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Bayer wins Roundup cancer trial after Supreme Court ruling

Deutsche Welle·about 14 hours ago
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The German pharmaceutical giant Bayer won a trial on Thursday over claims the Roundup weedkiller , manufactured by subsidiary Monsanto, caused cancer in three women.

The Missouri jury sided unanimously with Bayer. It's the first trial since a US Supreme Court ruling that limits complaints over the product .

Bayer is waiting for a separate court ruling where the company is seeking a $7.25 billion (€6.5 billion) settlement in relation to tens of thousands of other Roundup cases .

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