J&J India to Pay Compensation of ~$28K per Patient for Faulty Hip Implant

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• Indian drug regulator CDSCO, has ordered J&J to pay Rs 20 Lakh (~$28K) as interim compensation to all patients received hip implants, after recommendation from government-appointed committee. Also J&J has to extend its medical management till 2025, along with compensation
• As per J&J 4,700 patients in India have received these implants however 3,600 patients yet to be track down. J&J has also agreed to pay $2.5B to 8,000 patients in 2013 for faulty implants in the US
• J&J has globally recalled ASR hip implants since 2010, based on leaking of chromium and cobalt which creates toxicity in human body

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