Consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday that it is fielding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act inquiries from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission with regard to an investigation into potential bribery and anti-competitive practices in Brazil.

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