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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Sian Baldwin

Women harmed by vaginal mesh in England get payout

More than 100 women who experienced pain as a result of transvaginal mesh implants have received payouts from three manufacturers of the products expected to be in the “millions”.

The financial settlement offered by companies Bard, Boston Scientific, and Johnson & Johnson has not been publicly disclosed but it is believed that the three companies have had to shell out mega money in what is the first successful group claim in England.

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