Johnson & Johnson is a diversified healthcare company that researches, develops, manufactures, and sells medicines and medical devices addressing human health needs across the globe. The company operates through two main segments: Innovative Medicine, which develops and distributes prescription drugs across oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases, pulmonary hypertension, and cardiovascular therapy; and MedTech, which creates devices and equipment for cardiovascular, orthopedic, surgical, and vision applications, serving hospitals, healthcare professionals, wholesalers, and patients through procedurally-oriented treatments. The company generates revenue by distributing its products globally through direct sales channels, healthcare systems, and retail networks, while protecting its intellectual property through patent portfolios and competing on the basis of ongoing research, clinical innovation, and product lifecycle management.