Janssen Pharmaceutica, is a
pharmaceutical company based in
Beerse,
Belgium, was established in 1953 by
Dr. Paul Janssen. It was created not as a subsidiary of a chemical factory but solely with the aim of conducting
pharmacological research. The company's stated aim is the continuous development of better
drugs to improve the quality of life. In 1961 Janssen Pharmaceutica joined the
Johnson & Johnson group and is now part of the company's worldwide research and development centre, the
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development (J&J PRD) which conducts research and development activities related to a wide range of human medical disorders, including
mental illness,
neurological disorders,
anaesthesia and
analgesia,
gastrointestinal disorders, fungal infection,
allergies and
cancer.
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