J&J seeks buyer for medical device business

Johnson & Johnson is looking for a buyer for its medical device manufacturing business Cordis, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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Bridgewater, N.J.-based Cordis is targeted toward “less invasive” treatments for vascular disease, according to the report.

Johnson & Johnson is in the process of removing slower-growth businesses with the ultimate goal of reducing annual costs by $1 billion, according to the report.

The report projects the Cordis sale could bring in between $1.5 billion and $2 billion.

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