www.ethicon.com
 
Business and Products
 
Ethicon, a franchise of Johnson & Johnson Medical, India, is the largest manufacturer of surgical sutures with a wide variety of suture materials and needle sizes to meet the requirement of every Surgical speciality.

Ethicon has recently introduced Vicryl Plus which offers protection against bacterial colonization. This is the the world’s first Antibacterial suture


We have the highest market share in India.

In India, Ethicon is the largest producer of absorbable and non-absorbable surgical sutures and a market leader in wound closure business.



Innovative Practices:

• We are recognized as one of the most innovative countries in J&J.
• Some of our product launch strategies are considered benchmarks for example Cardiovations^TM launch. 
• Ethicon has been the driver of technology adoption in sutures in India, and has enjoyed the trust and respect of surgeons across India. 
• As a part of its commitment to customers, Ethicon invests heavily in Professional Education of surgeons, nurses, and hospital administrators. This is done by a well-trained and disciplined field force through a variety of activities.
• Ethicon India was awarded the Signature of Quality Commitment award 1995, and its manufacturing facilities have been awarded ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The Aurangabad facility is certified to ISO13485.
• We are the SOP provider for Ethicon Business Plan; which essentially means that we are very high on process orientation.

The opportunities in India are unique. We have market leadership in India, technology leadership and we are the opinion leaders. And that’s come from our ability and commitment to provide customised solutions to our customers. For example, most of the suture needle combinations for Ethicon India are customised to the surgeons needs. 

• We have competent in-house talent, and provide them with adequate local and  international training.
• We are a well-organised business with sound financial, sales and marketing systems in place.

The Future:
In its continuing efforts to give higher value to customers, Ethicon is on the threshold of launching a number of new products as well as a number of new initiatives towards improving supply chain in India.