Women sue Johnson & Johnson over alleged links to ovarian cancer
A Cork woman is among 20 Irish women who are suing Johnson & Johnson over the alleged talcum powder link to ovarian cancer
Solicitors representing the women plan to issue proceedings early in the New Year though a decision about going ahead with a full case will not be made until the results of litigation in the US are known.
Johnson & Johnson has lost three trials in the States over claims that its talc can cause ovarian cancer but the company is appealing those cases.
The company is accused in about 1,700 lawsuits in state and federal court of ignoring studies linking its talc products to ovarian cancer and failing to warn customers about the risk.
Dublin solicitor Bryan Fox is representing up to 20 women who believe long-term use of talc contributed to their ovarian cancer.
Speaking on the Neil Prendeville Show Bryan says the Cork woman taking the case has ovarian cancer and has been a client of his for the last two months:
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