Johnson & Johnson said Friday a majority of baby powder users agreed to back an around $8 billion settlement of claims the talc-based product gave them cancer, a key step as the company makes its third attempt to resolve thousands of lawsuits in bankruptcy court.

Johnson & Johnson said it received overwhelming support for a roughly $8 billion settlement of claims that its talc-based baby powder caused cancer, a key step as the company makes its third attempt to resolve thousands of lawsuits in bankruptcy court.

The J&J Red River Talc unit made its filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. J&J faces lawsuits from more than 62,000 claimants who alleged that its baby powder and other talc products were contaminated with asbestos and caused ovarian and other cancers.

A Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary, Red River Talc, that has been formed to handle claims related to the healthcare giant's talc-based products, filed a voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case Friday to resolve current and future claims linked to ovarian cancer.

The healthcare-products company is taking another shot at resolving mass cancer lawsuits in chapter 11 after two failed attempts.