Historical Analysis In the mid-1880’s the development of the first ready-made and ready to use surgical dressing marked the birth of a company, Johnson and Johnson. This new product was based on a surgical concept that led to the reduction of infection and disease to patients. It all started with Robert Wood Johnson who studied surgeon Sir Joseph Lister. Sir Joseph Lister had new idea about airborne germs that were the source of infections …showed first 75 words of 966 total…

…showed last 75 words of 966 total…Micro, a dermatological cream for acne. Some main competitors of the pharmaceutical industry are Abbot Laboratories, Amgen Inc., Avertis, and Pharmacia Corp. Most of these companies deal in the specialization of just pharmaceuticals. Johnson & J! ohnson is a powerful player in this market which is an accomplishment providing that they have various areas of industry. Distribution to these markets is done both directly and through surgical supply and other dealers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** www.jnj.com