Litigation-weary J&J pulls Baby Powder talc in North America

Johnson and Johnson has opted to withdraw one its iconic products – talc-based Baby Powder – from sale in the US and Canada.

The company’s consumer health unit said the decision was a result of declining demand for the product in those markets, but it comes against a backdrop of thousands of lawsuits filed by people who claim use of the talc products contain asbestos and can cause cancer.