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In the wake of two multi-million dollar jury verdicts, Johnson & Johnson faces another wave of lawsuits filed by women and surviving members of families who claim the company’s talcum powder caused ovarian cancer. Plaintiff’s attorneys want the drug giant to pull its iconic baby powder and other talcum products from the market.
Two juries recently found J&J liable for hiding the risk of ovarian cancer linked to its Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower products. The first February verdict awarded Jackie Fox’s estate $72 million after she filed a suit in Missouri claiming talcum powder caused ovarian cancer.
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