Ovarian cancer caused by talc: from Johnson & Johnson six billion to settle the lawsuits

The company is accused of using asbestos to produce one of its flagship items

ROME – 6.5 billion dollars. So he decided to put on the tableJohnson & Johnson, to compensate women who became ill with mesothelioma(ovarian cancer derived from asbestos), after using some of its products. In particular, the company is accused of using asbestos to produce talc, its flagship product. Despite the confirmed cases, Johnson & Johnson has always rejected accusations that his products are harmful. Already in 2021, however, the Supreme Court had condemned the company to compensate its customers with approximately two billion dollars.

Now, the American pharmaceutical giant has decided to close the matter by paying 6.475 billion dollars over 25 years, to put an end to civil lawsuits. By doing so, 99.75% of disputes would be resolved through the declaration of bankruptcy of a subsidiary of the company, LTL Management. The remaining causes will be addressed outside the proposed resolution plan. In total, the disputes that could be resolved involve around 54 thousand women. The plan will be validated if 75% of the customers who have sued accept it.