Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division

Quick facts

Marketed products

• acetaminophen Caplet
• ibuprofen Liquid-filled capsule

Phase 3 pipeline

• Commercial acetaminophen · Pain Management
  Acetaminophen reduces pain and fever by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the central nervous system.
• Commercial ibuprofen · Pain Management, Inflammation, Fever
  Ibuprofen inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes to reduce the production of prostaglandins, thereby decreasing inflammation, pain, and fever.
• Commercial naproxen sodium tablet · Pain Management, Inflammation
  Naproxen sodium inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes to reduce prostaglandin synthesis, thereby decreasing inflammation, pain, and fever.
• Placebo Caplet
  A placebo caplet contains no active pharmaceutical ingredient and produces therapeutic effects primarily through the placebo effect.
• Placebo Liquid-filled capsule
  This drug is a placebo, meaning it has no active therapeutic effect.
• Test acetaminophen · Pain relief
  Acetaminophen works by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins, which are chemicals that cause pain and fever.
• Test naproxen sodium tablet · Pain management, Inflammation
  Naproxen sodium is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that works by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), which is responsible for producing prostaglandins that cause pain and inflammation.