Health Highlights: Oct. 25, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
J&J Baby Powder Pulled from CVS, Rite Aid and Walmart
Sales of 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder have been halted at CVS, Rite Aid and Walmart.
Last week, Johnson & Johnson recalled 33,000 bottles of baby powder after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found trace amounts of asbestos in a single bottle bought online, CBS News reported.
The company called the recall a precautionary measure and says its baby powder does not contain asbestos.
Johnson & Johnson faces thousands of lawsuits claiming that its talc products contain asbestos, CBS News reported.
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