Bikeri had sued Johnson & Johnson entities, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), the Public Health Standards Board and the Health ministry.
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Joseph Wangui
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
The High Court has dismissed a petition seeking an immediate ban on talc-based Johnson & Johnson baby powder, ruling that claims the product causes cancer were not supported by sufficient evidence, and that existing consumer protection mechanisms had not been exhausted.
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The claim involves 3,000 people and focuses on internal memos and scientific reports, seen by the BBC.
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A Los Angeles jury ruled in favor of Johnson & Johnson, finding the company not negligent in a lawsuit alleging its talc products…
