Al Jazeera·3 min read·medium
J&J offers $5.5bn settlement in lawsuits claiming talc link to cancer
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Al Jazeera
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Johnson & Johnson has proposed a $5.5 billion settlement to resolve approximately 69,000 lawsuits alleging that its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer. The company maintains its products are safe but seeks to end years of litigation, excluding ongoing cases in the UK.
Settlement resolves thousands of US lawsuits, with a record UK case against the company under way.
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