J&J to end sales of baby powder with talc globally next year
- Country:
- United States
Johnson & Johnson is pulling baby powder containing talc worldwide next year after it did the same in the US and Canada amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it had caused cancer.
Talc will be replaced by cornstarch, the company said. The company has faced thousands of lawsuits alleging its talcum powder caused users to develop ovarian cancer, through use for feminine hygiene, or mesothelioma, a cancer that strikes the lungs and other organs.
J&J insists, and the overwhelming majority of medical research on talc indicates, that the talc baby powder is safe and doesn't cause cancer.
However, demand for the company's baby powder fell off due to the controversy and it removed talc from the products in most of North America.
J&J said the change will simplify its product selection and meet evolving global trends.
Shares of Johnson & Johnson, based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, were essentially flat before the opening bell Friday.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
Four, including three Indians, arrested while trying to enter US illegally from Canada
Four, including three Indians, arrested while entering US illegally from Canada
Canada reviewing a TikTok expansion plan for national security risks
Canada has cut its embassy staff in Haiti, says foreign minister
Canada pauses non-lethal military exports to Israel, says government source