Johnson & Johnson have been the kingpin behind many products that have been pulled from the market since they were first founded in 1886. The decision to stop shipping the talc-based products came during an alleged portfolio assessment related to COVID-19. J&J has been stocking shelves with their talc-based baby powder products since the 1890s, when they learned such products would not need approval or regulation from the FDA. Johnson & Johnson has known since 1971 that their baby powder could cause cancer, but they have continued to deny these allegations and claims. “History of Johnson & Johnson: Timeline and Facts” https://www.thestreet.com/personal-finance/history-of-johnson-and-johnson“Johnson & Johnson Discontinues Talc Powder in U.S., Canada” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-19/johnson-johnson-discontinues-talc-baby-powder-in-u-s-canada“Talcum Powder and Cancer” https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/talcum-powder-and-cancer.html

Source: Huffington Post May 21, 2020 19:30 UTC