Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $5.5 billion to resolve approximately 69,000 U.S. lawsuits alleging its talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer. The settlement covers the vast majority of remaining American ovarian cancer cases, though a separate mass case continues in British courts.
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Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay up to $5.5 billion to resolve outstanding lawsuits that alleged the company’s talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Johnson & Johnson will pay $5.5 billion to resolve 69,000 US lawsuits alleging its talc baby powder caused cancer, though a separate mass case continues in British courts. Covered by 22 outlets across 12 countries. Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of US lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer. The…
Johnson & Johnson said it had reached a proposed agreement to resolve the vast majority of its remaining U.S. ovarian cancer lawsuits tied to its talc products, committing to pay $5.5 billion if at least 95% of claimants agree to the settlement. "The company continues to maintain that decades of scientific research support the safety of cosmetic talc and that its talc products do not contain asbes
📢 US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has offered US$5.5 billion ($9.5b) to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder produc
Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight AP News
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer.