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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.
“I’ve developed innovative sutures that help save lives”
Johnson & Johnson got its start as a pioneer of sterile surgical sutures and continues to make advancements today. Jesse Nawrocki, Ph.D., shares how he and his award-winning team are working to make surgery easier for doctors and safer for patients.
7 Johnson & Johnson inventions we’re grateful for
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’re gathering to celebrate just a few of the many ways that the company has changed life, and health, as we know it over the last 130 years.
“I have more than 700 patents": Meet Johnson & Johnson’s most prolific inventor
Frederick Shelton has spent 21 years engineering cutting-edge innovations to help propel medicine forward. On what would have been Thomas Edison’s 172nd birthday, this latter-day great American inventor shares the life-changing medical devices he’s most proud of designing.
Sutures: The iconic Johnson & Johnson invention that revolutionized medicine
To commemorate the month that the company first listed sutures in its 1887 inventory book, we’re unspooling fun facts about the ubiquitous medical innovation.
Making miracles at sea: The floating hospital that’s providing free medical care to people who need it most
For this season of giving, we take a look at a special, 25-year partnership between Mercy Ships and Johnson & Johnson that’s leaving hope, healing and resilience in its wake.
Why Johnson & Johnson once had an entire team of glassblowers
The company debuted its iconic catgut sutures in June of 1887, cementing its reputation as a healthcare innovator—and these unexpected artisans played a pivotal role.
13 life-changing healthcare inventions that are celebrating milestone birthdays in 2018
Johnson & Johnson has been in the innovation business for more than 130 years. Check out these first-of-their-kind company products, which have revolutionized flu protection and even changed the way we wear contact lenses.
The Johnson & Johnson historic product heat index: 11 of the hottest company innovations
From the creation of sterile surgical sutures in 1887 to the debut of the first water-resistant sunscreen in 1976, these products were some of the most significant inventions of their time.
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.