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When did DePuy Know and What did they Know?

The year before the 2010 recall of DePuy ASR artificial hips, DePuy executive Pamela Plouhar informed her co-workers via email that the FDA, after extensive studies, had denied approval for the ASR hip replacements.  DePuy is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies.  The FDA did not approve the sale [...]

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DePuy Hip Failure Rate as High as 49% in U.K.

DePuy Hip Failure Rate as High as 49% in U.K.

A 49% failure rate means big problems for DePuy, as approximately 46,000 patients may be facing premature revision surgery.

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