No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson by Gardiner Harris

No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

by Gardiner Harris

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Johnson & Johnson traded on a wholesome family image while, according to Harris, hiding evidence that its products harmed people, from asbestos-tainted baby powder to opioids and medical devices. You get the company from its founding to the present as a case study in American health care under weak FDA oversight.

Core ideas
  • Decades of suppression: The baby powder carried traces of asbestos linked to ovarian cancer, and the company spent decades suppressing coverage, including threatening media outlets.
  • Hidden data: Procrit was sold to cancer patients while data suggesting it sped tumor growth stayed hidden.
  • Rivaling Purdue: The Duragesic fentanyl patch anchors the case that J&J's role in the opioid crisis rivaled Purdue Pharma's.
Published2025
Pages464
ISBN9780593229866
ReadJun 2025

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