Compensation from Johnson & Johnson regarding Vaginal Mesh surgery: FOI release

Information requested

Have there been any payments made from pharmaceutical companies mainly from Johnson & Johnson to the Scottish Government for the vaginal mesh scandal as compensation, this includes payments to the Health Service?

Response

I can confirm that there have been no compensation payments made by manufacturers of mesh to the Scottish Government or NHS Scotland.

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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