On an adjusted basis, the company earned $2.77 per share in the quarter, 2.2 per cent higher than the previous year and above analysts' estimates of $2.59 per share
A US bankruptcy court judge has denied Johnson & Johnson's settlement plan related to baby powder containing talc, providing another setback in the company's efforts to resolve the matter. This is the third bankruptcy case for a J&J company as it relates to the baby powder issue. Red River Talc LLC, a J&J subsidiary, was seeking confirmation of a proposed prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan that would have been one of the biggest mass tort settlements in history, if approved. Red River and J&J proposed to pay USD 9 billion to settle ovarian cancer and other gynecological cancer litigation claims based on talc-related products. But Judge Christopher Lopez of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston division said in a court filing that J&J used a faulty voter solicitation process when dealing with personal injury claimants. J&J said in a statement that it will not pursue an appeal, and instead will return to the civil law system to ..
US Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez on Monday dismissed the bankruptcy of a small J&J unit called Red River Talc following a two-week trial in Houston
Johnson and Johnson, US healthcare's leading, most comprehensive innovation powerhouse, announced on Friday that it will invest more than USD 55 billion in manufacturing, research and development, and technology in the United States over the next four years.According to Johnson and Johnson's statement, this represents a 25 per cent increase in investment compared to the previous four years and builds upon the Company's already elevated US investment levels resulting from the passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act."Today's announcements accelerate our nearly 140-year legacy as an American innovation engine tackling the world's toughest healthcare challenges," said Joaquin Duato, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson and Johnson. "Our increased US investment begins with the ground-breaking of a high-tech facility in North Carolina that will not only add US-based jobs but manufacture cutting-edge medicines to treat patients in America and around the world."In addition to
The drug and device maker said this represents an increase of 25% in investment compared to the past four years
The judge will listen to supporters and opponents of J&J's bankruptcy proposal in a marathon court hearing that will last until the end of February
Adjusted profit was $2.42 a share, surpassing Wall Street's average estimate of $2.19. Pharmaceutical revenue rose almost 5 per cent, exceeding expectations by more than $400 million
J&J recently garnered support from more than 75 per cent of baby powder claimants for an out-of-court deal that includes claims that the talc-based version caused ovarian and other gynecological cance
The increase would boost the size of the settlement to more than $9 billion paid over 25 years
J&J now faces more than 61,000 suits blaming talc for different types of cancers. Many of the cases have been consolidated before a federal judge in New Jersey
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Sales of its blockbuster psoriasis drug Stelara were flat at $2.45 billion in the first quarter, while sales of Darzalex jumped about 19% to $2.69 billion
Shipp took over the case in February 2023, after the retirement of former Chief District Judge Freda Wolfson, who had overseen the litigation since 2016
Biocon said that the U.S. FDA has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for Bmab 1200 (bUstekinumab) for review under the 351(k) pathway
Shares of J&J fell slightly as trading began Monday morning in New York, but closed with a 0.25 per cent gain at $161.53. The stock fell 11 per cent last year
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson and Indian drugmaker Lupin will supply their versions of the tuberculosis drug bedaquiline at a significantly cheaper price in low- and middle-income countries, a global anti-tuberculosis group said on Wednesday.
J&J shares dropped as much as 3.4% in post-market trading following the ruling. The company vowed to appeal Judge Kaplan's ruling
Pharmaceutical industry says the drug price negotiation program that is part of President Joe Biden's IRA will curtail profits and compel them to pull back on developing groundbreaking new treatment
US Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan said Thursday the company won't have to go to trial over any talc lawsuits for at least 60 days, but new lawsuits can be filed
The company says it has a deal backed by as many as 80,000 claimants, which should be enough to meet a key legal threshold to push a settlement worth $8.9 billion through bankruptcy