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9 Johnson & Johnson innovations that helped drive medicine forward
From a superior way to sterilize surgical products to lifesaving medicine to treat a drug-resistant disease, check out just some of the ways Johnson & Johnson has exemplified innovation—and shared its breakthroughs with the world.
11 innovative ways Johnson & Johnson packaged its earliest products
When the company was founded in 1886, sterile packaging wasn’t yet available—so delivering its surgical supplies and household hygiene products to hospitals and consumers required ingenuity and design smarts. Here’s the story of the changing face of packaging at Johnson & Johnson.
136 years of championing women’s health
Supporting the well-being of people around the world is a tenet that underscores all the work the company does. From must-have educational manuals to cutting-edge contraception, explore how Johnson & Johnson has been advocating for women’s health since the company’s inception more than a century ago.
Multilanguage advertising in the early 1900s
Shortly after the company was founded in 1886, Johnson & Johnson began creating advertising in multiple languages to better reach doctors, surgeons, employees and the public. Here’s a look at some of these ads, which were translated into 15 languages in the early 1900s.
Nancy Lane: The celebrated trailblazer who became Johnson & Johnson’s first Black female vice president
After joining the company in 1975, Nancy Lane served as a corporate leader who combined business expertise with a strong belief in giving back to her community.
9 ways Johnson & Johnson has supported women since 1886
For Women’s Equality Day, learn how the world’s largest and most broadly based healthcare company has been empowering female employees, scientists and leaders—and improving the well-being of mothers around the world—since its founding 137 years ago.
6 trailblazing Johnson & Johnson scientists, past and present
For Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting three of the company’s pioneering early female scientists—and their modern-day counterparts, who are not only innovating in the lab, but also paving the way for the next generation of powerhouse women.
Quiz: 10 Fun Facts About BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages
The iconic healthcare product is celebrating a big birthday this year: 100! To commemorate the centennial of its invention, we put together a trivia quiz that spans the last 100 years. Plus, learn about a special new partnership with CARE to help those in need.
4 innovative ways Johnson & Johnson has helped protect the public’s health during outbreaks since the late 1800s
From epidemic masks that the company introduced during the Spanish flu pandemic to work it’s doing today on an investigational COVID-19 vaccine, learn how the company has been at the forefront of safeguarding global public health for well over a century.