ST. LOUIS — German life sciences giant Bayer is plotting its next moves after a big loss last month when the Missouri Supreme Court declined to reconsider a $611 million Roundup verdict against the company.

Its options could include stopping production of glyphosate, the active ingredient found in the Roundup weedkiller. Brian Leake, spokesperson for Bayer, said in a statement Thursday that the current situation was untenable.

Amid a mountain of similar lawsuits, the company has lobbied for legislation to block claims that Bayer failed to warn of health risks associated with glyphosate.

“There is a limit to what we can do, which is why we support legislation at both a federal and state level,” Leake said.

“If not addressed, the future of glyphosate and other valuable crop protection to

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