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Innovative Medicine

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is leading where medicine is going. Patients inform and inspire our science-based innovations, which continue to change and save lives. With rigorous science and compassion, we confidently address the most complex diseases of our time and unlock the medicines of tomorrow. Therapeutic areas include: Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiopulmonary and Specialty ophthalmology.

MedTech

Johnson & Johnson MedTech innovates at the intersection of biology and technology. With a focus on treating with pinpoint precision in the hardest-to-reach parts of the body, restoring anatomy and reimagining healing, our portfolio of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments is addressing the most complex diseases. Focus areas include: Interventional Solutions, Orthopaedics, Surgery and Vision.

Innovating in Health&Care

“I couldn’t speak, walk or sit.” Inside a rare autoimmune disease that attacks the muscles

Elisa Glass was diagnosed with dermatomyositis, which causes severe muscle weakness throughout the body. For National Myositis Awareness Day, she shares her story.

How Johnson & Johnson is fighting counterfeit medical products

Fake medication and compromised devices are part of a global market that poses a significant threat to the health of patients. Here’s how the company’s Global Brand Protection team helps keep people safe.

What are cataracts?

If you can’t read a screen without jacking up the brightness level or if night driving leaves you seeing fuzzy halos around traffic lights, you may among the 20 million U.S. adults who develops a cataract—the most common cause of vision loss worldwide. Luckily a simple surgical procedure can have you viewing the world in crisp, bright color again. Here’s what to know about cataract symptoms and removal.

Diversity in the OR: 3 barrier-breaking female surgeons share their stories

Only one in 10 orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. are women. Learn how Johnson & Johnson is working to change that stat.

5 things we now know about multiple myeloma

Rates of this blood cancer have jumped more than 125% worldwide since the 1990s. But there’s reason to have hope: Today, life expectancy has at least doubled in some cases. That’s thanks to increased research, new learnings and innovative advances—and Johnson & Johnson is at the forefront of this crucial work.

Could we be on the cusp of catching Alzheimer’s before it starts?

The key to slowing cognitive decline is diagnosing the disease as early as possible. And that’s exactly what Johnson & Johnson scientists are relentlessly pursuing.

IBD rates are rising in communities of color. Can these innovators help?

Scientists aren’t sure what’s behind the upward trend. That’s why Johnson & Johnson Innovation put out the call to address this troubling health disparity.

“Lung cancer wasn’t even on my radar. Then I was diagnosed.”

The disease is often detected late—which can have fatal consequences. But thanks to innovations in diagnostic tools, there’s a way to catch lung cancer earlier. Here’s how early detection saved one woman’s life.

Getting in front of cancer

Every year, roughly 2 million people in the U.S. are newly diagnosed with cancer. But a number of scientific breakthroughs—including ones made at Johnson & Johnson—have dramatically changed what kind of prognosis many of these patients will have.

Meet two brothers who are revolutionizing the way scientists develop treatments for cancer

Justin and Colin Farlow share how their next-generation cell and gene therapies are helping Johnson & Johnson in its quest to get in front of cancer.

5 things we now know about atrial fibrillation

More than 37.5 million people worldwide are affected by this common type of heart arrhythmia—and by 2050, the number of cases will increase by 60%. Learn the facts behind this heart condition, plus one patient’s diagnosis story.

“As black men, we keep things close to the hip": 5 questions for a urologist about prostate cancer

The goal to eliminate prostate cancer starts with getting people to talk about it—especially Black men, who are two times more likely to die from the disease than most other men. For Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke with a physician about building awareness and normalizing tough conversations.

An eye for innovation: helping surgeons see more during spinal operations

With a unique disposable camera the size of a pinkie finger, Eric Buehlmann and his team pioneered a better—and easier—way for doctors to perform back procedures.

By the numbers: Understanding dry eye disease

For National Dry Eye Awareness Month, learn about the causes of this common condition and how Johnson & Johnson is helping to find treatment options.

Inside the development of a revolutionary treatment for blood cancers

In 2014, a Johnson & Johnson therapy gained approval for the treatment of a type of B-cell malignancy—increasing survival rates and changing the way scientists approach cancer treatment. These 8 milestone moments tell the transformational story.