J&J faces first UK lawsuits over talc cancer allegations, Reuters reports

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is facing the first lawsuits in Britain over allegations that its talc products cause cancer, reported Reuters. KP Law said it filed the case at the English High Court on Tuesday against J&J and Kenvue UK Limited, a subsidiary of Kenvue (KVUE), on behalf of more than 3,000 people, the report noted. J&J referred queries to Kenvue, which it said “retained the responsibility and any purported liability for talc-related litigation outside of the United States and Canada” and Kenvue said in a statement that J&J baby powder “did not contain asbestos, and does not cause cancer,” Reuters added.