Review:
This book unravels Johnson & Johnson's decades-long image as an admirable and ethical company, one product at a time. It starts with Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder and Tylenol, then moves on to Procrit (a medication used to treat anemia), Risperdal (an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and aggressive behavior in elderly patients with dementia and children with autism), Duragesic (an opioid pain patch), and the Ortho Evra birth control patch. It wraps up with medical devices, such as the Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant and the Prolift vaginal mesh, and Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine. This isn't just a book about one company, however. It's a look at the at the many failings and corporate loopholes present in the FDA and American healthcare system.
