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The New Jersey Supreme Court recently released a letter written by a former vice president of Johnson & Johnson to the company’s CEO, William Weldon.
The letter was reportedly released at the request of the plaintiffs who are suing the company over the defective Ortho Evra patch, a patch used as a form of birth control.
Company Faces Lawsuits
According to reports, Johnson & Johnson faces more than 2,500 lawsuits over the birth-control patch that was once heavily marketed throughout the country.
The patch was eventually found to cause strokes and blood clots in patients.
Letter Reveals Company Knowledge of Risks
The letter, which was written by a former employee who’s identity hasn’t been revealed, shows evidence that the company was aware of the severe risks associated with Ortho-Evra, but chose to downplay concerns.
The writer of the letter, who was responsible for overseeing benefit and safety risk analysis of reproductive medicines for the company, claims there was an unusual amount of blood clots associated with the patch.
He also claims the company knew about the potential for blood clots and that more than 20 deaths resulted in those using Ortho-Evra.
The writer of the letter reportedly resigned from the company due to conflicts within the system.
“I was faced lately with what I considered an inability to exercise this responsibility, which led me to consider a job opportunity outside the company,” the writer explains.
(Source: News Inferno)
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