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Talcum powder timeline

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2016

  1. Court orderFederal MDL Panel

    New Jersey becomes the federal hub for Johnson & Johnson talc cases

2024

  1. Proposed ruleU.S. Food and Drug Administration

    FDA proposes standardized asbestos testing for cosmetics containing talc

2025

  1. Proposed ruleU.S. Food and Drug Administration

    FDA withdraws its proposal for asbestos testing of talc-containing cosmetics

2026

  1. Settlement announcementJohnson & Johnson

    Johnson & Johnson proposes a resolution for remaining ovarian talc claims

  2. Docket reportFederal MDL Panel

    November case counts: talc, firefighting foam and hair relaxers