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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Bindu Shajan Perappadan

J&J continues to sell talc-based baby powder in India, despite discontinuing in U.S. and Canada

India is a part of the pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson’s (J&J) “worldwide portfolio assessment and commercial decision to transition to an all cornstarch-based baby powder portfolio.’’

In its statement the Company said that as a result of this transition, talc-based Johnson’s baby powder will be discontinued globally in 2023.

The announcement earlier this month comes two years after J&J discontinued the product in the U.S. and Canada.

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