Putting The E In ESG: A Global Medtech’s Approach To Meeting The Climate Challenge

Patient Safety The Priority As Medtechs Face Growing Compliance Requirements

The pressures on global medtechs to focus more on sustainability are internal as well as external. Scope 3 adds yet another layer of compliance. Johnson & Johnson’s EMEA VP for Surgical Vision Erin McEachren explains to In Vivo how her organization meets these challenges while simultaneously addressing EU Medical Device Regulation requirements and ensuring patient safety standards.

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Johnson & Johnson’s Surgical Vision franchise is a $1.2bn organization that grew by 34.9% in 2021, in the wake of the market’s recovery and uptake of recently-launched products, according to the company’s 10K filing.

The business is again growing at a fast pace within the company’s $4.7bn Vision division, which also includes the Acuvue...

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