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The FDA Takes a Trial-Lawyer Turn

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already using his pulpit as Health and Human Services Secretary to target vaccine makers. Now he and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary are helping plaintiff attorneys broaden their attacks against food and drug makers. The FDA on Tuesday held a panel discussion on the alleged risks of talcum powder. Talc, an anti-caking agent that is mined from rock, is prevalent in food and pharmaceutical products. Plaintiff firms have filed hundreds of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, alleging its talcum baby powder was contaminated by asbestos and caused ovarian cancer.