Johnson & Johnson Appeals $2 Billion Cancer Verdict Over Baby Powder to Supreme Court

Pharmaceutical giant claims abuse of legal system resulted in giant award, with jury misinformed about facts

Containers of Johnson's baby powder made by Johnson and Johnson sit on a shelf at Jack's Drug Store in San Anselmo, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson is asking the Supreme Court to review a $2.11 billion jury verdict from Missouri over baby powder it produced that allegedly contained asbestos that caused ovarian cancer.

In addition to a vaccine used against the CCP virus, which causes the disease COVID-19, the 135-year-old New Jersey-based company has been known for making a variety of talc-based consumer products such as its iconic baby powder, which is the subject of the litigation.