J&J offers $5.5bn settlement in lawsuits claiming talc link to cancer
Summary
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to settle about 69,000 lawsuits in the US claiming its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer. The settlement covers nearly all current US talc-related cases but does not include ongoing lawsuits in the UK.Key Facts
- J&J will pay $5.5 billion to settle around 69,000 US lawsuits about talc-based baby powder and cancer.
- The deal covers 99.75% of the talc cases pending in US federal and state courts.
- Talc is a mineral once common in cosmetics and baby products but is now linked to cancer risks.
- The World Health Organization classified talc as "probably carcinogenic to humans" in 2024.
- J&J stopped selling talc-based baby powder in the US in 2020 and worldwide in 2023.
- The company denies that talc causes cancer but faced several jury awards against it in past years.
- The settlement does not apply to a large ongoing lawsuit in the UK involving claims that J&J knew about the cancer risk.
- The UK case involves more than 7,000 potential claimants and is being heard by the UK High Court.
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