Court cuts J&J talc verdict to $2.1B

Bloomberg reports that a Missouri appeals court has reduced Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ -0.3%) $4.7B talcum powder verdict to $2.1B.

The company appealed the 2018 state court verdict awarding 22 women with ovarian cancer $4.69B. Six died before the trial started and five since it ended. It still faces talcum powder-related lawsuits from more than 19K plaintiffs.

Last month, the company announced that it would stop selling talc-containing baby powder in the U.S. and Canada citing diminished demand amid safety concerns.

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