Maha FDA cancels Johnson & Johnson's baby powder manufacturing licence

Johnson & Johnson baby powder

Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) Maharashtra's Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Friday cancelled the baby powder manufacturing licence of Johnson & Johnson Pvt Ltd "in the interest of public health at large".

In a release, the state government agency said the company's product, Johnson's Baby Powder, may affect the skin of newborn babies.

Samples of the powder for babies did not conform to standard pH value during a laboratory test, the regulator said.