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How a Train Ride Inspired the Idea for Johnson & Johnson's Commercial First Aid Kits

How a Train Ride Inspired the Idea for Johnson & Johnson's Commercial First Aid Kits

For the first installment of our J&J Lightbulb Moment series—which looks at pivotal "aha moments" at the company that had a lasting impact on healthcare—we delve into how a chance meeting on a cross-country trip inspired a life-changing invention.

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Oh, Baby! Why Johnson & Johnson Created Dr. Simpson’s Maternity Packets

Oh, Baby! Why Johnson & Johnson Created Dr. Simpson’s Maternity Packets

In honor of Mother's Day, we're sharing the story behind a company invention from 1894 that helped make deliveries safer.

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7 Superheroes of Nursing Throughout History

7 Superheroes of Nursing Throughout History

For National Nurses Month, we're taking a look back at the groundbreaking contributions of some of the most important founders of the field—including nursing crusaders who worked at Johnson & Johnson.

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130 Years of Healthcare Innovation at Johnson & Johnson

130 Years of Healthcare Innovation at Johnson & Johnson

To celebrate the debut of its new museums—a physical space at its world headquarters and a digital gallery online—we're spotlighting some of the ways Johnson & Johnson has helped reinvent healthcare.

Johnson & Johnson's new museum at its world headquarters in New Jersey

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How the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 Gave Birth to Johnson & Johnson's Disaster Relief Program

How the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 Gave Birth to Johnson & Johnson's Disaster Relief Program

When the 8.3 magnitude quake struck, the company mobilized to send supplies and other aid to the city—a practice that continues to this day.

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J&J Fun Facts: 7 Things You May Not Know About BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages

7 Things You May Not Know About BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages

Can you guess how long the first BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandage was? Get up to speed on this and other cool facts about the iconic product, whose inventor, Earle Dickson, would have been 126 years old this month!

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Lister's Dog Soap: Why Johnson & Johnson Once Sold a Product Made for Pups

Lister's Dog Soap: Why Johnson & Johnson Once Sold a Product Made for Pups

On National Dog Day, we dug into our archives to learn about an antiseptic soap designed over a century ago—and made popular by a future Johnson & Johnson CEO.

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Stick With It: 18 Fun Facts About the History of BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages

18 Fun Facts About the History of BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages

They’re such a staple of everyday life that it’s hard to imagine they weren’t always around. We trace the iconic product's backstory—including a trip to the moon!

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Clean Home, Clean Bill of Health: The Story Behind Johnson & Johnson's Historic Spring Cleaning Ads

The Story Behind Johnson & Johnson's Historic Spring Cleaning Ads

A century ago, keeping a tidy house meant more than just impressing the neighbors—it could also keep illnesses like polio and measles at bay. These vintage ads helped show magazine readers how.

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Gladys Rockmore Davis: The Artist Who Brought Johnson & Johnson Ads to Life

Gladys Rockmore Davis: The Artist Who Brought Johnson & Johnson Ads to Life

In March 1949, LIFE magazine published the first in a series of ads created by the renowned painter and illustrator. Our in-house historian shares why the collaboration was such a success.

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Meet Dr. Paul Janssen: A Legend in Pharmacology

Meet Dr. Paul Janssen: A Legend in Pharmacology

When Janssen Pharmaceuticals merged with Johnson & Johnson in February 1961, a fruitful collaboration that continues to this day was born. Learn about the man who coined over 100 patents and developed more than a dozen life-changing medications.

Dr. Paul Janssen, a Belgian Physician and Founder of Janssen

Innovation

9 Johnson & Johnson Inventions That Changed Life as We Know It

9 Johnson & Johnson Inventions That Changed Life as We Know It

In honor of National Inventors Day, we're celebrating just a few of the countless innovations the company has pioneered over the years—staples that are now ubiquitous in households and hospitals alike.

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Badge of Safety: The Story Behind Boy Scout First Aid Kits

Badge of Safety: The Story Behind Boy Scout First Aid Kits

The Boy Scouts of America were incorporated on February 8, 1910. To help scouts learn the merits of emergency medical assistance, Johnson & Johnson created custom first aid kits for troops.

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Anatomy of an IPO: The Story of How Johnson & Johnson Went Public

Anatomy of an IPO: The Story of How Johnson & Johnson Went Public

We trace the company's 130-year evolution from a small operation with 14 employees to its IPO 75 years ago this month to its current standing as a forward-thinking healthcare leader.

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Robert Wood Johnson: The Johnson & Johnson Leader Who Advised President Roosevelt

Robert Wood Johnson: The Johnson & Johnson Leader Who Advised President Roosevelt

As the U.S. celebrates Presidents Day, we take a look at the historic connection between the nation's 32nd president and an innovative company leader.

General Robert Wood Johnson, Son of Johnson & Johnson’s Founder

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