Johnson & Johnson
And now, formaldehyde found in J&J’s baby shampoo
01 Apr 2019
Johnson & Johnson is facing regulatory scrutiny over most of its products, including its baby care products, over health concerns
J&J fined Rs74.5 lakh for its first faulty hip implant in India
11 Mar 2019
Of the over 4,000 patients fitted with the Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) hip implant in India, just about 844 have been traced by the company till date
J&J told to stop using its baby powder raw material in India
21 Dec 2018
Reports quoting an unnamed senior CDSCO official said on Thursday that Johnson & Johnson has been served with a written order to stop using the "huge quantities" of raw materials stocked in its plants in India
J&J may have to pay up to Rs1.23 cr for defective hip implant
30 Nov 2018
As per the formula approved by the union health ministry, Johnson & Johnson will have to pay compensation varying from Rs1,23 crore for those young patients (20 years and less) with over 50 per cent deformity to Rs30 lakh for the elderly (65 years and over) with up to 30 per cent deformity
Court orders J&J to pay record $4.69 bn in Baby Powder case
14 Jul 2018
A jury in the US on Thursday ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay a record $4.69 billion to 22 women who alleged that the company’s talc-based products, including its baby powder, contain asbestos and caused them to develop ovarian cancer
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay record $417 mn in talcum powder case
22 Aug 2017
Echeverria who filed the law suit alleged that Johnson & Johnson failed to adequately warn consumers even as it was fully aware of the talcum powder’s potential cancer risks
J&J, Novartis, Takeda, keen on buying controlling stake in Brazilian drug maker Hypermarcas
26 Apr 2017
Johnson & Johnson succeeds in $30-bn tender offer for Actelion
31 Mar 2017
J&J had clinched the deal in December after raising its offer to $280 per share or $30 billion in cash, which included spinning off Actelion's research and development pipeline
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