Johnson & Johnson
Not to be confused with S. C. Johnson & Son.
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| Type | Public (NYSE: JNJ) Dow Jones Industrial Average Component |
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| Industry | Major drugs Health care Soaps Shampoos |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Founder(s) | Robert Wood Johnson I James Wood Johnson Edward Mead Johnson |
| Headquarters | New Brunswick, NJ, U.S. |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | William C. Weldon (Chairman) & (CEO) |
| Products | Pharmaceuticals Medical devices Health care products Toiletries Soaps Shampoos , etc. |
| Revenue | ▲ US$61.9 Billion (FY 2009)[1] |
| Operating income | ▲ US$15.7 Billion (FY 2009)[1] |
| Net income | ▲ US$12.3 Billion (FY 2009)[1] |
| Total assets | ▲ US$94.7 Billion (FY 2009)[2] |
| Total equity | ▲ US$50.6 Billion (FY 2009)[2] |
| Employees | 118,700 (2009)[3] |
| Website | JNJ.com also JJ.com |
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a global American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500. Johnson & Johnson is known for its corporate reputation, consistently ranking at the top of Harris Interactive's National Corporate Reputation Survey,[4] ranking as the world's most respected company by Barron's Magazine,[5] and was the first corporation awarded the Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy by the U.S. State Department for its funding of international education programs.[6] A suit brought by the United States Department of Justice in 2010, however, alleges that the company from 1999 to 2004 illegally marketed drugs to Omnicare, a pharmacy that dispenses the drugs in nursing homes.[7]
The corporation's headquarters is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Its consumerSkillman, New Jersey. The corporation includes some 250 subsidiary companies with operations in over 57 countries. Its products are sold in over 175 countries. J&J had worldwide pharmaceutical sales of $24.6 billion for the full-year 2008. division is located in
Johnson & Johnson's brands include numerous household names of medications and first aid supplies. Among its well-known consumer products are the Band-Aid Brand line of bandages, Tylenol medications, Johnson's baby products, Neutrogena skin and beauty products, Clean & Clear facial wash and Acuvue contact lenses
