J&J Notches a Win in $50M Talc Lawsuit, but Tens of Thousands Still Pending
“Johnson & Johnson notched a win Friday, with a $50 million talc lawsuit rejected in Illinois however, tens of thousands of cases are still pending. J&J recently reported 34,600 talc related lawsuits have now been filed which is up from just over 20,000 last year. The Illinois case, filed in 2018 by relatives on behalf of Elizabeth Driscoll who died from ovarian cancer in 2016, sought up to $50 million,” reports Beth Snyder Bulik in Fierce Pharma.
“J&J said in a statement to Fierce Pharma Another jury, following careful consideration of the science and facts presented, has unanimously agreed that Johnson’s Baby Powder is safe, does not contain asbestos and does not cause cancer. It pointed a finger at lawyers adding the plaintiff trial bar continues to push forward its misinformation campaign to media to drive baseless and inflammatory headlines in the hopes they can force a resolution of these cases.”