Johnson & Johnson says tests by regulators worldwide have shown that its talc is safe and asbestos-free.
All four have mesothelioma, a rare and incurable cancer that they said was caused by their exposure to asbestos in Baby Powder applied when they were diapered as infants. J&J fought the subpoena of Gorsky, arguing that he had no first-hand knowledge about the safety of its powders and that the case involves corporate conduct that occurred long before he joined the company in 2012.
In October, J&J disclosed that a contract lab for the US Food and Drug Administration had found asbestos in a bottle of Baby Powder produced in 2018.
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