In yet another massive loss for Johnson & Johnson, the baby powder manufacturer was ordered by a New Jersey state jury in February to pay $750 million in punitive damages to four plaintiffs who allege that the company’s Baby Powder product caused them to develop cancer. The damage award, which was later reduced to $186 […]
Researchers from Virginia have published a new study that appears to confirm growing concerns about the potential for asbestos contamination in talc-based powders to cause a rare but deadly type of cancer known as mesothelioma. The study, published this week in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, suggests that malignant mesothelioma can develop following exposure
A panel of experts convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling for the implementation of new testing standards and safety parameters for talc-based products, amid concerns about the potential for these products to be contaminated with asbestos and expose users to a risk of cancer. The recommendations, which came from experts
J&J Ordered to Pay $55 Million in Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit In the second major talcum powder trial loss for Johnson & Johnson this year, the pharmaceutical company was ordered by a St. Louis jury earlier this week to pay $55 million to a 62-year-old South Dakota woman who blamed J&J’s talcum powder for her
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$72 Million Awarded to Family of Alabama Woman Over Ovarian Cancer Death Allegedly Caused by Talc Powder Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay the family of an Alabama woman $72 million in damages in a product liability lawsuit alleging that the pharmaceutical giant’s talcum powder products caused her to develop a deadly ovarian
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Lawsuits Alleges J&J Knew About Ovarian Cancer Risk from Talcum Powder Women who use talc-based powders for feminine hygiene purposes may have a 20% to 30% increased risk of developing ovarian cancer. Johnson & Johnson faces yet another product liability lawsuit, filed on behalf of an Illinois woman who alleges that the company has withheld
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Risks Yet another wrongful death complaint has been brought against J&J over its talc-based powders, which have been linked to ovarian cancer in women. The family of a New York woman has brought a wrongful death complaint against Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the company’s talc-based
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Johnson & Johnson Faces New Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit A growing number of talcum powder lawsuits are being filed against Johnson & Johnson over product side effects including ovarian cancer. A new talcum powder lawsuit has been brought against Johnson & Johnson on behalf of an Alabama woman, who alleges that side effects of
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Connection Between Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer Ignored for Years The first evidence of a potential link between talc-based powders and ovarian cancer was published decades ago. A growing number of talcum powder lawsuits are being pursued on behalf of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, citing a wealth of research indicating that concerns about the
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Baby Powder, Ovarian Cancer Link A lawsuit seeks class action status to represent women who developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powder products. A class action lawsuit has been filed against Johnson & Johnson over the potential connection between the company’s Johnson’s Baby Powder product and ovarian
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