No more tears: the dark secrets of Johnson & Johnson
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"An explosive, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & Johnson, one of America's oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies--from an award-winning investigative journalist"--
In No More Tears, Gardiner Harris, a former pharmaceutical reporter for The New York Times, uncovers the dark truth behind Johnson & Johnson, one of the largest healthcare companies in the world. After a chance encounter with a sales rep in 2004, Harris became determined to expose the company's unethical practices, which he documents in this powerful exposé. Through years of investigation, he reveals multiple scandals, including the dangers of Johnson's Baby Powder linked to cancer, harmful side effects of Tylenol, deceptive marketing of antipsychotics, and the role the company played in fueling the opioid crisis. Harris's investigation challenges the public image of Johnson & Johnson as a trusted, child-friendly company, revealing a history of deceit and corruption that has harmed millions. No More Tears is a hard-hitting look at the dangerous practices hidden behind the company's wholesome reputation.
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Harris, G. (2025). No more tears: the dark secrets of Johnson & Johnson. First edition. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Harris, Gardiner. 2025. No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Harris, Gardiner, No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson. Random House, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Harris, Gardiner. No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson. First edition. Random House, 2025.
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505 | 0 | |a Introduction: A quintessentially American company -- Part I: Consumer products. Section I: Trust from birth. An emotional bond ; Three brothers go to New Brunswick, 1860-1968 -- Section II: Johnson's baby powder. Mineral twins ; The FDA conducts a survey ; Birth of the modern FDA ; The power of pressure ; A meeting at a Harvard hospital ; Secrecy is a top priority ; A sacred cow -- Section III: Tylenol. An infamous crime, the birth of a myth ; Problems with the narrative ; Never an adversarial relationship ; The cost of doing business -- Part II: Prescription drugs. A valley of death in drug discovery -- Section IV: Procrit. The first great biotech franchise is born ; How giving cash to doctors became good business ; J & J's biggest-selling drug ; A brave researcher breaks the silence ; Miracle-Gro for cancer -- Section V: Risperdal. A path of a normal life ; A treatment for everything and everyone ; Serious red flags ; A big target ; Ice cream and popcorn parties ; A turning point ; One of the most alarming warnings ; They knew they were a good company -- Section VI: Duragesic. An epidemic foretold ; Opium blossoms in Tasmania ; Less prone to abuse ; Evolve the value discussion -- Section VII: Ortho Evra birth control patch. The pill and the patch -- Part III: Medical devices. The FDA goes looking for a savior -- Section VIII: Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant. Two terrible dilemmas ; God, Nazis, and hip implants ; Never stop moving -- Section IX: Prolift vaginal mesh. A cure for sag ; "Usually minor and well manageable" -- Part VI: Vaccination. Section X: COVID. A rare shot a redemption -- Acknowledments -- Notes -- Index. | |
520 | |a "An explosive, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & Johnson, one of America's oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies--from an award-winning investigative journalist"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
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