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J&J To Cut More Than 8000 Jobs

Move may save $1.7 billion a year.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Johnson & Johnson plans to cut up to 7% of its roughly 117,000-person workforce, or about 8,200 jobs, in an effort to save between $1.4 billion and $1.7 billion a year in costs. The conglomerate plans to use the savings to invest in new growth markets, product launches and “provide flexibility to adjust to the changed and evolving global environment.” J&J operates more than 250 units worldwide. The company markets a vast array of prescription medications, medical devi...

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