ABC News AU, Julie Davis (center) Mesh News Desk, November 20, 2019 ~ After two years of court action, the federal judge in a Sydney, Australia (AU) case has finally rendered her decision finding J&J and its Ethicon subsidiary were negligent in selling the mesh devices in Australia. [...]
Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 6, 2019 ~ It's been 21 months since a class action trial concluded in Australia against Ethicon, the maker of the most number of polypropylene plastic mesh implants used in women in that country. In two weeks the Australian judge will issue her decision. [...]
Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 6, 2019 ~ Vaginal mesh sling nerve injuries go largely untreated Why are urogynecologists largely ignoring the injuries caused by the placement of transvaginal mesh? For one thing, they remain largely untrained, despite the information surrounding more than 100-thousand lawsuits filed due to injuries [...]
Mesh Medical Device news Desk, October 18, 2019 ~ The first time ever, Johnson & Johnson is recalling a shipment of baby powder after the FDA found some evidence of asbestos in one of the bottles. This will not serve the defense in the growing number of baby powder/mesothelioma/ ovarian [...]
Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 17, 2019 ~ The business model for Johnson & Johnson and its Ethicon Inc. medical device subdivision appears to be - Push ahead and if caught, pay the fines. * J&J has just offered $4 billion to settle about 2,000 lawsuits connected with its [...]
Noni Wideman Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 16, 2019~ The Links Between Surgical Mesh Complications and the Development of Autoimmune Diseases. The following is from a 2017 story produced by Canadian researcher, Noni Wideman, which bears repeating. Many people, both women and men, implanted with polypropylene mesh, report [...]
Kila Baldwin, Kline Specter Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 9, 2019~ At one time, mesh trials were being conducted on a regular basis. While they were supposed to indicate the relative value of each case, that never happened and instead, mesh makers have decided to settled with [...]
Dr. Robert Bendavid, MD Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 7, 2019~ Reactions are coming in to the sudden death of surgeon, researcher, and tireless patient advocate, Robert Bendavid, M.D. who died in a Toronto area hospital Monday, September 30. Dr. Bendavid had been too ill to present [...]
Mesh Medical News Desk, September 24, 2019 ~ Donations will now be tax deductible for those who support Mesh Victims United, a patient support and education group addressing all polypropylene mesh injuries. Here is the Press Release announcement! All are invited to join and be part of a collective effort [...]
Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 20, 2019 ~ With the potential for every state to file suit against J&J over violating consumer protection laws, this latest one is from the Attorney General's office in West Virginia. It accuses the healthcare giant of deceiving residents of the state by fraudulently [...]
