-- A New York jury said Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) must pay $25 to a woman who claims she got cancer by using the company's products, Bloomberg reports Tuesday.

-- The woman alleged she got a rare type of cancer, linked to asbestos, from some of the company's products which contain talc, the report said.

-- The $25 million is for compensatory damages, and the jury will reconvene next week to consider a punitive penalty, the report said.

-- Johnson & Johnson has denied all allegations its baby powder contained asbestos. The company didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-21/johnson-johnson-loses-25-million-new-york-talc-verdict?utm_source=google&utm_medium=bd&cmpId=google

Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com

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