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State of Washington vs. Boston Scientific Corporation
The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or a decision by a court or administrative agency. If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.
The California Department of Justice and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced a multi-state settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston) to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing of its surgical mesh products for women. The settlement requires Boston Scientific Corporation to pay $188.6 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed transvaginal surgical mesh devices to patients. In addition to the monetary payment, Boston Scientific must implement legally enforceable corporate reforms that will prevent the company’s harmful conduct from continuing in the future. These corporate reforms include mandatory training for independent contractors, agents, and employees that sell, market or promote mesh, clear disclosures about complications to health care providers, and clear descriptions of complications in terms reasonably understandable to a patient in marketing materials intended to reach patients.
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