J&J Continues Signaling Aggressive M&A Approach To Drive Growth

Johnson & Johnson reported disappointing Q1 sales for its COVID-19 vaccine but called the Carvykti launch solid and discussed plans for further diversification of its multiple myeloma portfolio.

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Johnson & Johnson remains focused on M&A opportunities • Source: Alamy

As it works toward a spinout of its consumer health care business and seeks to become a $60bn a year pharmaceutical company by 2025, Johnson & Johnson continues to point to a strong capacity for M&A as a driver of its strategy. During the diversified health care giant’s Q1 2022 earnings call on 19 April, chief financial officer Joseph Wolk said J&J will stick with its historical tendency toward small and mid-sized deals, with major acquisitions being an outlier.

J&J’s annual cash flow has increased to around $20bn from closer to $17bn just a few years previously, the exec...

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