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  1. Louisiana Woman Says if Johnson & Johnson Had Warned About Cancer Dangers in Talc Products, She Never Would Have Used Them

    Jul 5, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing

    A Louisiana woman has filed a talcum powder exposure suit in federal court, the latest in a string of complaints against Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies.
  2. Talcum Powder Plaintiff Says ‘She Lives with the Constant Fear' of Ovarian Cancer Recurring

    Jul 5, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing

    A new talcum powder lawsuit has been filed in Illinois federal court against Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, saying the defendants had a duty to know and warn about the hazards associated with the use of the products.
  3. Time to clean out the medicine cabinet: popular items linked to serious medical problems

    Jul 6, 2016 | The Legal Examiner

    By Emily Beeson

    ...Finally, headlines about baby powder, and Johnson & Johnson’s Shower to Shower brand in particular, point to the increased risk of ovarian cancer caused by regular, long-term use of talc-based products. In the 1970s, talc body powders were required to become asbestos free because of the known dangers of exposure to asbestos. Since then, studies have shown that the talc itself may also be a human carcinogen.

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  1. Louisiana Woman Says if Johnson & Johnson Had Warned About Cancer Dangers in Talc Products, She Never Would Have Used Them

    Jul 5, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing

    A Louisiana woman has filed a talcum powder exposure suit in federal court, the latest in a string of complaints against Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies.

    In her July 1 complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, plaintiff Elouise Anderson says that the defendants acted negligently, willfully and wrongfully in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, distributing, labeling and selling of the Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower products.

    Anderson, born in 1952, said that she used the talc-based powder products for approximately ...

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  2. Talcum Powder Plaintiff Says ‘She Lives with the Constant Fear' of Ovarian Cancer Recurring

    Jul 5, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing

    A new talcum powder lawsuit has been filed in Illinois federal court against Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, saying the defendants had a duty to know and warn about the hazards associated with the use of the products.

    Plaintiff Tanashiska Lumas filed the underlying complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on July 1.

    In it, Lumas said that her “regular and prolonged exposure to talcum powder” contained in Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower caused her to develop ovarian cancer.

    Lumas further explained that she applied ...

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  3. Time to clean out the medicine cabinet: popular items linked to serious medical problems

    Jul 6, 2016 | The Legal Examiner

    By Emily Beeson

    Studies published in February have shown a link between Nexium, Prilosec and other proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) and chronic kidney disease. More recently, a study published in May 2016 links the same drugs to damage to blood vessels, possibly causing heart attacks in some cases.

    In recent years the FDA has reiterated the dangers of high doses of acetaminophen – the active ingredient in Tylenol – and has limited prescription drugs to 325 milligrams per dose due to the increased risk of liver damage associated with the drug. The current “maximum daily amount” is 4,000 milligrams a day; exceeding that amount may lead to liver damage, the FDA warns.

    However, over-the-counter drugs are not subject to the same restrictions as prescriptions drugs. In fact, Tylenol Extra Strength contains 500 milligrams per pill. At that rate, taking more than just 8 pills a day could significantly increase the risk of liver damage.

    Finally, headlines about baby powder, and Johnson & Johnson’s Shower to Shower brand in particular, point to the increased risk of ovarian cancer caused by regular, long-term use of talc-based products. In the 1970s, talc body powders were required to become asbestos free because of the known dangers of exposure to asbestos. Since then, studies have shown that the talc itself may also be a human carcinogen.

    Egerton Law will be following the developments regarding these drugs. Check our website for further information.

    In the meantime, you may want to clean out the medicine cabinet.

    http://greensboro.legalexaminer.com/fda-prescription-drugs/time-to-clean-out-the-medicine-cabinet-popular-items-linked-to-serious-medical-problems/

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