Ethicon Seeks To Expand Access To Bariatric Surgery, Increase Product Market Share Through Investment
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
With nearly 30 percent of the world’s population overweight or obese, Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon division is seeking to expand patients’ access to bariatric surgery in certain countries by funding studies that demonstrate its benefits.
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