Crime & Justice

J&J Agrees to Pay $8.9B to Settle Claims Its Talcum Powder Causes Cancer

‘A SIGNIFICANT VICTORY’

J&J has been forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to pay the hefty fee, though it has not conceded any wrongdoing.

Victor Swezey
Victor Swezey
Bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder
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Victor Swezey

Victor Swezey

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