Johnson & Johnson to Host Virtual Medical Devices Update

Event will focus on strategy and capabilities in digital surgery and highlight key innovations and initiatives expected to drive competitive growth and continued momentum across Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies

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Nov 06, 2020, 08:30 ET

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Nov. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) will hold a virtual Medical Devices Update for the investment community on Thursday, November 19, 2020, in which leadership will focus on the Company's differentiated and competitive platforms across digital surgery and provide franchise and innovation highlights across the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies.

"We look forward to providing an update on the strength of our Medical Devices business and how we are positioning ourselves for long-term success through meaningful innovation that will continue to make a difference for patients around the world," said Ashley McEvoy, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Chairman, Medical Devices, Johnson & Johnson.

The Update will include:

Franchise exhibits, available for viewing anytime after 4:30 p.m. ET on November 18, 2020:

Orthopaedics, Surgery, Interventional Solutions and Vision franchise and innovation highlights

General session on November 19, 2020 beginning at 10 a.m. ET and scheduled to end at approximately 12:30 p.m. ET:

Opening remarks from Ashley McEvoy, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Chairman, Medical Devices, Johnson & Johnson
A review of the Company's digital strategy and capabilities
Two live Q&A sessions, including one with select Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies clinical experts leading our digital strategy, followed by a session with members of our Medical Devices leadership team

The franchise exhibits and general session will showcase many distinguished leaders from across Johnson & Johnson, including:

Frederic H. Moll,^* MD, Chief Development Officer, Medical Devices
William N. Hait,^† MD, PhD, Global Head, Johnson & Johnson External Innovation
Avrum Spira,^‡ MD, MSc., Global Head, Lung Cancer Initiative at Johnson & Johnson
Peter Schulam,^§ MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Medical Devices
Peter Shen,^¶ PhD, Global Head, Research & Development, Medical Devices

Additional leaders from the Company and an external key opinion leader will also participate in the event to provide their perspectives throughout the presentations and exhibits.

Those planning to attend the virtual event can register at jnjmdupdate.virtualsession.events.

A replay of the event will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the jnj.com website by the end of the day on November 19, 2020.

About Johnson & Johnson

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. That's why, for more than 133 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world's largest and most broadly based healthcare company, we are committed to using our reach and size for good. We strive to improve access and affordability, create healthier communities, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere. We are blending our heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.

^*Frederic Moll is an employee of Auris Health, Inc., which was acquired by Ethicon, Inc. in 2019
^†William Hait is an employee of Johnson & Johnson Innovation, LLC
^‡Avrum Spira is an employee of Johnson & Johnson Enterprise Innovation, Inc.
^§Peter Schulam is an employee of Johnson & Johnson
^¶Peter Shen is an employee of Johnson & Johnson

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