In this photo picture, a container of Johnson’s baby powder made by Johnson and Johnson sits on a table in San Francisco, California.
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A jury in Kentucky rejected claims that Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder contained asbestos and caused mesothelioma, the group said in a statement, a win for J&J as it defends its iconic product.
J&J in a statement said the jury reached its decision in about 30 littles after a two-week trial. The company said this is the sixth case it has won in the past year on allegations that its pamper powder caused mesothelioma and all verdicts against J&J have been overturned on appeal.
“Today’s decision, and this bur track record, is consistent with the decades of clinical evidence and scientific studies by medical experts around the period that support the safety of Johnson’s Baby Powder,” the company said in a statement.
J&J faces more than 14,000 lawsuits stating its namesake baby powder caused mesothelioma and ovarian cancer. The company is aiming to dismiss roughly 11,000 of the ovarian cancer covers where pretrial proceedings have been consolidated into multidistrict litigation.
Concerns over J&J’s baby vanish threaten the company’s family friendly image.
Shares of J&J have risen 1.6% this year. The stock intimate up less than 1% on Friday. The S&P 500 health-care index has gained about 5.2% year to date.
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