Johnson & Johnson’s Threats and Lies

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April 10, 2025 – J&J recently lost a bid to settle lawsuits that claimed its talc powder products, including baby powder, caused cancer. Author Gardiner Harris says the company’s defense “is beginning to crumble.”

Maybe it’s that childhood memory of running into the house with a scraped knee, reaching for band aid from the iconic red and white box or Tylenol from the medicine cabinet. From pharmaceuticals to medical devices, Johnson & Johnson has been woven into the most tender, vulnerable parts of our lives for generations. But a new book by investigative journalist Gardiner Harris challenges that trust. In “No More Tears: The Dark Secrets Of Johnson & Johnson.” Harris investigates J&J’s business practices, the link to its baby powder and cancer, and the urgent questions about the safety of many of its other products. Through court documents, accounts from whistleblowers and those directly impacted, Harris also writes about the company’s aggressive marketing tactics, which he argues helped fuel the opioid epidemic. Just last week, a court rejected Johnson & Johnson’s request to approve a $9 billion settlement with tens of thousands of people suing the company over claims that its talcum powder caused cancer. Gardiner Harris is a freelance investigative journalist. He worked previously for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, where he wrote about public health and the pharmaceutical industry. Gardiner Harris, welcome to the show.

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