According to sources the trouble for the US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson seems to be far from ending, recently, Rajasthan’s drug regulator found that its popular ‘No More Tears’ baby shampoo contains a cancer causing substance. As per report from Rajasthan’s Durg Control Organization, two batches of the shampoo which were manufactured in J&J’s facility in Baddi town of Himachal Pradesh contained formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, more than what the company has stated.

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Reportedly the Rajasthan drug watchdog issued a notice on March 31, 2019 ordering that the shampoo bottles from these two batches should be taken off the shelves. Furthermore in the notice, it also mentioned that the samples picked for testing are “not of standard quality”. Accordingly Raja Ram Sharma, a member of Rajasthan drug controller told that they have found a higher amount of formaldehyde in J&J’s shampoos. 



Moreover the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization said that it will scrutinize the matter closely. Apparently Eshwara Reddy, a member of Drug Controller General of India told that they will the monitor movement of such type of products in the market. Further the company spokesperson said, “We have confirmed to the Indian authorities that we do not add formaldehyde as an ingredient in our shampoo nor does Johnson’s baby shampoo contain any ingredient that can release formaldehyde over time”.


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