Johnson & Johnson (J&J) In its answers to Reuters questions on Monday, the company reiterated that “Mr. Gorsky is not a scientist and did not conduct the tests. CEO Alex Gorsky testified in a 3 October deposition that he "believed" the firm's Baby Powder product did not contain asbestos, 13 days before the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed it had found traces of the known carcinogen in a bottle. The FDA said on Monday that its investigation into J&J's marketing practices was still ongoing but would be completed by early next year. Analysts said the FDA's find could provide a fillip to the thousands of talc lawsuits filed against the firm.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) CEO Alex Gorsky testified in a 3 October deposition that he "believed" the firm's Baby Powder product did not contain asbestos, 13 days before the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed it had found traces of the known carcinogen in a bottle. The FDA said on Monday that its investigation into J&J's marketing practices was still ongoing but would be completed by early next year. Analysts said the FDA's find could provide a fillip to the thousands of talc lawsuits filed against the firm.