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.
100,000 Reasons Why Johnson & Johnson Wants to Forget 2016
Johnson & Johnson was hit with 6 out of 7 of the biggest injury verdicts of 2016. The company is accused of putting profits above public safety in 100,000 lawsuits over baby powder, vaginal mesh, hip implants, Risperdal, Xarelto, and...
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.