Johnson & Johnson Completes Acquisition of Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson Completes Acquisition of Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets biosurgical and immunotherapy products. Omrix is expected to operate as a stand-alone entity reporting through ETHICON, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company.

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