J&J wheels and deals, awaits new product approvals Oct 10, 2009
OVERVIEW: A household name for its Band-Aids, "No More Tears" baby shampoo and Acuvue contact lenses, Johnson & Johnson has been adding to its already-impressive biotech business as it tries to reverse a sales decline driven by generic competition and the global recession. The company made four significant deals in the quarter, most notably its first moves into the vaccines business. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Freaky Fortnight Oct 8, 2009
"It's Mommy!" Nick runs to meet me in the hallway, his wet hair smelling like baby shampoo. (Not that old familiar golden liquid; today's baby shampoos have the components of herbal teas. (Slate)
'South Pacific' star Mitzi Gaynor returns to Kauai Oct 1, 2009
The resulting round-trip car ride to Lihue to buy baby shampoo prompted a four-hour filming delay. But the milder shampoo "saved the day," Gaynor said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Unilever buys some Sara Lee businesses for almost $2B Sep 26, 2009
In addition to Sanex a cheaper parallel of Unilever's Dove brand and Duschdas, a German shower gel maker, Unilever is buying several strong regional brands such as Radox bubble bath and Switzal, a maker of baby shampoo. Unilever, the world's third-largest consumer products company after Procter & Gamble and Nestle, says its Dove, Axe and Rexona lines will complement the Sara Lee brands. (USA Today -- Money)
Health care debate doesn’t close all doors Aug 30, 2009
And companies like J&J have plenty of products in consumer goods, such as Band-Aids and baby shampoo that are completely unaffected by health care reform, said Adam Strauss, a portfolio manager at Appleseed. Isaly s fund, meanwhile, has a hefty 30 percent weighting in overseas stocks - in part to limit domestic exposure from the possible hit some US health care companies might take from reforms. (Boston Globe)
J&J posts lower 2Q profit, but still beats view Jul 19, 2009
The New Brunswick, N.J.-based maker of baby shampoo, Tylenol, contraceptives and biotech drugs earned $3. 21 billion, or $1. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
With these great games and some inexpensive toys, you don't need a pool to stay cool Jul 14, 2009
For instance, Rosenstrach says, you can make your own version of a Slip 'n' Slide with a plastic tarp and baby shampoo ... Lay the tarp down, pour about half a bottle of baby shampoo on, hose it down and let the kids go. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Bank earnings, data to call the shots for US stocks Jul 13, 2009
Dow component Johnson on, the huge healthcare and consumer products company whose products include BandAids, baby shampoo and Tylenol, will report quarterly resultstomorrow. On Thursday, Harley-Davidsons results are scheduled for release. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Wall St outlook Bank earnings to call shots for US stocks Jul 11, 2009
Dow component Johnson & Johnson, the huge health care and consumer products company whose products include Band-Aids, baby shampoo and Tylenol, will report quarterly results on Tuesday. On Thursday, Harley-Davidson's results are scheduled for release. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Groups target J&J products May 26, 2009
TRENTON, N.J. - A coalition of health, environmental, and consumer groups is demanding that health products giant remove tiny amounts of two chemicals suspected of causing cancer from its Johnson's Baby Shampoo and other products ... "There's really no excuse for a baby shampoo marketed as the number 1 choice of hospitals to contain chemicals suspected of causing cancer," Lisa Archer, the campaign's national coordinator, told the Associated Press in an interview ... found Johnson's baby shampoo... (Boston Globe)
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Class Action Complaint Filed On Behalf of Purchasers of Childrens' Personal Care Products May 19, 2009
-- Johnson's Baby Shampoo * (manufactured by Johnson & Johnson) -- Suave Kids 2-in-1 Shampoo * (manufactured by Helene Curtis) -- Grins & Giggles Milk & Honey Baby Wash * (manufactured by Gerber) -- Dora the Explorer Bubble Bath * (manufactured by MZB Personal Care) -- Pampers Kandoo Foaming Handsoap * (manufactured by Proctor & Gamble) -- Equate Tearless Baby Wash * (manufactured by Wal-Mart). The Complaint alleges that the Defendants manufactured, distributed, marketed, tested and/or sold... (Primezone Releases)
Money: I spend too much of it May 17, 2009
Parent s Choice baby shampoo. Equate wipes. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Woods Hole research centers join forces Apr 6, 2009
Part of a global Fossil Fools Day, the activists wore clown suits and erected a banner that read "The Coal Circus. It's So clean! (April Fools).Coal-burning power plants are a leading cause of heat-trapping emissions that contribute to global warming. While the industry is attempting to develop a new generation of coal plants known as "clean coal" that will not release any of those gases into the environment -probably by injecting it deep into the earth - it is not a proven technology.Greenpeace... (Boston Globe)
No more dry scalp, rashes Mar 29, 2009
DEBORAH KRIMOTAT used to wash her sons' hair daily with Johnson's Baby Shampoo until a dermatologist warned it was probably drying out their scalps and causing the rashes appearing at the back of their heads ... A REPORT by a US health advocacy group has named Johnson's Baby Shampoo as one of 32 baby products found to contain small amounts of carcinogenic and allergy-producing chemicals. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
China clears Johnson & Johnson Mar 22, 2009
The US based group, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, had named baby shampoo and other products of dozens of manufacturers including Johnson on as containing formaldehyde, or 1,4-dioxane ... Nong Gong Shang, a Shanghai-based supermarket chain, removed Johnson Baby Shampoo from its shelves. (India Times, India)
China Tests Baby Shampoo For Unsafe Chemicals Mar 20, 2009
The baby shampoo and other products were among dozens of products listed in a March 12 report by the U.S.-based Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, which says the products 0000327E contain formaldehyde. Johnson on has issued a statement accusing the group of unnecessarily alarming parents. (KWTX.com, TX)
China tests J&J baby shampoo for unsafe chemicals Mar 19, 2009
Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo and other products were among dozens listed in a report issued March 12 by the U.S-based health and environmental activist group Campaign for Safe Cosmetics as containing formaldehyde and/or 1,4-dioxane ... A Shanghai-based supermarket chain, Nong Gong Shang, pulled Johnson Baby Shampoo from its shelves earlier this week in reaction to the report. (International Herald Tribune)
Shanghai FDA tests hair dye, baby shampoo Mar 18, 2009
BEIJING, March 18 -- The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration was busy yesterday checking two types of products that have been linked to health concerns: baby shampoo and hair dye ... Among the products named was Johnson & Johnson's Baby Shampoo, which is approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and regulators in many other nations. (Xinhuanet, China)
* US study discovers carcinogens in kids bath products Mar 15, 2009
Among those were the highly popular Johnsons Baby Shampoo, LOreal Kids Extra Gentle two-in-one shampoo and Pampers Kandoo foaming hand soap, which contained enough formaldehyde to trigger a skin reaction in highly sensitive people, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said in its report. The US National Cancer Institute said studies of workers exposed to formaldehyde have linked the chemical to cancers of the nasal sinuses, nasopharynx, brain and possibly leukemia. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Littleton mom joins call for safer alternatives to cosmetics with harmful substances Mar 14, 2009
"The reality of today's world is that we, humans, have contaminated our environment and poisoned ourselves. Not intentionally, but due to our industrial ingenuity, our carelessness, and our unwillingness to study and regulate what we expose ourselves and our environment to, said Dr. Sean Palfrey, a pediatrician at Boston Medical Center and former president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Many products tested by the Campaign, including baby shampoo, bubble bath... (Littleton Independent, MA)
Carcinogens in kids' bath products Mar 14, 2009
Among those were the highly popular Johnson's Baby Shampoo, L'Oreal Kids Extra Gentle 2-in-1 shampoo and Pampers Kandoo foaming hand soap, which contained enough formaldehyde to trigger a skin reaction in highly sensitive people, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said in its report. According to the US National Cancer Institute, studies of workers exposed to formaldehyde have linked the chemical to cancers of the nasal sinuses, nasopharynx, brain and possibly leukemia. (India Times, India)
7 Ways to Alleviate Your Allergy Symptoms Feb 12, 2009
Gently irrigate your eyelids while your eyes are closed with a mild, tear-free baby shampoo to remove excess allergens and pollutants that may have accumulated, Bassett said. If you wear contact lenses, or have specific eye allergies, check with your health care provider to learn what kind of eye cleanser is best for you. (Fox News)
Battling your body's buggy invaders Feb 7, 2009
The fix: Give your eyelids a daily bath, says Toronto dermatologist Benjamin Barankin, M.D. With your eyes closed, rub a mix of equal parts baby shampoo and water over your lids, and rinse well. After symptoms clear, repeat weekly for prevention. (MSNBC -- Health)
