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Topic: Johnson and Johnson

J&J says no asbestos found in baby powder, disputing FDA test

The company suggested that contamination of a lab, which it recreated in several of its own third-party tests, could have caused the FDA’s positive result.

India to re-test Johnson & Johnson baby powder samples, after firm recalls batch in US

Last week, US Food and Drug Administration issued an alert that a particular lot of J&J’s baby powder had tested positive for asbestos — a carcinogen.

Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder batch in US after tests find cancer-causing asbestos

J&J has been under scanner for long, but this is the first time FDA has announced a finding of asbestos. Recent lab tests in India had found the product fit.

Govt says J&J baby shampoo safe, months after it was flagged for cancer-causing substance

The Rajasthan FDA in March had claimed that two batches of J&J baby shampoo were found contaminated with formaldehyde, a carcinogen.

Johnson & Johnson directed to pay Rs 25 lakh each to 67 patients for faulty hip implants

The Delhi High Court said it hadn't examined the controversy so this payment won't limit patients from seeking further compensation.

Boeing’s 737 Max defence is a textbook mess

With Boeing not having informed pilots about the new automated feature, its main defence in the 2 crashes that killed 346 people boils down to quibbling about the meaning of the term safety feature.

After J&J implant row, govt plans to hire 750 officers to regulate medical devices

Plan is to hire these officers, who will exclusively regulate sale of medical devices such as coronary stents & hip implants, through a written exam conducted by UPSC.

Delhi HC junks Johnson & Johnson plea for stay on Rs 74 lakh payout for faulty hip implant

The Delhi High Court order on Johnson & Johnson's stay plea comes days before the Centre's deadline for the payout — 10 April — expires.

Now, a cancer-causing substance found in Johnson & Johnson’s ‘No More Tears’ baby shampoo 

Two batches of Johnson & Johnson’s popular baby shampoo have been found to be contaminated with formaldehyde.

Shaken by J&J faulty implants, govt to regulate eight more medical devices

According to the Union Health Ministry's internal estimates, over 80 per cent of the Indian medical device market is unregulated.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.