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J&J offers $5.5bn settlement in talc cancer lawsuits
Filed: Jul 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
Summary: Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $5.5bn to settle nearly 70,000 US talc-based baby powder cancer lawsuits.
WHO: Johnson & Johnson
WHAT: Agreed to pay a $5.5bn settlement to resolve nearly 70,000 US lawsuits alleging a talc link to cancer
WHEN: Jul 27, 2026 at 9:07 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To settle lawsuits claiming talc-based baby powder caused cancer
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