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Around the world with Johnson & Johnson: 6 unbelievable places company products have been
From Antarctica to outer space, learn about the surprising locales where Johnson & Johnson items have popped up.
Hot dog! Why Johnson & Johnson once had a sausage casing business
Fun fact for your next summer BBQ: The company holdings once included the premier sausage casing manufacturer. Our in-house historian gets to the meat of the story.
Johnson’s® shaving cream soap: The product that revolutionized grooming in the 1900s
In honor of Father’s Day and that classic gift of a shaving kit, our in-house historian shares the story behind Johnson & Johnson’s first personal care product made just for men.
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.
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.
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.
1889: How scientific director Frederick Kilmer helped build the company’s reputation as a public health champion
This former pharmacy owner was a vocal advocate for sterile surgical techniques to prevent the transmission of disease. Here’s how Kilmer solidified Johnson & Johnson’s dedication to education, product innovation and expanding its reach beyond surgical sutures.
The launch of the women-only Laurel Club
Learn how the Johnson & Johnson club started and why it’s such an important part of the company’s legacy of supporting female workers.
The inside story of the Powerhouse
Johnson & Johnson has always used cutting-edge technology to move medicine forward. This was true even in the early 1900s, when a new brick building began supplying electrical power to company facilities. Here’s a short history of this still-in-use part of the New Brunswick campus.
From company president to national business leader: the story of Robert Wood Johnson II
The son of company founder Robert Wood Johnson rose through the ranks to lead Johnson & Johnson through the transformative decades of the Depression and World War II, cementing the organization’s legacy as an innovative healthcare company that puts people first.