Johnson & Johnson to continue baby powder sales here despite withdrawal from US

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson say the decision to pull talc-based baby powder from the shelves of supermarkets in the US and Canada will not impact sales in Ireland.

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson say the decision to pull talc-based baby powder from the shelves of supermarkets in the US and Canada will not impact sales in Ireland.

The company clarified it has no intention of taking the product of the shelves of Irish supermarkets, despite it being removed from sale in North America.