US government could seek over $1 billion from J&J for cancer treatment costs

US government could seek over $1 billion from J&J for cancer treatment costs

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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services may seek over $1 billion from Johnson & Johnson as reimbursement for federal health agencies' payments of medical costs for patients who allege that the company's baby powder and other talc products caused them to develop cancer, a government attorney said Friday.