Bayer Request to Settle Future Roundup Claims Is Denied by Judge
- U.S. judge rejects plan to resolve future glyphosate claims
- Company may remove the ingredient from its household products
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Bayer AG is considering removing the controversial glyphosate ingredient from its residential Roundup range in the U.S. after a judge rejected a proposal to resolve future claims that the weedkiller causes cancer.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria on Wednesday further compounded Bayer’s struggle to wrap up litigation inherited from the acquisition of Monsanto Co. In response, Bayer said it would implement a series of measures, including reviewing its U.S. residential lawn and garden business.