some paperwork and ...
The BMJ

Mesh and valproate: Still no compensation, two years after report

Women harmed by pelvic mesh and families affected by the epilepsy drug valproate are still waiting for compensation two years ...
The Conversation

Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works

Last week, Johnson & Johnson reached a A$300 million settlement for two class actions brought by Australian women affected by complications from vaginal mesh products. The products are surgically ...
Reuters

Medical funder ordered to pay $1.3 mln in transvaginal mesh fraud scheme

(Reuters) - A Michigan medical funder was ordered to pay about $1.3 million on Monday for his role in a scheme to convince women to have unnecessary surgery to remove their transvaginal mesh implants ...
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The controversy surrounding transvaginal pelvic mesh implants and the government’s failure to act

Discover the controversy surrounding transvaginal pelvic mesh implants, the risks involved, and the campaigners' calls for a compensation scheme for women harmed by the procedure. Learn about the ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Washington, California file suit against Johnson & Johnson over vaginal mesh implants

The attorneys general of Washington state and California have filed lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, claiming the healthcare giant misinterpreted the severe risks of vaginal mesh implants for years ...
WRAL

Fight is not over, says winner of vaginal mesh implant court victory

The woman at the center of a landmark legal victory against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson over defective vaginal mesh implants said the battle has been won "but the war will still go on." ...