Company Profile
- Official Name: Johnson & Johnson
- Founded: 1886
- Headquarters: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
- Company Type: Healthcare company
- Primary Focus: Innovative Medicine and MedTech
- Global Presence: International
About Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare company founded in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1886 by brothers Robert Wood Johnson, James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson. The company began by producing sterile surgical supplies and played an early role in advancing sterile surgery.
Today, Johnson & Johnson operates through two principal business areas: Innovative Medicine and MedTech. Its Innovative Medicine business develops pharmaceutical treatments across several therapeutic areas, while MedTech focuses on medical technologies and devices.
The company has retained its connection to New Brunswick throughout its history, with its world headquarters remaining there since its founding.
Medicine & Product Information
Major Therapeutic Areas:
Oncology, immunology, neuroscience, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and infectious diseases.
Medicines associated with this company:
Browse Johnson & Johnson medicines in the Medicine Library database.