Germany will ban the key chemical in Bayer’s Roundup herbicide in a fresh setback for a company mired in legal battles
BERLIN—Bayer AG’s efforts to fend off thousands of lawsuits against its Roundup herbicide were dealt a symbolic blow Wednesday when Germany, the company’s home country, said it would ban the product’s key ingredient.
The move is unlikely to directly affect the chemicals and pharmaceuticals group’s bottom line, because Germany is a negligibly small market for Roundup. While the decision was motivated by environmental considerations rather than glyphosate’s alleged potential to cause cancer, which is at the center of the lawsuits,...
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