California jury orders J&J to pay $29 million in latest talc cancer trial

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A California jury on Wednesday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $29 million to a...

FILE PHOTO: A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

The verdict, in California Superior Court in Oakland, marks the latest defeat for the healthcare conglomerate, which faces more than 13,000 talc-related lawsuits nationwide. The New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company denies that its talc causes cancer, saying numerous studies and tests by regulators worldwide have shown that its talc is safe and asbestos-free.

 

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This is absolute nonsense. Lawyers trying to pad their bank accounts while utilizing unintelligent jurors. Big problem in US.

A slap on the wrist.

Tests taken over decades at levels that surpass government and industry standards—have consistently shown that Johnson’s cosmetic talc does not contain asbestos.

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