J&J offers $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits

Sky News Tuesday 28th July 2026, 3:35AM 1 min read 11 hours ago

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay $5.5bn (£4.13bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits in the US alleging its talcum powder caused ovarian cancer.

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