Johnson & Johnson Announces Executive Changes, Effective January 3, 2022
August 20, 2021 at 09:31 pm
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Johnson & Johnson announced that Mr. Alex Gorsky, currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as Executive Chairman of Johnson & Johnson and transition the Chief Executive Officer role to Mr. Joaquin Duato, currently Vice Chairman of the Company’s Executive Committee, effective January 3, 2022. Mr. Duato is currently Vice Chairman of the Company's Executive Committee and provides strategic direction for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health sectors and oversees the Global Supply Chain, Technology and Health & Wellness teams. Mr. Duato originally joined the Company in 1989. Mr. Duato became a Member of the Executive Committee in 2016 and was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee in July 2018.
Johnson & Johnson is one of the world's leading producers of healthcare products. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- pharmaceutical products (55.4%): drugs intended for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, oncological diseases, gastro-intestinal illnesses, infectious, immunological, neurological, dermatological diseases, etc.;
- medical products and equipment (28.9%): diagnostic systems, orthopedic and gynecological equipment, surgical materials, etc. for use by healthcare professionals;
- consumer health products (15.7%): OTC drugs (Tylenol, Sudafed, Benadryl, Zyrtec, Motrin, Nicorette and other brands), health and beauty products (Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Dr. CI:Labo, Neutrogena and OGX), baby care products (Johnson's and Aveeno Baby), oral care products (Listerine), feminine hygiene products (Stayfree and Carefree and o.b.), wound care products (Band-Aid and Neosporin) etc.
At the end of 2022, Johnson & Johnson has 89 manufacturing facilities located in the United States (28), North America (9), Europe (27), Africa and Asia/Pacific (25).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (51.2%), Europe (24.7%), Asia/Pacific and Africa (17.7%) and other (6.4%).