Johnson & Johnson baby powder News

Johnson & Johnson to No Longer Sell Talc-Based Baby Powder in U.S., Canada

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday announced that it would stop selling its talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the United States and Canada, making the decision after a consumer products “portfolio reassessment related to COVID-19.” The U.S. healthcare conglomerate said it …

FDA Hearing to Address Testing of Talcum Powders, Cosmetics for Asbestos

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will examine asbestos testing for talc powders and cosmetics at a hearing on Tuesday. Regulators are taking a closer look after finding asbestos, a known carcinogen, …