I feel like I've just stumbled out of a nightmare, and I can't shake the feeling. I've read a lot about the opioid crisis and the Sackler family, including *Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty*, *Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America*, and *Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic*. But none of those books prepared me for the sheer scale of deception, death, and tragedy detailed about Johnson & Johnson in...

Nothing could have prepared me for just how dark Johnson & Johnson could be You should know this about me: I'm a sucker for a well-researched book that blows the whistle on big corporations. Being pretty familiar with the Johnson & Johnson brand, I still don’t think I was prepared for how truly dark it got. I know as a consumer I have to do my own research, and that pharmaceutical companies are out for their own interests, but I was absolutely blown away by the sheer lack of concern for ...

After finishing Patrick Radden Keefe's Empire of Pain, I thought, "Wow, no book will ever make me as furious at a pharmaceutical company as that one."Well, I was wrong. And if you'd asked me which company could possibly be worse than Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson would have been the last name I'd guess. Turns out, that's kind of the whole point of No More Tears: Unmasking the Dark Side of Johnson & Johnson by Gardiner Harris.Gardiner Harris tears down the very icon of pharmaceutical integrity...

Johnson & Johnson has built a healthcare empire that includes prescription and OTC drugs, orthopedic implants, and surgical products, as well as everyday household items. The company has certainly had its share of scandals, government investigations, recalls, and lawsuits over the years. Internal documents reveal that J&J and its subsidiaries were aware of problems with their products but sold them anyway. None of this is really new information. Working in the healthcare field, I've been ver...

To say I'm shocked is a massive understatement. A company we all trusted, a brand found in almost every home, turns out to be a vile, money-hungry giant that has deceived, lied to, and arguably murdered countless people, all for the sake of profit.The first example that really hit home was their baby powder. I know I unknowingly used it on my own children, never suspecting it contained asbestos. The truly sickening part? Johnson & Johnson knew, yet they kept pushing this product into our hands, ...

I thought the Sacklers were evil personified. Turns out, they were just doing what everyone else in the pharmaceutical industry was/is/still are doing. FDA is a sad, sad joke. If any agency should be gutted, it should probably be the FDA. They seem to be extremely ineffective and susceptible to corporate pressure in every book of this type that I read (ok, they did do a lot to bring down Perdue, but it took far too long and a horrendous amount of reluctance). This book makes it impossible to t...

Made the executive decision to DNF this one because I am BORED out of my skull! So much potential here, but it's just bogged down with endless history and details, and frankly, I'm craving some juicy gossip. And YES, this absolutely counts towards my reading goal because I wasted way too much time on *No More Tears: Unmasking the Dark Side of Johnson & Johnson* by Gardiner Harris for it *not* to count for something! If you're looking for in-depth business history, this might be for you. If you'r...

Few companies in American history have had a wider gap between their public reputation and their actual conduct than Johnson & Johnson – a chasm they bridged with enormous marketing budgets, ingenious public relations campaigns, and massive piles of money. ... everyone wants to talk about Purdue and the Sacklers, and I'll often respond by talking about J&J, but people just aren't interested in hearing about J&J or look at me oddly when I mention it. They've branded their company brilliantly. ....

This is a MUST-READ because the information presented in **No More Tears: Unmasking the Dark Side of Johnson & Johnson** is absolutely INSANE. Gardiner Harris, the author, is a journalist who meticulously researched this book: a full 32 percent (a third) of the book consists of detailed notes. The information is sourced from internal company memos, court transcripts, patient records, FDA records, and extensive scientific data. If you're looking for eye-opening **book reviews**, this is it. The w...

Update: There's a documentary on Netflix about the Tylenol murders. If you've seen it, I'm curious to hear your thoughts and opinions.-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈March 22, 2025My thoughts:Reading *No More Tears: Unmasking the Dark Side of Johnson & Johnson* actually brought me to tears! Gardiner Harris's book is packed with information about the Johnson & Johnson company, and it's all factual. It took this journalist five years to piece everything together, and it's all backed by solid evidence. The book is meticul...