NEW YORK, April 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Boston Scientific Corporation ("Boston Scientific" or the "Company") (NYSE: BSX). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.
The investigation concerns whether Boston Scientific and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 16, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") announced that it had "ordered the manufacturers of all remaining surgical mesh products indicated for the transvaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) to stop selling and distributing their products in the U.S. immediately." The FDA stated that "the manufacturers, Boston Scientific and Coloplast, have not demonstrated a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness for these devices," as required to continue marketing the devices in the United States.
On this news, Boston Scientific's stock price fell $2.90 per share, or 7.67%, over the following two trading sessions, closing at $34.91 on April 17, 2019.
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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
