A Maryland jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $1.5B in a lawsuit regarding talc in its baby powder.

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 ...

Thousands of people in the UK claim that using talcum powder has given them cancer and are suing the manufacturer of Johnson’s baby powder. The product has been used for decades, for babies and people ...

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Bayer AG BAYGn.DE is not responsible for liability stemming from certain lawsuits over talc-based foot powder products that it acquired from Merck & Co MRK.N as part of a $14.2 ...

A Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million on Friday to two women who claimed that talcum powder made by Johnson & Johnson caused their ovarian cancer. The giant health care company said it would appeal ...

Cancer victims are suing Johnson & Johnson, claiming talc-based baby powder caused their health issues. J&J denies the claims ...

The Delaware Supreme Court reportedly ruled in favor of Bayer AG (OTC:BAYRY) (OTC:BAYZF), stating that the company is not accountable for lawsuits associated with talc-based foot powder products ...

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