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We were guinea pigs say victims, as hip replacement class action begins
2015-03-02 07:14:21| Biotech - Topix.net
Recipients of a controversial metal-on-metal hip replacement implant say they were guinea pigs for a faulty device that has left thousands of people in constant pain and others with heavy metal poisoning. On the opening day of a Federal Court class action against the company that designed the metal hips, DePuy, and the product's distributor Johnson & Johnson, the victims of the devices demanded that those responsible be held to account.
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Category:Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals