J&J settles 1,000 talc lawsuits for $100m+; report

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle over 1,000 lawsuits that allege the company’s Baby Powder talc products caused cancer, according to Bloomberg.

Litigation-weary J&J pulls Baby Powder talc in North America

Johnson and Johnson has opted to withdraw one its iconic products – talc-based Baby Powder – from sale in the US and Canada.

Jury trial levies $750m damages on J&J over talc and cancer

J&J refutes FDA findings on asbestos in talc

J&J hits back over asbestos in talc claims

Shares in Johnson & Johnson slid around 10% on Friday after a Reuters article claimed the company had known for decades about asbestos in talcum powder products.