Sign in

Private company

Ortho Pharmaceutical

Subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson

Ortho Pharmaceutical was initially formed in the United States in 1931 as a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson to market the first prescription spermicidal contraceptive jelly, Ortho-Gynol.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1931Founded1
  • Industrypharmaceutical industry1
  • HeadquartersUnited States1
  • Legal formcompany1

See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

Ortho Pharmaceutical was initially formed in the United States in 1931 as a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson to market the first prescription spermicidal contraceptive jelly, Ortho-Gynol.2

Timeline

  1. 1931Founded Founded1

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

  1. 1
  2. 2