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J&J strikes $5.5B deal to settle US talc cancer lawsuits

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Source: Al Jazeera
J&J strikes $5.5B deal to settle US talc cancer lawsuits
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Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to settle about 69,000 US talc-related lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer; the settlement requires 95% claimant acceptance and does not cover UK claims, where a separate large case is underway, while J&J maintains there’s no proven link between talc and cancer.

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