The World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency has delivered a damning report on powdered mineral talc, calling it "probably" cancer-causing to humans, mainly because of powders ...

Bankruptcy judge rejects the healthcare-products company’s third attempt to resolve mass talc lawsuits through chapter 11. By Akiko Matsuda. Updated March 31, 2025 11:02 pm ET | WSJ Pro.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary noted that talc is present in candy and food. He added it is also in four of the 10 most-prescribed medicines in the U.S.: Lipitor, Synthroid, Prilosec, and Neurontin.

Ongoing lawsuits against J&J allege that its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer. A new study lends credence to the claims.

J&J has maintained that its now-discontinued talc products are safe and do not cause cancer. It previously set aside $400 million to resolve state claims.

The total annual loan cost (TALC) is the projected annual cost of a reverse mortgage over its life. It includes interest, principal, closing costs, servicing fees, and mortgage insurance premiums.

Johnson & Johnson created LTL in 2021 in a maneuver to shield itself from the talc litigation, but an earlier bankruptcy filing by the unit was challenged by the plaintiffs and dismissed this year ...

Talc is not banned in the U.S., but today, many baby powder brands instead use cornstarch, which is used as an absorbent in cosmetics. While cornstarch is likely a safer choice than talc, some ...

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge threw out the second chapter 11 case that Johnson & Johnson filed to resolve its mass talc liabilities, again shutting down the healthcare-product company’s plan to ...

Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to pay about $700 million to resolve an investigation by more than 40 US states into claims that it wrongfully marketed its talc-based baby powder by not ...