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The innovative antiseptic from Johnson & Johnson that saved soldiers’ limbs—and lives

During World War I, the company manufactured bandages and dressings around the clock. But it was a novel antiseptic solution proven to stave off potentially deadly infections that had the biggest impact on wounded soldiers.