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Johnson & Johnson told to pay $2.1 billion

Published : Jun 25, 2020, 4:01 pm IST
Updated : Jun 25, 2020, 4:01 pm IST

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A US court has upheld a verdict that talcum powder sold by Johnson & Johnson caused ovarian cancer and ordered the pharmaceutical giant

Washington: A US court has upheld a verdict that talcum powder sold by Johnson & Johnson caused ovarian cancer and ordered the pharmaceutical giant to pay $2.1 billion in damages.

A spokeswoman for Johnson & Johnson said the company would appeal the decision in the Supreme Court of Missouri.

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PhotoJohnson & Johnson has faced thousands of lawsuits across the United States alleging it failed to warn consumers of the risk of cancer from asbestos in its talc-based products.

Last month the firm announced it was discontinuing production of its talc-based baby powder in the US and Canada, in part due to the "constant barrage of litigation advertising" over the product.

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