J&J implant case: Govt confident of making MNC compensate affected patients

Govt collecting claims data from patients while it prepares to answer firm's challenge on compensation order in apex court

The central government expects to make a legally convincing case on making Johnson & Johnson compensate people for its faultily made hip implants. 

The multinational company has petitioned the high court at Delhi to argue it is not liable to pay. However, a public interest suit to compel it is pending before the Supreme Court (SC).

"Our Drugs and Cosmetics Act did not have a provision for compensation. J&J's main contention is that there is no provision under current law to compensate patients. We have already taken steps to plug the gap. Globally, J&J is paying affected patients, mostly through