Flynn Evans

“Johnson & Johnson remains the only corporation in the world that can freely use the symbol of the Red Cross, because of special legislation passed by Congress. No other company in the world owns such license. The Red Cross symbol is the most cherished in healthcare-one that engenders feelings of trust, respect, and admiration. J& J's ability to link its own brand with a universally recognized emblem of care and reassurance is priceless.”
― Gardiner Harris, No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

“Every drug has risks" became an excuse to tolerate any risk whatsoever for the sake of not risking the chance of making as much money as possible.”
― Gardiner Harris, No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

“Financially dependent on the drug industry after 1992, the FDA would never again launch such an investigation, never again visit the homes of top Big Pharma executives unannounced, and never again delay the approval of a new drug while an investigation continued. In fact, the agency repeatedly approved new uses for J & J drugs based on information given by the company, even in the midst of criminal investigations launched by federal prosecutors that involved allegations that the company was lying to the FDA. Getting tough on drugmakers is simply not part of the agency's mandate anymore.”
― Gardiner Harris, No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

“Not one of the five is affiliated with a major academic medical center where their EPO prescriptions would likely garner scrutiny. But for these oncologists in small towns, small markets, and small cities, prescribing EPO brings considerable extra income, helping them fight against many of the trends in medicine that might otherwise lead them to flee to bigger cities or cost them their ability to fund second homes.”
― Gardiner Harris, No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson