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Does J&J's latest metal hip lawsuit boost the number to 10,001?
With more than 10,000 lawsuits already in the mix, Johnson & Johnson must deal with yet another patient's allegation's that company knowingly sold faulty metal hip implants and didn't warn the public.
Stryker confronts mounting metal hip recall lawsuits
Stryker's bottom line is already taking a hit from the escalating cost of its all-metal hip recalls. But lawsuits against the device maker are also rising, threatening to grab an even bigger chunk of the company's cash.
J&J will abandon metal hip replacement sales
Johnson & Johnson has had enough with metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-metal hips, disclosing that it will leave those business lines entirely behind by the end of 2014.
UPDATED: For J&J, a hip lawsuit trial victory
After losing two jury trials, Johnson & Johnson/DePuy can now celebrate the fact that a jury has ruled in its favor regarding the company's ASR all metal hip implant.
Biomet's sales soar, losses widen after DePuy buyout
Biomet posted a 9% sales hike last quarter thanks largely to its $280 million acquisition of DePuy's trauma business, but a ramp-up in costs and a hefty impairment charge rocketed its net loss up about 184%.
J&J pressured to settle Australian hip lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson's $8.3 million defeat in a U.S. jury trial over its ASR metal-on-metal hip implant could force it to settle a massive class action lawsuit in Australia over the same product.
J&J's internal docs say recalled hip was defective
A Johnson & Johnson executive testified that the company recalled its all-metal hip replacements because they didn't meet "clinical expectations," not because they were defective, but that doesn't quite jibe with internal documents.
J&J's DePuy recalls knee component over risk of limb loss
Johnson & Johnson's DePuy unit is recalling the diaphyseal sleeve shipped with its Limb Preservation System, warning that the sleeve may fracture as patients walk, possibly resulting in infection or loss of limb.
J&J's other hip device lands it back in court
Last week, Johnson & Johnson got hit with another suit over its now-recalled ASR hip implant. Now, the company and its DePuy subsidiary face litigation over their other hip device, the Pinnacle.
J&J back in court over DePuy hip implants
Johnson & Johnson is no stranger to the defendant's table, facing more than 10,000 lawsuits over the now-recalled DePuy ASR hip implants, but now the company is facing its first suit claiming that the devices left patients immobile and in agony.
