Founded in 1886, New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational manufacturer of medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods marketed under multiple brands. The company's household medications and first aid product portfolio includes many household names and well known consumer products such as Neosporin®, an antibiotic product designed to prevent infections and speed the healing of wounds. Introduced in the early 1950s, the original first aid antibiotic ointment combines the antibiotics polymyxin B, neomycin and bacitracin and is recommended for burns, scratches and minor cuts. Over time the product line has expanded to encompass additional skin care and pain relief solutions including maximum strength pain relief cream, first aid antiseptic pain relieving spray, topical pain relief ointment and wound care products. It is the #1 doctor recommended brand for soothing infection protection.