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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001189005-03-000008.txt : 20030702
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001189005-03-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON & JOHNSON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000200406
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				221024240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLZ
		CITY:			NEW BRUNSWICK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08933
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7325242454

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FINE ROGER S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189005

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03215
		FILM NUMBER:		03770342

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732 524 2455

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHNSON & JOHNSON
		STREET 2:		ONE JOHNSON PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW BRUNSWICK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08933
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000200406</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JOHNSON &amp; JOHNSON</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JNJ</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189005</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FINE ROGER S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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yTitle><value>Common</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>53</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>11630</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Shares acquired under Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson's 401(k) and ESOP Savings Plans at Plan's most recent reporting date (06/30/2003).</footnote><footnote id="F2">As previously reported, the reporting person beneficially and directly owns 145,985 shares of common stock.</footnote><footnote id="F3">As previously reported, 30,750 shares of common stock are held indirectly By GRAT.</footnote><footnote id="F4">As previously reported, 14,000 shares of common stock are held indirectly by reporting person's Wife; 11,970 shares of common 
stock are held indirectly in Trust for reporting person's Son; and an additional 10,570 shares of common stock are held indirectly in Trust for reporting person's Son.   The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote><footnote id="F5">The Phantom Stock converts into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote><footnote id="F6">The Phantom Stock Units were acquired under the Issuer's Executive Income Deferral Plan on June 30, 2003 at $51.65 per share and are to be settled in cash upon the Reporting Person's Retirement.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>M. H. Ullmann, Attorney in Fact for R. S. Fine</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-01</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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