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9 ways Johnson & Johnson has revolutionized baby care
From its beginnings in 1894, the Johnson’s® baby line has helped little ones get a healthier, happier start in life with innovative products and baby care solutions—and it’s continuing the tradition by welcoming some exciting new additions to the family.
Why we’re proud to celebrate and support families at Johnson & Johnson
Alex Gorsky, the company’s Chairman and CEO, discusses why appreciating and supporting all kinds of families is—and always has been—a priority at Johnson & Johnson.
The 1888 Johnson & Johnson manual that changed surgery for the better
In honor of the World Health Organization’s Save Lives: Clean Your Hands campaign, we look at how the company helped usher in the concept of sterile surgery at a time when physicians weren’t even in the habit of scrubbing in.
A day in modern industry: The Johnson & Johnson program that gave high school kids a peek into the working world
Before there was Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, this trailblazing program gave thousands of students the chance to shadow people across the company.
8 clever ways Johnson & Johnson has been smart about recycling since 1886
Every day is Earth Day at a company that has made sustainable practices a priority for more than 130 years. Take a look at these highly creative recycling programs that have popped up through the decades.
What a year! 19 facts about what the world looked like when Johnson & Johnson went public
When the company was first listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1944, the world was a very different place. Case in point: A quart of milk cost 15 cents!
Katherine Hannan: The intrepid nurse who battled the deadliest flu pandemic in history
Some 50 million people would succumb to the Spanish influenza outbreak of 1918. And this Johnson & Johnson employee went out of her way to be at the very front lines of caring for the sick.
11 ways Johnson & Johnson has empowered women worldwide for over 130 years
As International Women’s Day encourages us to #PressforProgress, we take a look at how the company’s innovations and initiatives have helped press for women’s progress since its founding.
The story behind the romantic Johnson & Johnson ad that ran for an unprecedented 30 years
With Valentine’s Day upon us, it’s the perfect time to pay homage to an iconic couple featured in an ad for Red Cross® Kidney Plasters. Johnson & Johnson’s Chief Historian reveals why the public fell so madly in love with it.
Meet the determined woman who invented duct tape
The iconic product has been around for 75 years. Learn about the “aha” moment that sparked the idea for its creation, the U.S. president who pushed it forward—and how Johnson & Johnson helped bring it to market.