Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $344 Million in Marketing Case

Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $344 Million in Marketing Case
The Johnson and Johnson logo is seen at an office building in Singapore, on Jan. 17, 2018. Reuters/Thomas White
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego judge ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay nearly $344 million in penalties for deceptively marketing pelvic mesh devices for women.

Superior Court Judge Eddie Sturgeon ruled Thursday against the medical giant in a lawsuit brought by the California Department of Justice in 2016.