A California jury awarded $40 million to two women on Friday, 12 December, who claimed they developed ovarian cancer after long-term use of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder.Both California residents testified that they had used J&J's baby powder after bathing for about 40 years. They also stated that their ovarian cancer treatments required major surgeries and many rounds of chemotherapy.The healthcare giant, meanwhile, plans to appeal the jury's decision on both the liability verdict and the compensatory da ...

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $40 million to two women who claim Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder caused their ovarian cancerA Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million on Friday to two women who claimed that talcum powder made by Johnson & Johnson caused their ovarian cancer.The giant health care company said it would appeal the jury's liability verdict and compensatory damages.The verdict is the latest development in a longstanding legal battle over claims that talc in Johnson's Baby Powder and Shower to Sho ...