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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is the world's foremost and most technologically advanced supplier of medical products and suppliers, pharmaceutical and healthcare products and services including diagnostics that are leading the healthcare industry into the 21rst century. As of the close of the latest calendar year, the company had approximately 114,000 people as of December 31, 2010. In its latest fiscal quarter, the company reported $16B in Revenues with Net Income of $3B. This was in the middle of one of the most severe global recessions of the last several decades and speaks to how efficient the company's operations management strategies and approaches are. J&J is organized into three distinct strategic product segments including consumer products, medical devices and pharmaceuticals. Of the many, many product lines the company has actively in the market and under development, J&J is best known for its consumer products in the baby care, skin care, oral and wound care markets., These include many over-the-counter (OTC) products including the best-selling Aveeno skin-care products, Band-Aid adhesive bandages and Clean & Clear acne treatment. The company is best-known for its baby shampoo, a perennial best-seller, in addition to its healthcare products as well. Additional well-known brands include Motrin, Tylenol, Neutrogena, Pepcid AC, Listerine and Reach in addition to Zyrtec and Splenda. The pharmaceutical segment manufactures and marketing products for the therapeutic needs of patients in the areas of cardiovascular, contraceptive, dermatology, and many other areas of treatment. J&J is a leading holder of patents in these core areas of consumer products and has a core competency is quickly translating healthcare innovation into highly successful pharmaceutical products. The third business unit comprise the company's medical devices and diagnostics segment. The mission of this business unit is to create highly effective and innovative products for nurses, therapists, and physicians. The main products produced by this business unit include circulatory disease analysis and management platforms, orthopedic analysis in addition to about two dozen other smaller, much more focused

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