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Jennifer King, Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Sydney

Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works

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Last week, Johnson & Johnson reached a A$300 million settlement for two class actions brought by Australian women affected by complications from vaginal mesh products.

The products are surgically implanted to correct urinary incontinence or prolapse, where the vaginal tissues weaken and sag outside the vagina.

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