J&J loses bid to overturn baby powder verdict but damages reduced

The company faces more than 19,000 lawsuits claiming that its iconic talc products cause cancer. FMTNews

WASHINGTON: A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s bid to throw out a jury verdict in favour of women who blamed their ovarian cancer on its baby powder and other talc products, but reduced its damages award to US$2.12 billion from US$4.69 billion.

Johnson & Johnson faces more than 19,000 lawsuits claiming that its talc products caused cancer because of contamination from asbestos. “This was a fundamentally flawed trial, grounded in a faulty presentation of the facts,” spokeswoman Kim Montagnino said. “We deeply sympathise with anyone suffering from cancer, which is why the facts are so important. We remain confident that our talc is safe, asbestos free, and does not cause cancer.”

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