Checking Boxes Toward Consumer Health Spinoff, J&J Notes Costs For Preparing To Change

Firm adds outside-the-box details about planned spinoff with its third quarter results on 18 October, which included worldwide consumer results slipping 0.4% to $3.8bn on a 2.1% increase in the offset by 2.3% international decline.

Johnson & Johnson has been diligent on checking the boxes it said it would as it works toward separating its consumer health business, including appointing executives and announcing the firm’s name.

The firm added outside-the-box details about the planned spinoff with its third-quarter results announced on 18 October, which included worldwide...