JNJ vs VTRS

Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson researches and develops, manufactures, and sells a range of products in the health care field worldwide. It operates through three segments: Consumer Health, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Devices. The Consumer Health segment offers baby care products under the JOHNSON'S and AVEENO Baby brands; oral care products under the LISTERINE brand; skin health/beauty products under the AVEENO, CLEAN & CLEAR, DR. CI:LABO, NEUTROGENA, and OGX brands; acetaminophen products under the TYLENOL brand; cold, flu, and allergy products under the SUDAFED brand; allergy products under the BENADRYL and ZYRTEC brands; ibuprofen products under the MOTRIN IB brand; smoking cessation products under the NICORETTE brand; and acid reflux products under the PEPCID brand. This segment also provides women's health products, such as sanitary pads and tampons under the STAYFREE, CAREFREE, and o.b. brands; wound care products comprising adhesive bandages under the BAND-AID brand; and first aid products under the NEOSPORIN brand. The Pharmaceutical segment offers products in various therapeutic areas, including immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, pulmonary hypertension, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The Medical Devices segment provides electrophysiology products to treat cardiovascular diseases and neurovascular care products to treat hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke; orthopaedics products in support of hips, knees, trauma, spine, sports, and other; advanced and general surgery solutions that focus on breast aesthetics, ear, nose, and throat procedures; and disposable contact lenses and ophthalmic products related to cataract and laser refractive surgery under the ACUVUE brand. The company markets its products to general public, and retail outlets and distributors, as well as distributes directly to wholesalers, hospitals, and health care professionals for prescription use. Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Viatris Inc.

Viatris Inc., a healthcare company, develops, licenses, manufactures, markets, and distributes brand and generic drugs, complex generics, biosimilars, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) worldwide. The company operates through Developed Markets, Greater China, JANZ, and Emerging Markets segments. It offers drugs in various therapeutic areas, including infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases; HIV/AIDS; and oncology, immunology, endocrinology, ophthalmology, and dermatology, as well as antibacterial, central nervous system agents, antihistamines/antiasthmatics, cardiovascular, antivirals, antidiabetics, antifungals, and proton pump inhibitor areas. The company provides medicines, such as Wixela, Inhub, ADVAIR DISKUS, glatiramer acetate injection, Copaxone, and over the counter products in the form of oral solid doses, injectables, complex dosage forms, and APIs to retail and pharmacy establishments, wholesalers and distributors, payers, insurers and governments, and institutions; and support services, such as diagnostic clinics, educational seminars, and digital tools to help patients better manage their health. It distributes its products through pharmaceutical wholesalers/distributors, pharmaceutical retailers, institutional pharmacies, mail-order and e-commerce pharmacies, and specialty pharmacies. The company sells its products under the Lyrica, Lipitor, Creon, Influvac, Wixela Inhub, and EpiPen auto-injector; Norvasc and Viagra; AMITIZA, Lipacreon, and Effexor; Trastuzumab injection; and Celebrex and anti-retrovirals names, as well as offers biosimilars franchises, including Fulphila, Ogivri, and Hulio. Viatris Inc. has collaboration and licensing agreements with Revance Therapeutics, Inc.; Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Theravance Biopharma, Inc.; Biocon Ltd.; and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics Co. Ltd. The company was founded in 1961 and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.