Jury: Johnson & Johnson Failed To Warn of Talc Powder-Cancer Risk

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By Julie Fidler

On May 2, Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a U.S. jury to pay $55 million to a woman who had alleged the company’s talcum-powder products, which she had used for feminine hygiene, caused her ovarian cancer. It is the 2nd straight time the company lost a verdict.

Johnson & Johnson is currently facing about 1,200 lawsuits accusing it of failing to warn consumers about the cancer risks associated with its talc-based products.

The first time the healthcare products company lost a verdict was in February, when a jury ordered J&J to pay $72 million in damages to the family of …read more

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