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Unhealthy truths about J&J

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July 22, 2025

In 1998, Johnson & Johnson (J&J)—known for everything from band aids to baby powder—took over DePuy for a whopping $3.5 billion dollars.

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Unhealthy truths about J&J

DePuy Inc, a Warsaw-based company, was one of the largest and most respectable names in hip and knee implants in the world. It was the second-largest player in these areas in the US market and had a presence in 23 countries, including India. It was a great buy—within just over a decade, it became the brightest star in J&J's fold and hit $5.4 billion in annual sales in 2010. A revolutionary hip implant, DePuy had introduced and aggressively marketed, had become a roaring success and DePuy was the jewel in J&J's crown. The success story would start unravelling soon, though.

Kaunain Sheriff, national health editor at

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