Deal will create a new Swiss-listed firm called R&D NewCo ocusing on the R&D of new drugs
A deal could be finalised by late January
J&J still faces almost 9,000 lawsuits accusing the company of mishandling the metal-on-metal hips
An acquisition would add to the $246 billion of pharmaceutical deals announced this year
It is the first time a manufacturer had issued such a warning to patients about a cyber vulnerability
The company is facing nearly 1,200 lawsuits
Firm says it will appeal the verdict
To investigate alleged carcinogenic effect and presence of impurities in baby powder
The move comes months after a 62-year old woman in the US died of ovarian cancer linked to sustained use of the powder
Jacqueline Fox was awarded $72 million by a St Louis jury in J&J case
An Alabama woman died from ovarian cancer, which she said was caused by using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder