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Big Pharma's Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over 'excessive' drug prices

U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging “excessive” prices for a key tuberculosis drug

The Independent UK

Johnson & Johnson is getting rid of its script logo after more than 130 years

Johnson & Johnson is signing off on a new logo, more than 130 years after creating the old one

The Independent UK

South Africa ‘held to ransom’ by big pharma, overcharged for COVID vaccines

J&J, Pfizer charged South Africa between 15 and 33 percent more for COVID vaccine doses, contracts reveal.

Al Jazeera

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Cost of tuberculosis treatment halved in deal to permit generic versions

Johnson & Johnson’s year-long deal on life-saving drug bedaquiline is seen as critical move in campaign against disease

The Guardian - UK

Kenvue Joins S&P 500 on Friday: Time to Buy?

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on Monday that Kenvue would join the S&P 500 on Friday. Tuesday’s volume and rising share price suggest that investors feel now is the time to buy its stock.

Barchart

Newest Fortune 500 member says large companies lose focus: 'You are little more remote from where the action is'

Kenvue, spun off from Johnson & Johnson in May, generated $15 billion in sales last year, enough to put it at rank 275 on 2022's Fortune 500 list.

Fortune

Explained | Will generic supply of bedaquiline be accessible?

J&J's patent on bedaquiline expired, allowing generic manufacturers to supply the drug. J&J has filed secondary patents. Prices are expected to reduce 3-6x, but some countries are excluded from the deal, raising concerns.

The Hindu

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MSF calls again on J&J to withdraw or abandon extended patents on lifesaving TB drug as main patent expires in India

MSF reiterated its call for Johnson & Johnson to publicly announce that it will not enforce any ‘secondary’ patents for bedaquiline in any country with a high burden of TB, as J&J’s 20-year primary patent on bedaquiline expired on July 18.

The Hindu

Cheaper TB drugs for millions after global deal on patent rights agreed

Johnson & Johnson allows generic bedaquiline in 44 countries – but concerns remain about ‘stopgap’ solution

The Guardian - UK

Johnson and Johnson shares licence for tuberculosis drug after novelist’s viral campaign

Disease kills millions each year even though it’s curable

The Independent UK

Future Fortune 500 CEOs: 11 up-and-comers that leadership experts see as generational standout bosses

Fortune has identified 11 CEO stars in the making—many of them already in the C-suite, and all potential large-company CEOs.

Fortune

Edinburgh to get huge Harry Styles Aftershow Parties with 'Harryoke' and star's hits

The Love On Tour Aftershow Party is coming to Edinburgh, with the event hosted by the Harry’s House Party, the creators of the original Harry Styles and One Direction club night.

Edinburgh Live

PRS Sonzera 20 Combo review

Reworked, redesigned, reinvigorated, PRS's versatile combo returns – and it's a bona-fide 20-watt powerhouse of tone

Guitar World

J&J wins pause of baby powder trials, must face new suits

Johnson & Johnson must face new lawsuits accusing the company of selling tainted baby powder that caused cancer, a judge ruled, opening the company up to court actions that had been halted for 19 months.

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J&J’s first attempt to escape cancer claims with bankruptcy failed. Now it’s trying again

Johnson & Johnson’s first attempt at using bankruptcy to escape claims that its popular baby powder caused cancer was an expensive gamble that drew public scorn and ended in failure.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump attacks hush money case in grievance-filled Mar-a-Lago speech

Former president appeared subdued in New York, only to return to his inflammatory ways in Florida. Plus, the campaigners using using dating apps to boost voter turnout

WEKU

Johnson & Johnson proposes paying $8.9 billion to settle talcum powder lawsuits

Under a proposal, a J&J subsidiary will re-file for bankruptcy protection and seek court approval for a plan that would result in one of the largest product-liability settlements in U.S. history.

The Independent UK

Johnson & Johnson proposes $8.9bn settlement fund for talcum powder cancer lawsuits

The offer will have to be approved by a bankruptcy judge

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Johnson & Johnson proposes $8.9 billion payout to settle talcum powder lawsuits

A subsidiary of the company will re-file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and seek court approval for a plan that would result in one of the largest product-liability settlements in U.S. history.

The Independent UK

J&J proposes paying $8.9B to settle talcum powder lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson is earmarking nearly $9 billion to cover allegations that its baby power containing talc caused cancer

The Times of India

Covid appropriate behaviour must to tackle H3N2 virus: Experts

Tribune News Service

Employers use patient assistance programs to offset their own costs

Anna Sutton was shocked when she received a letter from her husband’s job-based health plan stating that Humira, an expensive drug used to treat her daughter’s juvenile arthritis, was now on a long list of medications considered “nonessential benefits.”

Chicago Tribune

Movement in the Tylenol murders: Law enforcement seeks to persuade prosecutors to act on ‘chargeable’ case

CHICAGO — As the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Tylenol murders approaches, investigators are working with prosecutors on a now-or-maybe-never effort to hold a longtime suspect responsible for the poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, the Tribune has learned.

WEKU

J&J tried to block lawsuits from 40,000 cancer patients. A court wants answers

Critics say a legal maneuver by one of the world's wealthiest corporations could set a precedent, allowing non-bankrupt companies and rich individuals to avoid liability for wrongdoing.

The Hindu

J&J continues to sell talc-based baby powder in India, despite discontinuing in U.S. and Canada

Company says India is part of global transition to cornstarch-based powder

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