cancer litigation

Johnson & Johnson pulled its talc-based baby powders off the market in the U.S. and Canada in 2020, replacing them with a cornstarch-based version. It also vowed to stop selling all talc-based baby powders worldwide by the end of 2023. J&J maintains its products are safe and do not cause cancer.
Oct 8, 2025

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $966M in baby powder lawsuit

A California jury awarded the funds to the family of Mae Moore, who claimed the New Brunswick-based company's talc product caused her fatal mesothelioma.

Bayer Pharmaceuticals continues to maintain that its Roundup products are safe for consumers to use and cites endorsements from regulatory agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.
May 19, 2025

Bayer weighs Chapter 11 to resolve Roundup lawsuits

The company may seek bankruptcy for its Monsanto business to resolve 67,000 cases tied to glyphosate and cancer claims in U.S. courts.