Johnson & Johnson to stop making talc-based baby powder globally

Company has faced lawsuits about its talc products but insists they are safe

Johnson & Johnson is to stop selling and making talc-based baby powder globally, two years after it ended sales in the US and Canada.

The healthcare firm has faced tens of thousands of lawsuits from consumers who allege its talc products, including the instantly recognisable brand of Johnson's baby powder, caused them to develop cancer.