Dec 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cosmetic products containing talc should be tested using standardized methods to detect asbestos, a potential contaminant, ...

On Wednesday, a Connecticut judge added $10 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson after a jury's $15 million ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen linked to serious illnesses such as ...

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An OB/GYN was terse in her feedback, saying she needed an answer to inquiries from patients on whether their ovarian cancer was related to talcum-powder use: “I heartily encourage you to begin testing ...

CHICAGO -- Johnson & Johnson is trying once again to use the bankruptcy courts to settle tens of thousands of cases that claim its talc products cause cancer. The pharmaceutical company is now willing ...

June 27 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's JNJ.N proposed $8.9 billion settlement of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc products cause cancer faces a crucial hurdle this week as a U.S.

Johnson & Johnson, still facing thousands of lawsuits over the safety of its signature baby powder after losing several trials, will make a high-stakes attempt to head off future losses in a courtroom ...

Johnson & Johnson is facing a key test of its plan to use the US bankruptcy system to end more than 60,000 claims that a talc-based baby powder it sold for years causes cancer. A group of cancer ...