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March 23, 2021

Posted  March 23, 2021

Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation has agreed to pay $188.6 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations concerning its transvaginal surgical mesh, which were found to be deceptively marketed in violation of consumer protection laws and allegedly caused serious complications for thousands of women nationwide.  As part of the settlement, Boston Scientific also agreed to implement various marketing, training, and clinical trial reforms.  Similar settlements were previously reached with other medical device manufacturers, including Johnson & Johnson, which paid $116.9 million in 2019, and C.R. Bard, which paid $60 million in 2020.  CA AG; FL AG; NY AG

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