Gout Flare Common Following Allopurinol Discontinuation
It is necessary to continue urate-lowering therapy in the inpatient setting to decrease the risk of gout flare in hospitalized patients. […]
DeLauro Demands Johnson & Johnson Recall Talc-Based Baby Powder, Criticizes Company’s Past Marketing Targeting Women of Color
September 16, 2020 Press Release DeLauro in a letter to CEO Gorsky: “By concealing any notion of potential asbestos contamination of its […]
More evidence linking ELMIRON, a common bladder medication, to a vision-threatening eye condition
New study shows about a quarter of patients with significant exposure to the drug show signs of retinal damage. A drug widely […]
Women With Cancer Awarded Billions in Baby Powder Suit
By Roni Cary Rabin, New York Times An appellate court in Missouri upheld more than $2 billion in damages against Johnson & […]
Johnson & Johnson to End Talc-Based Baby Powder Sales in North America
The company has faced thousands of lawsuits from cancer patients who claim that its talc was contaminated with asbestos, a known […]
J&J Can’t Boot Experts To Sink Asbestos-In-Talc MDL
A New Jersey federal judge on Monday largely rejected Johnson & Johnson’s efforts to bar plaintiffs’ experts from testifying that J&J’s baby powder […]
J&J’s Efforts To Toss $4.7B Talc Verdict Get Mixed Reception
Johnson & Johnson‘s attempt to dismantle a $4.69 billion talc verdict met with mixed signals Friday, as a Missouri appellate panel appeared […]
J&J Hit With $9M Asbestos-In-Talc Verdict, First In Florida
By Mike Lasusa, Law360 (February 27, 2020, 11:10 PM EST) A jury in Miami ordered Johnson & Johnsonon Thursday to pay a […]
Government Experts Urge New Talc Testing Standards Amid Asbestos Worries
An expert panel formed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has endorsed asbestos testing standards for cosmetics that reject long-held industry […]
Johnson & Johnson Settles Calif. Talc Case Midtrial
Law360 (January 6, 2020, 1:17 PM EST) — Johnson & Johnson has ended one of its latest talc trials with a midtrial settlement, a […]
