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Big Pharma's Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over 'excessive' drug prices
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging “excessive” prices for a key tuberculosis drug, the country's antitrust regulator said Friday. J&J's Belgium-based subsidiary...
Johnson & Johnson is getting rid of its script logo after more than 130 years
Johnson & Johnson is signing off on a new logo. The health care giant said Thursday that it will replace the well-known signature script it has used since 1887 with a modern look that reflects its sharpened focus on pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The...
Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. Advisers to the Food and Drug...
10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden touted the potential cost savings of Medicare's first-ever price negotiations for widely used prescription drugs on Tuesday as he struggles to convince Americans that he’s improved their lives as he runs for reelection. The drugs include the...
Johnson & Johnson, Abbott rise; Discover Financial, Equifax fall, Thursday, 7/20/2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Johnson & Johnson, up $9.64 to $168.38. The maker of baby powder and a wide range of healthcare and consumer products raised its profit forecast for the year. ...
Johnson & Johnson: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $5.14 billion. On a per-share basis, the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $1.96. Earnings, adjusted for amortization...
James Lewis, the suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed 7 in the Chicago area, has died
The suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, triggered a nationwide panic, and led to an overhaul in the safety of over-the-counter medication packaging, has died, police said on Monday. Officers, firefighters and EMTs responding to a...
