Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc Lawsuits - WSJ

Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc Lawsuits  WSJ

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay US$5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer.

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer. The drugmaker, which has been fighting talc-related lawsuits for more than a decade, said that the settlement is conditioned on at least 95% of remaining claimants participating. A U.S. bank

The New Jersey-based drugmaker has been fighting talc-related lawsuits for more than a decade and said the settlement was a last-ditch effort to put the matter to bed.

Johnson & Johnson announced on Monday it will be paying $5.5 billion to settle 76,000 lawsuit claims that its talc baby powder caused ovarian cancer. Lawsuits about J&J’s talc-based baby powder have entrenched the company in legal battles for the past 15 years. J&J has settled similar lawsuits alleging that the baby po

The New-Jersey-based company - well-known for its baby powder - has proposed a settlement in an attempt to turn the page on the long-running legal battle.

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The deal covers about 76,000 ovarian cancer claims and requires acceptance by at least 95% of claimants to take effect

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer

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The proposed settlement aims to end a long-standing legal battle that has weighed on the New Jersey-based firm for years.

Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its baby powder and other talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company says.

J&J said the settlement covers around 76,000 claims, representing nearly all remaining talc claims.

Landmark deal covers about 76,000 claims and could end contentious, decade-long legal battle Johnson & Johnson said it would pay an estimated $5.5bn to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby ⁠powder and other talc products caused ⁠ovarian cancer, in a landmark ​deal that could end a contentious, decade

NewsWorldWhy Johnson & Johnson is paying $5.5 billion over baby powder lawsuits The settlement would cover about 69,000 cases, making up most of the remaining talc-related claims. 3 min readJul 28, 2026 10:31 AM IST First published on: Jul 28, 2026 at 10:31 AM IST Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $

NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N said on Monday it would pay $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark settlement aimed at closing a chapter of contentious litigation that has dogged the company for yea

Johnson & Johnson said it would pay $5.5 billion to resolve tens of ⁠thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark settlement aimed at closing a chapter of contentious litigation that has dogged the company for years.

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talcum-based products cause ovarian cancer.

The deal must be accepted by 95% of the ovarian cancer claimants in state or federal court before it becomes final

The settlement covers claims alleging that J&J's talc products cause ovarian cancer.

The proposed settlement aims to close a years-long legal battle over claims its talcs products cause cancer.

Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $5.5bn to settle nearly 70,000 US lawsuits over talc-based baby powder cancer claims.

NEW YORK: Johnson & Johnson said on Monday (Jul 27) it would pay US$5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark settlement aimed at closing a chapter of contentious litigation that has dogged the company for years.J&J said the

Johnson & Johnson announces $5.5 billion settlement of talc lawsuits  Reuters