Johnson & Johnson made controversy through the pharmacists’ antismoking counseling campaign

Controversy is expected as Johnson & Johnson Korea, selling the antismoking supplement ‘Nicorett’, has contracted a partnership with the Korean Pharmaceutical Association, making a campaign saying ‘Pharmacies will help you quit smoking’, targeting pharmacies in the Gyeonggi region.

When Seoul tried to create an antismoking counseling service with its partner pharmacies in 2013, the Korean Medi...