Shumita Basu

This flight attendant said after that incident, she decided to leave the job. She bought her own ticket home. When you think about the opioid crisis in America and the companies responsible, the first name that might come to mind is Purdue Pharma, which makes the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin. But there's another major contributor to this crisis that hasn't gotten as much attention.

This flight attendant said after that incident, she decided to leave the job. She bought her own ticket home. When you think about the opioid crisis in America and the companies responsible, the first name that might come to mind is Purdue Pharma, which makes the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin. But there's another major contributor to this crisis that hasn't gotten as much attention.

Johnson & Johnson, which is consistently seen as one of the most admired and socially responsible companies in the country, according to Fortune magazine.

Johnson & Johnson, which is consistently seen as one of the most admired and socially responsible companies in the country, according to Fortune magazine.

Johnson & Johnson, which is consistently seen as one of the most admired and socially responsible companies in the country, according to Fortune magazine.

That's investigative reporter Gardner Harris, who I spoke to recently on Apple News in Conversation.

That's investigative reporter Gardner Harris, who I spoke to recently on Apple News in Conversation.

That's investigative reporter Gardner Harris, who I spoke to recently on Apple News in Conversation.

Harris is out with a new book today called No More Tears, The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson. He spent five years investigating the company and found two main ways it contributed to the opioid crisis. One was by selling the raw materials needed to make OxyContin.

Harris is out with a new book today called No More Tears, The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson. He spent five years investigating the company and found two main ways it contributed to the opioid crisis. One was by selling the raw materials needed to make OxyContin.

Harris is out with a new book today called No More Tears, The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson. He spent five years investigating the company and found two main ways it contributed to the opioid crisis. One was by selling the raw materials needed to make OxyContin.

The other way J&J contributed to the crisis was by selling a fentanyl patch called Duragesic. It was originally designed for patients to use immediately after surgery or for palliative care. But Harris says J&J saw how Purdue was marketing OxyContin to people with modest and moderate pain. So the company pivoted and started to push this product on doctors, describing it as non-addictive.

The other way J&J contributed to the crisis was by selling a fentanyl patch called Duragesic. It was originally designed for patients to use immediately after surgery or for palliative care. But Harris says J&J saw how Purdue was marketing OxyContin to people with modest and moderate pain. So the company pivoted and started to push this product on doctors, describing it as non-addictive.

The other way J&J contributed to the crisis was by selling a fentanyl patch called Duragesic. It was originally designed for patients to use immediately after surgery or for palliative care. But Harris says J&J saw how Purdue was marketing OxyContin to people with modest and moderate pain. So the company pivoted and started to push this product on doctors, describing it as non-addictive.

Johnson & Johnson's contribution to the opioid crisis is part of a larger pattern Harris found in his reporting. In total, he writes about nine Johnson & Johnson products, including a cancer drug, baby powder, even Tylenol. And he found they have led to the deaths and injuries of millions of people. The company has denied many of these allegations.

Johnson & Johnson's contribution to the opioid crisis is part of a larger pattern Harris found in his reporting. In total, he writes about nine Johnson & Johnson products, including a cancer drug, baby powder, even Tylenol. And he found they have led to the deaths and injuries of millions of people. The company has denied many of these allegations.

Johnson & Johnson's contribution to the opioid crisis is part of a larger pattern Harris found in his reporting. In total, he writes about nine Johnson & Johnson products, including a cancer drug, baby powder, even Tylenol. And he found they have led to the deaths and injuries of millions of people. The company has denied many of these allegations.

You can hear the full episode on Apple News & Conversation. If you're listening in the News app, we'll queue it up to play for you after today's show. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. President Trump says the U.S. and Iran will hold nuclear talks in a meeting set for Saturday.

You can hear the full episode on Apple News & Conversation. If you're listening in the News app, we'll queue it up to play for you after today's show. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. President Trump says the U.S. and Iran will hold nuclear talks in a meeting set for Saturday.

You can hear the full episode on Apple News & Conversation. If you're listening in the News app, we'll queue it up to play for you after today's show. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. President Trump says the U.S. and Iran will hold nuclear talks in a meeting set for Saturday.