Letters to the Editor

I read your article about our company ("Ouch!" Features, Apr. 4-Apr. 10), and I was truly saddened by your portrayal of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). The recent events you wrote about are disappointments for me as the chairman and CEO and, more importantly, for the men and women of our company. We own our mistakes, but your story misrepresents and understates the deep commitment of our 114,000 people who dedicate their careers and lives to serving the world's human health-care needs.

Over Johnson & Johnson's 125-year history, we have made incredible contributions to the medicines and products that so many people have counted on to cure, heal, and help their families to lead healthy lives. And we continue doing so today. We hold those achievements close to our hearts. They inspire each of us at Johnson & Johnson to work on behalf of the millions of patients and customers who use our products every day.