Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay woman $417m in talcum powder cancer claim case

A US jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417m to a woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in the company's baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene.

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay woman $417m in talcum powder cancer claim case
Mon, 21 Aug, 2017 - 21:08

A US jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417m to a woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in the company's baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene.

Los Angeles County Superior Court spokeswoman Liz Martinez confirmed the verdict.

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