No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

Gardiner Harris investigates the corporate history and legal controversies surrounding Johnson & Johnson, focusing on the company’s internal handling of safety data across its diverse product lines. The narrative follows decades of litigation regarding asbestos contamination in baby powder and the aggressive marketing tactics used to distribute Risperdal and surgical mesh. By citing internal memos and court testimony, Harris details how executives prioritized market share over warning labels, managing public perception through a carefully guarded brand image while navigating massive class-action settlements and federal investigations into manufacturing standards.

This book serves researchers, public health advocates, and legal professionals interested in the intersection of corporate ethics and pharmaceutical regulation. Readers gain a technical understanding of how industrial safety testing protocols failed to detect carcinogens and the specific mechanisms used by corporations to manage product liability. The text provides a clear view of the structural incentives within the healthcare industry that lead to systemic safety failures, offering a sobering case study in the consequences of decentralized corporate oversight and the realities of modern product litigation.