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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Every day, our more than 138,000 employees globally are building a world where complex diseases are prevented and cured, treatments are smarter and less invasive—and solutions are personal. For 139 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life.

We’re tackling the world’s toughest health challenges

We innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to uniquely position us for the breakthroughs of tomorrow. As a focused healthcare company, with expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, there are specific areas where we uniquely impact health in a way that only we can.

J&J Innovative Medicine

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is leading where medicine is going.

Patients inform and inspire our science-based innovations, which continue to change and save lives. With rigorous science and compassion, we confidently address the most complex diseases of our time and unlock the medicines of tomorrow.

Our diverse product portfolio spans multiple areas, where patient need is high and our expertise is deep:
  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Neuroscience
  • Cardiopulmonary

J&J MedTech

Johnson & Johnson MedTech innovates at the intersection of biology and technology.

With a focus on treating with pinpoint precision in the hardest-to-reach parts of the body, restoring anatomy and reimagining healing, our portfolio of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments is addressing the most complex diseases.

We’re reimagining the way healthcare is delivered and helping people live longer, healthier lives in these four areas:
  • Cardiovascular
  • Orthopaedics
  • Surgery
  • Vision

Our leaders

Joaquin Duato
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

As CEO of the world’s largest healthcare company, Joaquin Duato leads a global workforce of 135,000 employees in developing and delivering transformational and innovative healthcare solutions in Pharmaceuticals, MedTech, and Consumer Health.

Our people

We believe we can solve the world’s toughest health challenges, and innovate and improve the lives of patients only when we have the best people on our teams.

Looking to be part of our mission? Learn more about careers at J&J.

Our rich history of innovation

139 years of pioneering in healthcare

We believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and progress. That’s why since 1886, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Learn about our history.

8 decades of Our Credo

The values that guide our decision-making are spelled out in Our Credo. Put simply, Our Credo challenges us to put the needs and well-being of the people we serve first.

J&J at a glance

>138,000
Dedicated employees worldwide
70
novel therapies and/or product expansions by 2030
64
Manufacturing facilities around the globe

Our stories of impact

The future of immunology

Learn about the advances Johnson & Johnson is making to potentially help treat the millions of people living with conditions in which the immune system mistakenly damages healthy cells in the body.

Meet a nurse who leads clinical trials to find innovative cancer therapies

Melissa Martinez is a clinical scientist within Johnson & Johnson’s Interventional Oncology R&D group. Not only is she helping to develop lifesaving treatments, she’s redefining what it means to pursue a career in nursing.

Learn about the medical engineer behind the innovative heart pump that revolutionized cardiac health

Drawing on his fascination with airplane technology, Thorsten Siess, Ph.D., came up with an idea that became the Impella heart pump. Now, 25 years since it entered the market, this groundbreaking device has helped more than 330,000 patients recover from heart injuries.

How Johnson & Johnson is working to get medications to people around the world who need them most

In the just-released 2024 Access to Medicine Index, the company ranks among the top 5 improving access to medicines.

Johnson & Johnson named to Fortune’s 2025 America’s Most Innovative Companies list

The company’s commitment to developing solutions that tackle the world’s most pressing health challenges has helped Johnson & Johnson be recognized as the top-ranked healthcare company on the list.