Iowa among states to reach settlement over hip implants
BPC Staff Jan 23, 2019 | 4:47 pm
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76 wordsAll Latest News, Government Policy and Law, Health and Wellness, Statewide NewsQuad-City Times: Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller was one of 46 attorneys general across the United States to reach a $120 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and subsidiary DePuy over allegations they unlawfully promoted two metal-on-metal hip implants. According to the complaint, DePuy deceptively promoted the ASR XL and Pinnacle Ultamet hip implants by making misleading claims of the longevity and durability of metal-on-metal hip implants. Iowa will receive $1,726,885.38 as part of the settlement.