Bayer is still grappling with tens of thousands of lawsuits over its glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup, which plaintiffs claim causes cancer, primarily non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Germany's agrochemicals giant inherited the legal mess after taking over Monsanto, the company that produced Roundup, in 2018.
Farmers, landscapers and gardeners — mostly based in the United States — argue that Monsanto knew, or should have known, about the risks but failed to provide adequate warnings on product labels.
According to the Lawsuit Information Center, Bayer has so far paid out around $11 billion (€9.65 billion) to settle roughly 100,000 cases. Around 61,000 to 65,000 claims remain active.
The company has cited decades of scientific studies and regulatory research showing that glyphosate is safe and does not cause cancer.
