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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Defective Hip Implant Devices
Johnson & Johnson paid about $1 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging the company sold defective metal-on-metal hip implants. The lawsuits alleged that Pinnacle implants, manufactured by J&J’s DePuy Orthopedics subsidiary, caused a build-up of metal ions in the blood, causing groin pain, allergic reactions, bone erosion, and tissue death.
- Misconduct Type
- Health
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 5/7/2019
