About the Book: The Johnson and Johnson Files
Johnson and Johnsons subsidiary launched the much-hyped ASR hip replacement
implants in 2003. But these implants were faulty and seven years on, were
recalled for leaking toxic metals into patients bodies. The recall forced the
pharma giant to make a settlement of 2.5 billion dollars to the victims in the
US. In India, the story took a darker turn most patients learned about the
recall only after a frustrating delay. Largely from humble backgrounds, they
were left to suffer in silence as they bore mounting medical bills to deal with
the after-effects. The Johnson and Johnson Files tells