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Hidden Asbestos In Johnson's Baby Powder
- Johnson's Baby Powder contained talc deposits linked to asbestos that J&J tested for decades and kept secret.
- Reuters and court documents revealed J&J knew about asbestos in powder; FDA found asbestos in 2019 and J&J later stopped talc sales in US and Canada.
J&J's Central Role In The Opioid Crisis
- Johnson& Johnson played a major role in the opioid crisis by supplying raw opioid ingredients and promoting fentanyl patches and long-acting opioids.
- J&J supplied ingredients used in OxyContin and sold Duragesic patches as non-addictive, contributing to widespread misuse and deaths.
How FDA Funding Eroded Enforcement
- The FDA's funding model shifted in 1992 to industry fees, reducing its enforcement ability and criminal investigations.
- After user fees became dominant, the FDA stopped launching criminal probes and increasingly treated industry as its customer, weakening oversight.
