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J&J Recalls Faulty Hip Implants Again by Shiela Mae Catalan Aludo is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Johnson & Johnson recalled 7,500 of its Adept brand all-metal total hip replacement systems starting in January 2013 due to a higher-than-expected failure rate. Registries in the UK and Australia found that between 7-12% of patients needed their implants replaced within 3-7 years. This is the latest in a series of over 30 product recalls by J&J since 2009, including two types of DePuy hip implants in 2010 that have led to thousands of lawsuits in the US. J&J shares rose to an all-time high on the news of th

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Shiela Mae Catalan Aludo

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