The mineral is linked to mesothelioma, lung, laryngeal and ovarian cancers and is banned in over 60 countries. In the US, asbestos is known to cause 6,000 cancer deaths each year. US-based law firm ...

About 3,000 people have filed a legal claim in the UK against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J), accusing the firm ...

One of the British claimants, Sue Rizzello, believes her ovarian cancer was caused by her lifelong use of Johnson &Johnson talcum powder.

Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Kenvue are facing a major legal action in the UK involving 3,000 claimants who allege ...

Johnson & Johnson (J&J), one of the world’s largest healthcare companies, is now facing its first legal battle in the United Kingdom over claims that its talc-based baby powder caused cancer. This new ...

Global food giant Nestlé said Thursday that it would shed about 16,000 jobs over the next two years, accelerating a cost-cutting program six weeks after the company fired its chief executive. Philipp ...

A potential legal headache for consumer healthcare giant Kenvue ( KVUE -13.50%) was causing pain for investors on Thursday.

This ruling is one of the largest single-user verdicts in the ongoing talc litigation against Johnson & Johnson. The company ...

More than 3,000 U.K. claimants accuse U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson of knowingly selling asbestos-tainted ...

Johnson & Johnson faces 3,000 UK lawsuits alleging asbestos-contaminated talcum powder caused cancer and concealed risks for ...