Proposed $7.25B settlement to resolve weedkiller cancer lawsuits
And other health news from the Morning Rounds newsletter
Last updated: 2026-02-24 04:38:46 ET
And other health news from the Morning Rounds newsletter
Bayer stock slumped on Wednesday as the German giant set a preliminary accord to cap litigation over its weedkiller Roundup.
Thousands of lawsuits accuse the agrochemical maker of failing to warn people that its weedkiller could cause cancerThe agrochemical maker Bayer and a...
The agreement, which still faces legal hurdles, would cover current and future claims that the weedkiller caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
The company has faced years of legal battles over Roundup, a weedkiller made by Monsanto.
Germany's Bayer has faced thousands of lawsuits after buying Roundup maker Monsanto in 2018 for $63 billion.
Bayer said on Tuesday its Monsanto unit had reached an agreement worth as much as $7.25 billion to resolve tens of thousands of current and future law...