Tag: Johnson & Johnson
J&J Pays $700 Million To End Baby Powder Investigation
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million to end an investigation by more than 40 states into whether the company made misleading statements about the safety of talc-based baby powder.
Johnson & Johnson Offers $8.9 Billion Talc Cancer Settlement
Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay an $8.9 billion settlement to thousands of people who claim that talcum powder caused them to develop cancer.
Neutrogena, Aveeno, CVS Sunscreens Recalled for Toxic Benzene
Johnson & Johnson and CVS recalled 7 sunscreens and aloe vera products due to contamination with benzene, a toxic cancer-causing chemical that is absorbed by the skin.
Woman Awarded $120 Million in Baby Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $120 million to a woman from New York who developed mesothelioma after using baby powder.
$28 Million Xarelto Jury Award Overturned
A state judge in Pennsylvania has overturned a $27.8 million jury award to a woman who suffered severe gastrointestinal bleeding after taking the blood-thinning drug Xarelto.
DePuy Knew of Metal Hip Implant Risks in 1995
Experts warned Johnson & Johnson about the dangers of metal-on-metal hip replacements in 1995 and told the company it would be unethical to continue selling the implants.
Bad Day for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
As Johnson & Johnson defends itself in trials over baby powder and a metal-on-metal hip implant, the company finally warns that an insulin pump is vulnerable to hacking.
Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuit Goes to Trial in St. Louis
Two months after a jury in St. Louis awarded $72 million, a second trial is underway on behalf of a woman who developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson's Baby Powder for 40 years.