J&J sees high demand for consumer products as Coronavirus spreads

J&J said majority of its global medical device manufacturing was running at or near normal capacity, and that it does not expect the outbreak to cause any disruptions to its supply of medicines.

Johnson & Johnson is seeing a spike in demand for its consumer products in some markets, the company said on Friday, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus around the world prompts people to stock up on essentials.

The company, which makes Tylenol over-the-counter pain killer and Listerine mouth wash, did not identify the products that were in demand but said it was meeting the surge in a "controlled manner".

J&J also said it was taking all possible measures to maximize the availability of these products. The coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China last year, has spread to more than