Fierce Pharma April 3, 2024
Andrea Park

As April’s National Minority Health Month begins, Johnson & Johnson is picking up the pace in its “race to health equity.”

The company announced Wednesday that it now counts among its collaborators more than 100 community-led health organizations dedicated to eliminating the disparities in healthcare that persist for many BIPOC people in the U.S., both in terms of the quality of care they receive and their access to job opportunities in the industry. J&J’s support for these organizations includes funding from its $100 million pool set aside specifically for promoting health equity.

J&J singled out a handful of those partners, including It Takes Philly, which offers concierge-style care to low-income communities in Philadelphia, and the Black Women’s Health Imperative, which...

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