After months of vehement denials over the presence of asbestos in the talc used in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, certain bottles of the product have been removed from store shelves over concerns of contamination with…asbestos. The move is the latest development in a saga that has torched the reputation of a company that has staked much of that reputation on wholesomeness and providing goods ...
J&J Baby Powder Pulled from Store Shelves Over Asbestos Contamination
Posted November 5, 2019 in Product News and Recalls
Latest Talc-Asbestos Case Adds $300 Million to J&J’s Losses
Posted June 18, 2019 in Product News and Recalls
The losses continue to pile up for the world’s largest healthcare goods manufacturer and a company that has staked its image and reputation on trustworthiness, wholesomeness, and products you can feel good about bringing home to your family. A New York jury, however, has peeled away yet another layer of that image and found the company responsible for a woman’s development of mesothelioma.
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continue reading...3 Settlements, One Win Finish Turbulent March for J&J
Posted April 18, 2019 in Product News and Recalls
Just two weeks after a California jury awarded a dying woman $29 million having decided that asbestos in talc used in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder caused her to develop mesothelioma, the corporation finished an active month with a mixed record overall.
Three cases alleging the same link were waiting to be heard in state courts in Oklahoma, New York, and California. They were settled under ...
continue reading...Jury Rules J&J Talc Responsible for CA Woman’s Mesothelioma
Posted March 27, 2019 in Product News and Recalls
“We are disappointed with today’s verdict and will pursue an appeal because Johnson’s Baby Powder does not contain asbestos or cause cancer.” Another jury has found Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder responsible for a case of mesothelioma and another statement has been issued by the corporation denying that its products contain asbestos.
The verdict marks J&J’s seventh loss in the matter, and while overall ...
continue reading...J&J Cancer Trials Set to Triple in 2019
Posted February 12, 2019 in Product News and Recalls
If Johnson & Johnson investors and company executives thought 2018 was bad, they may not have seen anything yet. With a massive verdict of over $4 billion leading the way and more than 10,000 additional lawsuits waiting the wings, J&J finds itself in a battle to not only reclaim its wholesome and trustworthy image, but perhaps even in a battle for its ...
Baby Powder Contained Asbestos and J&J Knew It All Along
Posted January 8, 2019 in Product News and Recalls
In the news world, there are stories and then there are bombshells. And when it comes to dropping bombshells, Reuters may have gone all the way to thermonuclear this month. The news agency has released an investigative report that states categorically that not only did Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder sometimes contain asbestos, but the corporation knew about it and actively ...
