J&J Agrees To Pay $700M To Settle Talc Claims With 43 State AGs

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to settle with 43 state attorneys general over products that previously contained talc, planning to pay $700m in four payments through 2027. The settlement is not an admission of guilt, and J&J stands by the safety of the products in question, which it no longer markets with talc.

tt
• Source: Shutterstock

Johnson & Johnson will settle with a consortium of 43 state attorneys general to the tune of $700m to resolve allegations related to the marketing of its Johnson’s Baby Powder and Johnson’s Shower to Shower products, which used to contain talc.

The New Brunswick, NJ-based company – which has been embroiled in lawsuits for decades alleging that talc in its products...

HBW Podcast

Explore how consumer health is evolving. On the go.

David Ridley hosts in-depth conversations with industry leaders.

More from Archive

More from HBW Insight