FDA Tells Spinal Implant Maker Synthes to Fix Plant Problems
First came the recalls that were initiated against hip implants and infant Tylenol made by subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson. These were owing to serious safety concerns with the products. Now, another potential Johnson & Johnson company is being warned of its product’s deficiencies by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA fired off a… read more
Johnson & Johnson Earnings Low Due To Recalls
In a show of just how much damage a product recall can do to a bottom line, Johnson and Johnson has been reported to have taken charges of $3 billion, and their earnings forecast for 2012 is below previous projected numbers. In 2010, the company’s DePuy Orthopedics Division announced a recall of their “metal-on-metal” hip… read more
J&J Hires Outside Counsel for DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall
According to recent news reports, Johnson & Johnson is hiring an outside firm to handle the recall of its DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant. This is an unusual move, as companies typically handle these matters with their in-house counsel and rely on the patient’s doctor to determine if a replacement is necessary. However, this decision… read more
Hip Recall Lawsuits Against DePuy Keep Rolling In
The lawsuits against ASR hip replacement manufacturers Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Orthopaedics are continually being filed, according to recent news sources. Over 350 cases were filed in a Ohio Federal court in August alone. All of the cases about the metal-on-metal implants are tied to one case undergoing pre-trial proceedings in North Ohio. In… read more
Statistics Show ASR Patients Who Haven’t Experienced Failure Probably Will
Thousands of the ASR hip replacement systems manufactured by Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Orthopaedics have failed, both before and after the recall that was announced in August of 2010. These patients, who experienced pain and disability as a result of the faulty hips, now require painful and obtrusive revisional surgery, years before expected. These… read more
Peter J. Polos appointed to DePuy Hip Implant Multi-District Litigation Plaintiff’s Steering Committee
Peter J. Polos LOS ANGELES, February 22, 2011. The Honorable Peter J. Polos (ret.) of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP was appointed on January 26, 2011 by U.S. District Court Judge David Katz to served on the Plaintiff’s Leadership Committee in the DePuy ASR Hip Implant Litigation pending in federal district court in Toledo,… read more
