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Cosmetic Talc Litigation Media Coverage September 28, 2016
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Despite Studies in Favor, Johnson & Johnson facing Lawsuits over Link between Talc and Cancer
Sep 28, 2016 | Northern California News
By Caroline Robinson
Johnson & Johnson’s problems linked to baby powder are not going to end soon. After recently losing two lawsuits, the pharmaceutical company is preparing for one more battle where a woman has sued it and claimed its talcum Baby Powder caused her cancer. -
Johnson And Johnson Facing More Cancer Lawsuits Over Baby Powder
Sep 28, 2016 | Immortal News
By Zye Angiwan
Healthcare company Johnson and Johnson is facing another lawsuit as a woman has claimed their talcum baby powder gave her ovarian cancer, in an allegation that will potentially set the company back millions of dollars. -
Johnson and Johnson Facing More Lawsuits Over Cancer Causing Baby Powder
Sep 27, 2016 | CDA News
By John Samuels
Johnson and Johnson is facing another lawsuit over the talc in their baby powder causing ovarian cancer. If the woman suing the company wins her case, in which she claims that the company's talcum Baby Powder caused her ovarian cancer, there could be a series of multi-million dollar verdicts that go against the company.
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Despite Studies in Favor, Johnson & Johnson facing Lawsuits over Link between Talc and Cancer
Sep 28, 2016 | Northern California News
By Caroline Robinson
Johnson & Johnson’s problems linked to baby powder are not going to end soon. After recently losing two lawsuits, the pharmaceutical company is preparing for one more battle where a woman has sued it and claimed its talcum Baby Powder caused her cancer.
Earlier, Johnson & Johnson lost two cases linked to its iconic baby powder and has been announced to pay $127 million. Is the baby powder really harmful and causes cancer?
A number of studies conducted in recent past called the company’s talc safe and found no association between the power and ovarian cancer. Apart from researches, many health groups have given clean chit to talc and declared it harmless. Even the company conducted experiments and called the powder safe.
However, numbers of cases linked to the issue have been rising with the time. Already, about 2,000 women have filed lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, and after the recent two cases, numbers of lawsuits are expected to rise.
Experts have no exact answer on ‘Does talc really cause ovarian cancer?’ and this is working in favor of plaintiffs. They say it is not easy to find what causes the cancer, and to know if it is because of talc, there should be a study on women who will be asked to use the talc and see if it causes cancer. But the experiment could be fatal.
To understand if there’s really a link between the powder and the cancer, results of studies that examined women for years could be used, said Dr. Hal C. Lawrence of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. “Lord knows, with the amount of powder that’s been applied to babies’ bottoms, we would’ve seen something if talc caused cancer”, Lawrence added.
http://norcal.news/news/23140-despite-studies-favor-johnson-johnson-facing-lawsuits-over-link-between-talc-and-cancer
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Johnson And Johnson Facing More Cancer Lawsuits Over Baby Powder
Sep 28, 2016 | Immortal News
By Zye Angiwan
Healthcare company Johnson and Johnson is facing another lawsuit as a woman has claimed their talcum baby powder gave her ovarian cancer, in an allegation that will potentially set the company back millions of dollars.
Two juries in St. Louis have already awarded $72 million to one cancer plaintiff and $55 million to another, hitting Johnson and Johnson hard. The company’s lawyers are appealing the decisions, but the road ahead for the global corporation is challenging, CBS Local reports.
Local Onder Law Firm reports says that there are 1,800 cases filed against Johnson and Johnson over their talcum powder, and the firm is representing some 3,500 clients.John Beisner, counsel for Johnson and Johnson, is expected to argue that there is no proven scientific link between talcum and cancer. The company intends to tackle each case individually in the hopes they can convince juries that the allegations are unfounded and concrete evidence lacking.
A statement from the company says that a judge in New Jersey had recently dismissed two similar cancer lawsuits due to lack of scientific proof. But should Johnson and Johnson continue its losing streak in St. Louis with another multi-million dollar verdict, it could pressure the company to settle with other plaintiffs.
The latest case was filed by a woman from Modesto, California, who says she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, after having used Johnson and Johnson talc for years.
Jim Onder of the law firm is set to argue that the company knew of the possible risks their product could cause, but never put a warning on their talcum powder. Company documents showing proof that the medical community eventually found out about the cancer risks will be presented. Onder alleges that Johnson and Johnson began targeting blacks and Hispanics because they knew these groups were the highest users.
Johnson and Johnson, in a statement, says, “We recognize that women and families affected by ovarian cancer are searching for answers, and we deeply sympathize with everyone affected by this devastating disease. We are defending the safety of Johnson’s Baby Powder because science, research, clinical evidence and decades of studies by medical experts around the world continue to support the safety of cosmetic talc.” The trial, spanning two weeks, is expected to open Thursday morning.
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Johnson and Johnson Facing More Lawsuits Over Cancer Causing Baby Powder
Sep 27, 2016 | CDA News
By John Samuels
Johnson and Johnson is facing another lawsuit over the talc in their baby powder causing ovarian cancer. If the woman suing the company wins her case, in which she claims that the company's talcum Baby Powder caused her ovarian cancer, there could be a series of multi-million dollar verdicts that go against the company.
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