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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000200406-03-000075.txt : 20031211
<SEC-HEADER>0000200406-03-000075.hdr.sgml : 20031211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031211094551
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000200406-03-000075
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031211

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:			SCHACHT HENRY B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184009

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03215
		FILM NUMBER:		031048546

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 ISABELLA STREET
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15212-5858
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4125534707
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000200406</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JOHNSON &amp; JOHNSON</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JNJ</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001184009</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHACHT HENRY B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>JOHNSON &amp; JOHNSON</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE JOHNSON &amp; JOHNSON PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW BRUNSWICK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08933</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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.79 per share and are to be settled in cash upon the Reporting Person's Retirement.</footnote><footnote id="F2">1 for 1</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>M. H. Ullmann, Attorney in Fact for H. B. Schacht</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-10</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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