J&J must pay US$15 mln to man who says its talc caused his cancer, jury decides
CONNECTICUT, Oct 16 — Johnson & Johnson must pay US$15 million (RM64.5 million) to a Connecticut man who alleges he developed mesothelioma, a rare form...
J&J advances RM30 bln settlement of talc cancer lawsuits
NEW YORK, May 2 — Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday it is moving forward with a US$6.48 billion (RM30 billion) proposed settlement of tens...
J&J to end global sales of talc-based baby powder
REUTERS, Aug 12 — Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, the drugmaker said on Thursday, more than two years...
US limits use of J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine on blood clot risks
REUTERS, May 6 — The US health regulator said on Thursday it was limiting the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for adults due...
US CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over J&J due to rare blood-clot risk
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 — Vaccine advisers to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna...
MOH grants conditional approval for CanSino, J&J Covid-19 vaccines
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has granted conditional approval for emergency use of the single-dose Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by China’s CanSino...
Drug control authority approves Pfizer vaccine for 12-year-olds and above
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — The 359th Drug Control Authority (DCA) meeting today approved the use of the Comirnaty vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech for children...
Johnson & Johnson jab may cause unusual blood clotting
BRUSSELS, April 21 — The European Medicine Agency (EMA) confirmed on Tuesday that there could be a link between Johnson & Johnson vaccines and very...
J&J Covid-19 vaccine reviewed for links to additional reports of severe side effects: CDC
REUTERS, April 20 — The United States is reviewing reports of a handful of potential cases of severe side effects among people who received Johnson...
Bursa Malaysia recovers slightly in early trade
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Bursa Malaysia recovered slightly from its two-day losing streak this morning after some bargain-hunting emerged in the local market. At...
US pauses use of J&J vaccine over rare blood clots, rollout delayed in Europe
REUTERS, April 14 — US federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for at least a few...
US CDC advisers recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for people 18 and older
WASHINGTON, March 1 — Vaccine advisers of the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on Sunday to recommend the Johnson &...