Johnson & Johnson

At Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Evading Accountability: Corporate Manipulation of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) grilled Erik Haas, worldwide vice president of litigation at Johnson & Johnson, over whether the company is using the bankruptcy system to limit liability in cases related to cancer claims.

Johnson & Johnson’s ongoing battle to address the mountain of talcum powder-related lawsuits it faces took a hit as its second attempt to seek bankruptcy protection was dismissed by a federal judge. The pharmaceutical giant is grappling with a staggering 38,000 lawsuits, with plaintiffs and their survivors claiming that the talc-based powder manufactured by the […]

The five largest pharmaceutical companies in the United States netted approximately $81.9 billion last year, according to a new report by Accountable.us, a non-profit organization that documents the activities of special interest groups. Accountable.us compiled Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) filings and other financial disclosures from Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, AbbVie and Eli Lilly. […]

Johnson & Johnson’s must pay $18.8 million to a California man who said he developed cancer from exposure to its baby powder, a jury decided on Tuesday, a setback for the company as it seeks to settle thousands of similar cases over its talc-based products in U.S. bankruptcy court. The jury ruled in favor of […]

Just three different COVID-19 vaccines are available in the United States after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 1 revoked the authorization for the Johnson & Johnson shot. Regulators made the move because of a request from Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary that makes the vaccine. Janssen “has informed the FDA […]

The highest-ranking prosecutor in Texas is launching an investigation into whether the three top COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers have misled the public. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is probing whether Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson misrepresented the efficacy of their COVID-19 vaccines, the Republican announced on May 1. The companies may have violated the Texas Deceptive […]

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has proposed an $8.9 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits accusing the company of selling baby powder and other talc products that caused cancer. The pharma firm shared details of the proposal in an April 4 statement announcing that it has refiled its subsidiary LTL Management LLC. for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, […]

The House is set to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, but experts are divided on whether it will actually help Americans. Fitness company Peloton is laying off hundreds of workers and raising prices on exercise equipment. Johnson & Johnson is dropping talc-based baby powder next year, a product that has been at the center of tens of […]

The House is set to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, but experts are divided on whether it will actually help Americans. Fitness company Peloton is laying off hundreds of workers and raising prices on exercise equipment. Johnson & Johnson is dropping talc-based baby powder next year, a product that has been at the center of tens of […]

People who, for whatever reason, do not want to get a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can still get the Johnson & Johnson shot, a top White House health official said on May 6. “If you have a problem with one of those two vaccines, then Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is still an option for […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced it will restrict the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to adults who cannot receive mRNA vaccines, due to the risk of potentially life-threatening side effects. The agency said the COVID-19 vaccine can now only be administered to people aged 18 years of age […]

The state of Alabama on Tuesday reached a $276 million settlement agreement with Endo Pharmaceutical, Johnson & Johnson, and McKesson for their role in exacerbating the opioid crisis. The settlement will see pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson pay $70.3 million in a lump-sum payment to Alabama state and its subdivisions this year, and Endo Pharmaceutical […]

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday rescinded its forecast for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine, as hesitancy in low income countries has led to a glut of supply of a shot once hoped to be the inoculation of choice for the developing world. The company had previously predicted as much as $3.5 billion in 2022 sales […]

Johnson & Johnson said its single-dose vaccine protects against breakthrough COVID-19 for up to six months. Citing a study that it sponsored, Johnson & Johnson said in a release Thursday that protection against infection from its single-dose vaccine starts to wane only from the fourth month compared to the second month in the case of […]

New emails have just been revealed that expose the evidence of how Dr. Francis Collins and Dr. Anthony Fauci worked together to not only suppress scientific debate, but also to suppress the free speech of American scientists. Meanwhile, Procter & Gamble has issued recalls of several of their products following the discovery that they contained […]

Americans who are not willing or able to get the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines should get Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot, according to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel recently recommended the agency make clear that the Pfizer and Moderna jabs, both of which […]

U.S. drug regulators this week formally strengthened a warning to Americans regarding a severe condition linked to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. Blood clots and low blood platelet levels, known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), are now listed as a contradiction, or a medical reason for somebody not to get the shot. “Do not administer” the […]