J&J Unit Moves to Renew Libel Suit Against Cancer Study Author

April 29, 2025, 9:31 PM UTC

A Johnson & Johnson unit holding talc-related asbestos liabilities moved to file an updated lawsuit accusing a medical expert of lying in a frequently-cited study connecting exposure to talc products to cases of mesothelioma.

Occupational medicine doctor Jacqueline Moline lied in a 2020 article when she asserted that 33 cancer patients she studied were exposed to no other known source of asbestos other than talcum powder, Pecos River Talc LLC alleged in filing Tuesday in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.

The new suit against Moline follows J&J’s recent announcement that it would be returning to ...

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