Court Orders $344 Million in J&J Pelvic Mesh Case

The California Superior Court has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $343.99 million in penalties for false and deceptive marketing of its pelvic mesh products for women. The California Department of Justice sued the company 5/2016 after a years-long multistate investigation showed the company had neglected to inform patients and doctors about possible severe complications from the products and misrepresented the frequency and severity of risks the products posed.

State attorney general Xavier Becerra said the company “intentionally concealed the risks of its pelvic mesh implant devices. It robbed women and their doctors of their ability to make informed decisions about whether to permanently implant the products in patients’ bodies. Johnson & Johnson knew the dangers of its mesh products but put profits ahead of the health of millions of women. Today we achieved justice for the women and families forever scarred by Johnson & Johnson’s dishonesty.”