Gardiner Harris

Gardiner Harris, investigative journalist and author of No More Tears, who has exposed corporate and public health wrongdoing. He traces Johnson & Johnson’s scandals, unsafe product marketing, and cultural shifts that enabled harm. He also discusses talc and baby powder, Risperdal’s effects on children, and signs of dangerous corporate cultures. The conversation digs into accountability, regulatory capture, and reforms to restore trust.

Gardiner Harris, a Pulitzer-nominated investigative journalist and author of 'No More Tears,' dives deep into the dark secrets of Johnson & Johnson. He unravels shocking claims, suggesting the company may be linked to up to 2 million deaths. Harris reveals disturbing marketing practices, including the illegal promotion of Risperdal and the misuse of EPO in cancer treatments. He critiques the FDA's role in perpetuating harm and discusses the alarming dangers of Tylenol and its effects on children, calling for urgent changes in our healthcare system.

Gardiner Harris, an investigative journalist and author of 'No More Tears,' exposes the troubling history of Johnson & Johnson. He reveals the dark realities behind their baby powder scandal, including contamination with asbestos. Harris discusses the company's role in the opioid epidemic and highlights systemic failures in healthcare oversight. He calls for ethical reforms to hold corporations accountable, emphasizing the need for transparency to protect public health. A riveting exploration of corporate malfeasance and its real-world consequences.

Gardiner Harris, an investigative journalist who covers public health and pharmaceuticals and author of No More Tears, digs into decades of alleged misconduct by Johnson & Johnson. He discusses talc and asbestos in baby powder, secret testing and legal battles, J&J’s role in the opioid crisis, vaccine manufacturing failures, and proposals for stronger oversight and transparency.

This is an episode from our archives.For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson has billed itself as one of the most trusted companies in American history. But, in a stunning investigation, journalist Gardiner Harris documents decades of misconduct and malfeasance by the health-care conglomerate. Harris’s book is called No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson. He spoke with Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu about why he says the company has “knowingly contributed to the deaths and grievous injuries of millions” through products including baby powder, a fentanyl patch, and a cancer drug. Johnson & Johnson has denied many of these allegations.