Recently, Johnson & Johnson has been besieged by lawsuits alleging that its talc powder causes cancer. Research is demonstrating that the presence of asbestos in the talc powder has caused mesothelioma and ovarian cancer. As a result, juries have issued large verdicts against the company that have assessed a high amount of punitive damages. As …
On March 13, a jury in California awarded a woman more than $29 million. The woman had claimed that asbestos in a bottle of talcum power produced by Johnson & Johnson caused her cancer. The verdict, which was handed down in Oakland’s Superior Court, is just the latest setback for the company. Currently, there are …
In a victory for a beleaguered company that is beset by legal issues, a trial judge in Philadelphia has dramatically slashed an $8 billion jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson for a scheme in which the company allegedly marketed a drug for off-label uses but hid the side effects of the medication. Johnson & Johnson …
Johnson & Johnson has faced a number of legal issues surrounding its transvaginal mesh product for women. Although the company pulled the product from the marketplace years ago, Johnson & Johnson is still in the process of settling thousands of older cases. In addition to scores of product liability lawsuits filed by injured women, state …
In the latest of a long string of legal blows against the company, Johnson & Johnson has been hit with an $8 billion verdict by a Philadelphia jury in connection with its antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The drug has been alleged to cause female breast growth in boys who took the medication. The jury award was …
So far in 2019, there has been specific litigation developments affecting pharmaceutical companies. There have been various legal issues that the companies have faced from pharmaceutical lawsuits to regulatory enforcement. These have been brought by governments and consumers who claim that the companies have engaged in wrongdoing on various different levels. Here are seven different …
Dating back to its founding in 1886, Johnson & Johnson has grown to become a true household name for its sales, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and consumer care products. Among the most notable items produced by the company are things such as baby powders and shampoos, bandages, surgical implants and numerous popular …