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Oct 30, 2026

Bayer wins Roundup cancer trial as jury rejects claims from three women

A St. Louis jury ruled in favor of Bayer in a trial over claims that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer in three women, marking the company's first trial victory since a Supreme Court ruling on its broader settlement efforts.

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▪Jefferies analysts noted that the October 29, 2026 St. Louis verdict provided a positive initial datapoint regarding plaintiffs' remaining legal arguments in the Roundup litigation
▪Bayer continues to face approximately 65,000 pending Roundup lawsuits in U.S. state and federal courts
▪The St. Louis jury rejected the plaintiffs' claims that Roundup weedkiller was defectively designed, unreasonably dangerous, and sold negligently by Monsanto

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Cancer1 Environmental and Occupational Health1 Environmental Protection Agency1 Federal preemption1 Judiciary1 Pesticide & herbicide exposure1 Product liability law1 Supreme Court decisions1 U.S. Supreme Court1

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