New Mexico Becomes First State to Sue Over Talc
New Mexico Attorney General files case against Johnson & Johnson for asbestos-related illnesses Monday, January 6, 2020 - The State of New Mexico has become the first in the nation to sue Johnson & Johnson and three other manufacturers over talc products...
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Activists Say Gilead Delayed Safer Version of PrEP
There is no question that PrEP has saved lives. At issue is Gilead's strategy to exploit consumers financially and physically for the sake of profits. Monday, January 6, 2020 - PrEP4All Collaboration, an activist group whose goal is to ensure HIV prevention...
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France to Ban 36 Glyphosate Products
France has become the latest country to ban the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide. Glyphosate is now the subject of over 55,000 lawsuits in the United States against Roundup manufacturer Bayer-Monsanto due to scientific evidence that...
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Johnson & Johnson CEO Snubs Congressional Request to Appear
  Friday, December 13, 2019 - Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky failed to appear in a hearing before the Congressional Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy after he was asked to testify about the safety of the company's baby...
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St. Louis Talcum Powder Trial Update
Bellwether talc trial decided in St. Louis Tuesday, December 31, 2019 - Friday, Dec. 20, a two-week case involving a St. Louis woman who used Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder for decades and developed a rare form of ovarian cancer was decided...
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How Does the J&J Powder Recall Affect My Talc Lawsuit?
October 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made an announcement that sent shock waves throughout the legal community: After decades of denials, Johnson & Johnson voluntarily pulled 15,000 bottles of its baby powder off of shelves due to possible...
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Mexico Becomes Latest Country to Block Glyphosate
With tens of thousands of lawsuits pending against Bayer-Monsanto for cancers linked to its glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer, Mexico has joined a growing list of countries that have now acted to ban the use of the chemical out of concerns...
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Boston Scientific, Coloplast Ordered to Stop Selling Surgical Mesh
FDA Pulls Transvaginal Mesh Due to Safety Concerns Friday, December 6, 2019 - Two of the most prominent companies in the transvaginal mesh industry, Boston Scientific and Coloplast, have been ordered by the US Food and Drug Administration to stop selling surgical...
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Justice Department Investigates Johnson & Johnson Over Talc Cancer Risks
According to a story published by Bloomberg July 12, 2019, the U.S. Justice Department is conducting a criminal probe into Johnson & Johnson's repeated denials of the presence of asbestos in its talcum powder. Earlier this year, it was reported...
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Enfamil Lawsuit St. Louis
The family of a Missouri newborn who contracted bacterial meningitis after she was fed Enfamil Powdered Infant Formula has filed suit against Enfamil maker Mead Johnson. The family of a Missouri newborn who contracted bacterial meningitis after she was fed...
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