US pharma giant to pay out $7.9 billion over baby powder lawsuits
J&J previously settled most of the cases alleging that its talc contained asbestos and caused mesothelioma.Plaintiffs' law firms confirmed the deal on Monday, saying it was a good resolution after a decade-long court battle. But the deal could be worth more, depending on how many people participate in the settlement.Chris Seeger, an attorney who represents about 2,500 clients with talc claims and helped negotiate the agreement, said J&J could ultimately pay $US7 billion or more. J&J has long denied that its talc products cause cancer, saying that talc is safe and does not contain asbestos.
- ▪J&J previously settled most of the cases alleging that its talc contained asbestos and caused mesothelioma.Plaintiffs' law firms confirmed the deal on Monday, saying it was a good resolution after a decade-long court battle.
- ▪But the deal could be worth more, depending on how many people participate in the settlement.Chris Seeger, an attorney who represents about 2,500 clients with talc claims and helped negotiate the agreement, said J&J could ultimately pay $US
- ▪J&J has long denied that its talc products cause cancer, saying that talc is safe and does not contain asbestos.
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US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to pay out $7.9 billion over baby powder lawsuitTopic:Law, Crime and JusticePosted Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 3:34pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 3:34pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 3:34pmJ&J says the company is willing to settle in order to get closure. (Reuters: Yves Herman)In short: US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson will pay $7.9 billion to settle about 76,000 claims that its products cause cancer.J&J's vice-president of litigation, Erik Haas, said the claims that the company's baby powder and talc products caused ovarian cancer were "meritless".What's next? The deal must be accepted by 95 per cent of the ovarian cancer claimants in state or federal courts before it becomes…
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