Officials said the man did not appear to be targeting Trump or others involved in the trial
Johnson & Johnson faces criminal probe related to baby powder: Bloomberg
The US Justice Department is pursuing a criminal probe into whether Johnson & Johnson lied about potential cancer risks of its talcum powder, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Published : 12 July 2019, 04:55 PM
Updated : 12 July 2019, 04:55 PM
A grand jury in Washington is looking into documents related to what company officials knew about any carcinogens in their products, according to the Bloomberg report.
J&J did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Shares of the company fell 5% at $133.94 following the report.
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