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Johnson & Johnson proposes record $5.5 billion settlement over talc scandal

The pharmaceutical giant offers $5.5 billion to 76,000 claimants.

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Accused of selling carcinogenic talc for decades, it seeks to settle thousands of lawsuits.

This deal would be the largest ever proposed in a U.S. health scandal.

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Cet accord pourrait mettre fin à des décennies de litiges pour des milliers de familles, tout en établissant un précédent pour la responsabilité des entreprises dans les scandales sanitaires.

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