J&J Consumer Health On Solid Footing With Help From Personal Care Sales

Analysts say firm’s consumer health division is showing signs of a comeback, with worldwide sales up 5.3% to $3.4bn, boosted 3.7% from currency exchange on strong beauty segment sales, driven by increased online marketing, and strengthening OTC drug sales.

Johnson & Johnson's consumer health business may have turned the corner on its recovery from manufacturing struggles that ended nearly three years ago with a clean bill of health from FDA as orders for OTC drugs increase and e-commerce boosts for personal care product sales.

Analysts say J&J's consumer business results for the first quarter were "encouraging" for its long-term outlook after its worldwide consumer adjusted operational sales – excluding the net impact of

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