Loading ...J&J Talc Users Want Cancer Checks Even if It Cost Billions
Johnson & Johnson should be on the hook for potentially billions of dollars in medical fees for women who used its talc-based baby powders and want to monitor their future health over cancer fears, according to a lawsuit. Lawyers representing ex-talc users asked a New Jersey federal judge Monday to set up a so-called “medical-monitoring class” to cover the expenses of doctor’s visits and tests for women worried about gynecological and ovarian cancers.
The suit is the latest salvo in the ongoing legal battle between J&J and former talc users, who allege the world’s largest maker of healthcare products hid the cancer risks of its iconic baby powder for almost half a century. J&J is seeking backing from thousands of people who have sued it over the product for an $11 billion settlement of the claims.