--- description: The verdict follows a previous case where a family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer was awarded $72 million title: Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $55M in Talcum Powder Cancer Case image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1725bc16c8459bff/698891a02dce019f499e8e76/johnson-johnson-talc.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Companies](/tag/companies/) ## Companies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $55M in Talcum Powder Cancer Case by [Tara John](/author/tara-john/) ## Tara John Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 3, 2016 3:08 PM CUT  Johnson & Johnson's products are seen December 16, 2004 in New York. Johnson & Johnson's products are seen December 16, 2004 in New York.Chris Hondros—Getty Images by [Tara John](/author/tara-john/) ## Tara John Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 3, 2016 3:08 PM CUT Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $55 million to an American woman who says the company’s talcum powder caused her to develop ovarian cancer. Following a three-week-long trial in Missouri, jurors decided on Monday in favor of Gloria Ristesund, [Reuters reports_._ ](http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/03/johnson-johnson-loses-another-court-case-over-talcum-powder-and-cancer "undefined") The 62-year-old plaintiff said she had used the company’s talc-based powders as feminine hygiene products for decades. According to her lawyers, she developed ovarian cancer and had to get a hysterectomy. The decision[ follows a previous case](http://time.com/4239561/johnson-and-johnson-toxic-ingredients/ "undefined") in the same court in February, in which a family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer was awarded $72 million. According to Reuters, the company is facing 1,2000 similar lawsuits, accusing the Johnson & Johnson of not adequately warning its consumers about the cancer risks to its talcum-based products, which include Baby Powder and Shower to Shower Powder. J&J, [reports Reuters](http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/03/johnson-johnson-loses-another-court-case-over-talcum-powder-and-cancer "undefined"), says its cosmetic talc is safe and that Monday’s verdict at the Missouri state court contradicts 30 years of research. The company intends to appeal the jury decision. \[[_Reuters_](http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/03/johnson-johnson-loses-another-court-case-over-talcum-powder-and-cancer "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4316098/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-cancer/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4316098/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-cancer/"},"headline":"Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $55M in Talcum Powder Cancer Case","datePublished":"2016-05-03T15:08:24.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T17:13:42.390Z","description":"The verdict follows a previous case in which the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer was awarded $72 million","url":"https://time.com/4316098/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-cancer/","keywords":["Companies","Business topic"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1725bc16c8459bff/698891a02dce019f499e8e76/johnson-johnson-talc.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tara John","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/tara-john/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1725bc16c8459bff/698891a02dce019f499e8e76/johnson-johnson-talc.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Johnson & Johnson's products are seen December 16, 2004 in New York.","caption":"Johnson & Johnson's products are seen December 16, 2004 in New York.","creditText":"Chris Hondros—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/companies/","name":"Companies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4316098/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-cancer/","name":"Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $55M in Talcum Powder Cancer Case"}}]}] ```