Australian court upholds lawsuit against J&J for negligent marketing of pelvic mesh implants
Worldwide, more than two million women have had the mesh products implanted in their bodies. By AFP Friday 5 Mar 2021, 1:47 PM Mar 5th 2021, 1:47 PM 10,716 Views 14 Comments
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Image: Shutterstock/JHVEPhoto
AN AUSTRALIAN COURT today upheld a landmark class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for “negligent” marketing of pelvic mesh implants, paving the way for thousands of women to receive compensation.
Johnson & Johnson had appealed the 2019 ruling that found the company guilty of “negligent” marketing and “deceptive conduct” while supplying thousands of pelvic meshes in Australia.
Victims said the mesh – designed to support weakened muscles holding up the pelvic organs – had caus
Jobs boost confirmed as Perth Tim Hortons branch signed off by council planners
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Canadian coffee shop giants Tim Hortons have been given the green light to convert an abandoned Perth restaurant into a sit in and drive-thru outlet.
Directors of the multinational chain first spilt the beans about their plans in December, and Perth and Kinross Council were quick to grant the firm permission under delegated powers this week.