U.S. House Panel Seeks J&J Documents on Baby Powder Bankruptcy Plans

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July 28 (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional panel has asked Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) to provide it all documents related to the company’s plans to put its talc liabilities into bankruptcy, according to a letter sent on Wednesday and seen by Reuters. Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform’s […]

J&J Win In Asbestos-Talc Case Meets Skeptical Appeals Panel

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By Hannah Albarazi A California appellate panel appeared skeptical Tuesday of Johnson & Johnson‘s summary judgment win in an asbestos-talc case, questioning the trial judge’s decision to preclude plaintiffs’ experts’ reliance on third-party testing finding asbestos in consumer talc and pressing J&J to explain its “magical” process for filtering out asbestos particles. All three judges on the […]

US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J shots in blow to vaccine drive

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Tuesday recommended a “pause” in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots, setting off a chain reaction worldwide and dealing a setback to the global vaccination campaign. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food […]

Miss. Supreme Court Affirms Order Rejecting J&J’s Challenges to AG’s Lawsuit Over Talcum Powder Labeling

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JACKSON, Miss. –– Mississippi’s highest court will allow the state’s lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for alleged mislabeling of talcum powder products to proceed, concluding that the underlying claims are neither preempted nor excluded under the Mississippi Consumer Protection Act. In the April 1 opinion, the Mississippi Supreme Court concluded that “the Food and Drug […]

Blacks, Asians at Higher Risk for Allopurinol-Related Skin Reactions

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By Deborah Levenson Be careful when prescribing allo¬purinol to black and Asian gout patients, a study newly advises. Black and Asian patients who take this ubiquitous, more-than-40-year-old medication are at much higher risk of certain serious skin reactions than are Caucasians or Hispanics. Compared with Caucasians, blacks who take allopurinol to lower blood urate levels […]

Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline Disclose DOJ Investigation Into Zantac After Recalls

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After global recalls of heartburn medicine Zantac and an FDA ban, the Department of Justice is investigating Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline for possible violations of the False Claims Act. The drugmakers last year pulled their Zantac products over an impurity believed to cause cancer, and Sanofi said the probe is over disclosures relating to that impurity. GSK didn’t comment on the […]

FDA Uloric Warning Renews Concerns over Older Gout Drug Allopurinol

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Terry Turner, Drugwatch The number of people taking the gout medication allopurinol has been rising as gout becomes more prevalent. Prescriptions also got a boost after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration limited the use of Uloric (febuxostat) in 2019, effectively leaving allopurinol as the primary first-line medication option for gout patients. But at the […]

Johnson & Johnson’s $100 Million Baby Powder Lawsuit Settlement Is Overdue For Black & Hispanic Women

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Forbes, Kori Hale Facing almost 20,000 lawsuits by women who blame  Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder for causing cancer finally has a $100 million settlement from the manufacturer. The company agreed to settle 1,000 of these cases in bulk. Despite growing concerns of carcinogenic agents, the products giant continued to market and sell its baby […]