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Johnson & Johnson offers to pay $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits
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Johnson & Johnson has proposed a $5.5 billion settlement to resolve approximately 76,000 lawsuits alleging that its talc-based baby powder products cause ovarian cancer. The company continues to deny the allegations but seeks to end the long-standing legal battle.
Image source, Reuters By Osmond Chia Business reporter Published 28 July 2026, 02:24 BST Updated 02:53 BST Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits in the US alleging that its baby powder and other products containing talcum cause ovarian cancer.
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