medical devices News

J&J Subsidiary to Pay $9.75M to Settle Claims of Free Products to Induce Surgeon

A subsidiary of health care company Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to settle allegations that it violated federal and state law by providing free products to a surgeon to induce him to use its products …

U.S. Product Recalls Reach 10-Year High in Q1

Over 900 million units were recalled during the first quarter in the United States in the automotive, consumer products, food and drink, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries according to Sedgwick’s latest quarterly Recall Index. Segdwick’s brand-protection experts said it is …

J&J Reported to Settle Most Pinnacle Hip Implant Lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest maker of health-care products, has agreed to settle the bulk of consumers’ lawsuits alleging it sold defective artificial hips and misled patients about their dangers, according to a lawyer for the plaintiffs. “The parties …

Bayer to Discontinue Sales of Essure Birth Control Device as U.S. Lawsuits Mount

The maker of a permanent contraceptive implant subject to thousands of injury reports and repeated safety restrictions by regulators said Friday that it will stop selling the device in the U.S., the only country where it remains available. Bayer said …

Texas Associates Insurors Adds Peterson as Risk Advisor

Texas Associates Insurors announced that Erik Peterson has joined the agency as a risk and insurance advisor, specializing in medical device, servicing and malpractice risk. Peterson has experience in the industrial and medical device industries. His tenure in the insurance …