Dr. Sam Maldonado, a former vice president of Johnson & Johnson, has drawn a lot of criticism online for allegedly advocating for the murder of all Palestinians.
Everyone has the right to express their opinions on important issues, but there is always a reaction when someone’s opinions are seen as widely unpopular. Former Johnson & Johnson vice president Dr. Sam Maldonado is learning this the hard way since his remarks on the Palestinian people following the conflict between Hamas and Israel were deemed inappropriate. Since the publication of his comments, there has been general outrage, with a lot of people calling for a boycott of Johnson & Johnson, of which he was a former vice president.
About Dr. Sam Maldonado
Maldonado has almost thirty years of experience in the drug development field, according to Opoyi. In addition, he has an amazing 22 years of Johnson & Johnson experience. In 2000, he started working for the firm as the Janssen Research Foundation’s Director of Paediatric Drug Development. The National University of Honduras awarded him a doctorate. In Detroit, Michigan, at the Henry Ford Hospital, he finished his paediatric residency. Additionally, he graduated from George Washington University with a master’s degree in public health.
Maldonado has contributed significantly to a number of paediatric development initiatives, such as the Pan-European Paediatric Clinical Trials consortium, the Institution for Advanced Clinical Trials for Children, the International Conference of Harmonisation, the Neonatal Consortium, the FDA Paediatric Advisory Committee, and the Child Health Innovation Leadership Development.
Dr. Sam Maldonado contributed to the development of antiretroviral medications at Boehringer-Ingelheim. In addition, he developed paediatric exclusivity laws while working as a medical officer for the FDA.
What Did Dr. Sam Maldonado Do?
Protests against Johnson & Johnson have increased in response to controversial statements made by the company’s former vice president, Dr. Sam Maldonado, who called for the Israeli government to “kill all” Palestinians and “obey orders.” Global condemnation followed Maldonado’s comments, in which he conjectured that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had received a paranormal order to exterminate the Palestinian people.
In an effort to make his opinions more clear, Dr. Sam Maldonado stated on his LinkedIn profile that referring to such acts as ethnic cleansing or genocide overlooks the alleged divine mandate that the “chosen people” recognise as submission to God.
In the wake of his controversial comments, Dr. Maldonado’s reputation has drastically changed. He is now recognised for his contributions to paediatric healthcare and is not only the Vice President of Johnson & Johnson. Rather, he is currently a subject of public discussion and inquiry.
Renowned for his noteworthy contributions to paediatric healthcare, Dr. Sam Maldonado most recently led global health initiatives and innovative drug development programmes at Johnson & Johnson for 22 years. As he once stated in an interview, “Every great story starts with a ‘why,’ and Dr. Maldonado’s is no exception.”
Netizens React On Dr. Sam Maldonado’s Comment
Online users became furious upon discovering that Dr. Maldonado had made the purported remarks. While many used X to criticise him nonstop, others declared they were boycotting Johnson & Johnson products, which include, among others, Listerine, Benadryl, Neosporin, Stayfree, Tylenol, Aveeno, Band-Aid, Acuvue, Polysporin, Compeed, Lactaid, and Pepcid.
First one said, “I am a cosmetics distributor and will definitely discontinue Johnson’s and encourage my colleagues and consumers to consider alternatives.”
Someone wrote, “The true colors of the criminal minds cannot be hidden for long!!”
Another one wrote, “I am traumatised from this! I am not buying any Johnson and Johnson product until this is addressed in public!”
Another said, “Where does he live? We need to call the Police on him. This is way too far out.”
