In a victory for thousands of women suing Johnson & Johnson over claims that the company's baby powder and other talc products caused their ovarian cancer, a court-appointed special master recommended on Tuesday that they be allowed to present testimony at trial from experts who support that link. ADVERTISEMENTProduct liability lawsuits, such as the J&J cases, rely on experts to establish that the product is capable of causing the alleged harm. A key determination by Wolfson in her 658-page decision was that the plaintiffs' experts should be allowed to testify there is a causal link between using J&J talc products and cancer, which the company disputes." J&J has been fighting claims over its talc products in both federal and state court for years, and has said its products are safe and do not cause cancer. Separately, J&J has also faced cases alleging its talc products caused a rare and deadly cancer called mesothelioma.

Source: The Telegraph January 21, 2026 09:51 UTC