J&J Q2 results
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Ethicon sales rose 8.2% to $1.13 billion in the second quarter, driven by sutures, biosurgicals and Mentor aesthetic devices, Johnson & Johnson reported July 20. The acquisition of Acclarent also contributed to growth, the firm noted. J&J bought the Balloon Sinuplasty developer for $785 million in December (1"The Gray Sheet" Dec. 21, 2009). Advanced sterilization and Harmonic ultrasonic devices helped grow Ethicon Endo-Surgery revenues 6.6% to $1.2 billion. The Cordis division continued to struggle, with sales dropping 2.8% to $655 million. Medical devices and diagnostics sales of $6.1 billion were up 3.5% overall