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Johnson & Johnson Heirs Films Cause Discord among Family and Friends
The following is from Robert Frank, The Rich Man's Michael Moore, online.wsj.com, Feb. 23, 2008: Jamie Johnson, heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, used to be an accepted member of the New York elite, with a trust fund, a...

Johnson & Johnson - Gentle Soap, or Carcinogen
Johnson & Johnson - when you hear this name, you probably think of a comforting household brand that has been happily serving American families for generations. You wouldn’t hesitate to wash your child’s hair with Johnson & Johnson’s gentle shampoo or use the company’s soothing powder when changing your baby’s diaper...

Johnson & Johnson Facing Scrutiny Over Chemicals
A Campaign for Safe Cosmetics report released in March caused alarm when it found formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane in many children’s toiletries, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Shampoo...

Johnson & Johnson wins $1.67 Billion from Texas Jury
Johnson & Johnson won a $1.67 billion federal court verdict from an East Texas jury yesterday, the largest patent jury verdict in U.S. history. Johnson & Johnson's Centocor unit sued Abbott Laboratories claiming Abbott interfered with Johnson & Johnson's exclusive...

Another day in the stent patent wars
AG-IP reported on May 11:Boston Scientific Corporation announced in a press release that the Canadian Federal Court has issued judgment in a lawsuit in which Johnson & Johnson had accused the Company's NIR stent of infringing two Johnson & Johnson Palmaz patents...

Lessons From Johnson + Johnson
Knowledge @ Wharton has an enlightening interview with William Weldon, CEO of Johnson + Johnson, on the challenges of leadership in a decentralized company.   You may think the scale of J&J (120,000 employees, $61-billion in revenue, operations in dozens upon dozens of countries) means there's no analog between what he...

Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

Mattel and Fisher-Price Toy Recall
Magnets and Lead Paint manufactured in China Create Poisoning and Health Hazard

Johnson & Johnson 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Johnson & Johnson 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

SJS, Stevens Johnson Syndrome
alleging that certain drugs cause this deadly skin inflammation.

Advil - Ibuprofen
allegedly leads to Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrosis.

Ketek
allegedly causing potentially life threatening Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) skin reaction.

Children's Motrin
allegedly causing Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) potentially life threatening skin inflammations.

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