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DCGI orders Johnson & Johnson not to use talc raw material for any production till further orders
•On the directions of the CDSCO, drug inspectors collected samples of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder from both the plants on Wednesday.
Johnson & Johnson baby powder case: Action will be taken after sample test, says Himachal drug controller Navneet Marwaha
•The samples were seized after a report by a London-based news agency, Reuters, claimed that Johnson & Johnson's raw talc and finished powders sometimes tested positive for small amounts of (cancer-causing) asbestos for the last few decades.
Samples of Johnson & Johnson baby powder to be tested as drug inspectors examine mfg facilities: Report
•Johnson & Johnson in India did not have any immediate comment on the reports of sample seizures by Indian authorities.
Johnson and Johnson: Drug regulator likely to seize talcum powder samples for testing in countrywide raids today
Fp Staff •India’s drug regulator is likely to investigate Johnson and Johnson baby powder following recent reports that said the company knew for decades about the presence of cancer-causing asbestos in the product.
Johnson & Johnson knew about cancer-causing asbestos lurking in its baby powder since decades, says report; company shares nosedive
•Shares of Johnson & Johnson fell 10 percent on Friday and were on track to post their biggest percentage drop in more than 16 years, after Reuters reported that the pharma major knew for decades that cancer-causing asbestos was present in its Baby Powder.
How the Asbestos industry is pushing its lies in India
Fp Archives •A largely outlawed scourge to the developed world, asbestos is still going strong in India, and killing tens of thousands of people each year.