Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $5.5 Billion Settlement Over Talc Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay an estimated 5.5 billion US dollars to resolve about 76,000 lawsuits alleging that its talc-based baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer. The proposed settlement, announced on Monday, July 27, covers nearly all remaining ovarian cancer claims against the US healthcare company in federal and state...