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                          UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549

                            FORM 10-Q

(X)  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
   Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period
   ended July 1, 2001

                               or

( ) Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
   Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the for the transition
   period from               to


                  Commission file number 1-3215


                        JOHNSON & JOHNSON
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW JERSEY                                            22-1024240
(State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)


                   One Johnson & Johnson Plaza
                New Brunswick, New Jersey  08933
            (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (732) 524-0400


    Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has  filed
all  reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12  months
(or  for such shorter period that the registrant was required  to
file  such  reports),  and (2) has been subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes (X)  No

    Indicate  the  number of shares outstanding of  each  of  the
issuer's  classes  of common stock, as of the latest  practicable
date.

    On July 27, 2001, 3,119,842,548 shares of Common Stock, $1.00
par value, were outstanding.


















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               JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND SUBSIDIARIES


                       TABLE OF CONTENTS



Part I - Financial Information               Page No.

Item 1.  Financial Statements

  Consolidated Balance Sheet -
    July 1, 2001 and December 31, 2000           3


  Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the
    Fiscal Quarter Ended July 1, 2001 and
    July 2, 2000                                 5


  Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the
    Fiscal Six Months Ended July 1, 2001 and
    July 2, 2000                                 6


  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the
    Fiscal Six Months Ended July 1, 2001 and
    July 2, 2000                                 7


  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     8

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
        Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations                           14


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
        About Market Risk                       17



Part II - Other Information


    Item 1 - Legal Proceedings                  17

    Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a
      Vote of Security Holders                  20

    Item 5 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K   20

    Signatures                                  21











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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 - Financial Statements


               JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                (Unaudited; Dollars in Millions)

                             ASSETS


                                      July 1,    December 31,
                                       2001          2000
Current Assets:

 Cash and cash equivalents          $ 4,722        4,278

 Marketable securities, at cost       2,797        2,479

 Accounts receivable, trade, less
  allowances $460 (2000 - $439)       4,805        4,601

 Inventories (Note 4)                 2,913        2,905

 Deferred taxes on income             1,110        1,174

 Prepaid expenses and other
  receivables                         1,844        1,254

      Total current assets           18,191       16,691

Marketable securities, non-current    1,143          717

Property, plant and equipment,
 at cost                             11,936       11,866

  Less accumulated depreciation and
    amortization                      4,733        4,457

                                      7,203        7,409

Intangible assets, net (Note 5)       7,616        7,535

Deferred taxes on income                250          240

Other assets                          1,698        1,653


      Total assets                  $36,101       34,245

         See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

All amounts have been restated under the pooling of interests
method of accounting to give retroactive effect to the
merger with ALZA Corporation, pursuant to the merger on
June 22, 2001, see Note 1.








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               JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                (Unaudited; Dollars in Millions)

              LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY

                                      July 1,    December 31,
                                       2001          2000
Current Liabilities:

Loans and notes payable            $   924        1,489

Accounts payable                     2,049        2,122

Accrued liabilities                  3,218        2,793

Accrued salaries, wages and
 commissions                           670          529

Taxes on income                        485          322

Total current liabilities            7,346        7,255

Long-term debt                       2,491        3,163

Deferred tax liability                 242          255

Employee related obligations         1,812        1,804

Other liabilities                    1,499        1,373

Shareowners' equity:
    Preferred stock - without par
 value (authorized and unissued
 2,000,000 shares)                       -            -

Common stock - par value $1.00
 per share (authorized
 4,320,000,000 shares; issued
 3,119,842,000 shares)               3,120        3,120

Note receivable from employee
 stock ownership plan                 (30)         (35)

Accumulated other comprehensive
 income/(loss) (Note 9)              (552)        (461)

Retained earnings                   20,469       18,113

                                    23,007       20,737

Less common stock held in treasury,
 at cost (88,284,000 & 105,218,000
 shares)                               296          342

Total shareowners' equity           22,711       20,395

Total liabilities and shareowners'
 equity                            $36,101       34,245

         See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

All amounts have been restated under the pooling of interests
method of accounting to give retroactive effect to the
merger with ALZA Corporation, pursuant to the merger on
June 22, 2001, see Note 1.


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               JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
            (Unaudited; dollars & shares in millions
                   except per share figures)


                                   Fiscal Quarter Ended
                         July 1, Percent   July 2, Percent
                           2001  to Sales   2000  to Sales


Sales to customers
 (Note 6)                $8,342   100.0    7,670   100.0

Cost of products sold     2,362    28.3    2,261    29.5

Gross Profit              5,980    71.7    5,409    70.5

Selling, marketing and
  administrative expenses 2,975    35.7    2,829    36.9

Research expense            829     9.9      713     9.3

Interest income           (120)    (1.4)    (88)    (1.1)

Interest expense, net of
  portion capitalized        50      .6       53      .7

Other (income)expense, net  117     1.4     (11)     (.2)

                          3,851    46.2    3,496    45.6

Earnings before provision
  for taxes on income     2,129    25.5    1,913    24.9

Provision for taxes on
  income (Note 3)           647     7.7      550     7.1

NET EARNINGS             $1,482    17.8    1,363    17.8

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
  (Note 8)
  Basic                  $  .49              .46
  Diluted                $  .48              .44

CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE $  .18              .16

AVG. SHARES OUTSTANDING
  Basic                 3,029.3          2,983.0
  Diluted               3,110.5          3,094.9


         See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

All amounts have been restated under the pooling of interests
method of accounting to give retroactive effect to the
merger with ALZA Corporation, pursuant to the merger on
June 22, 2001, see Note 1.





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               JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
            (Unaudited; dollars & shares in millions
                   except per share figures)


                                   Fiscal Six Months
                         July 1, Percent   July 2, Percent
                           2001  to Sales   2000  to Sales


Sales to customers
 (Note 6)               $16,363   100.0   15,110   100.0

Cost of products sold     4,662    28.5    4,503    29.8

Gross Profit             11,701    71.5   10,607    70.2

Selling, marketing and
  administrative expenses 5,818    35.6    5,508    36.5

Research expense          1,588     9.7    1,390     9.2

Interest income           (245)    (1.5)   (171)    (1.1)

Interest expense, net of
  portion capitalized        83      .5      114      .7

Other (income)expense, net   111     .6     (61)     (.4)

                          7,355    44.9    6,780    44.9

Earnings before provision
  for taxes on income     4,346    26.6    3,827    25.3

Provision for taxes on
  income (Note 3)         1,312     8.1    1,133     7.5

NET EARNINGS            $ 3,034    18.5    2,694    17.8

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
  (Note 8)
  Basic                  $ 1.00              .90
  Diluted                $  .98              .88

CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE $  .34              .30

AVG. SHARES OUTSTANDING
  Basic                 3,024.6          2,981.1
  Diluted               3,106.3          3,091.7


         See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

All amounts have been restated under the pooling of interests
method of accounting to give retroactive effect to the
merger with ALZA Corporation, pursuant to the merger on
June 22, 2001, see Note 1.







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               JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                (Unaudited; Dollars in Millions)

                                      Fiscal Six Months
                                     July 1,    July 2,
                                       2001       2000
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings                        $ 3,034     2,694
Adj. to reconcile net earnings to cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization of
 property and intangibles               804       832
Accounts receivable reserves             59       (23)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net
 of effects from acquisition of
 businesses:
  Increase in accounts receivable     (431)      (286)
  Increase in inventories             (125)       (40)
  Changes in other assets and
   liabilities                          585       122

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
  ACTIVITIES                          3,926     3,299

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant
 and equip                            (571)      (690)
Proceeds from the disposal of assets     53        31
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash
 acquired                              (17)        (7)
Purchases of investments            (4,430)    (2,187)
Sales of investments                  3,649     2,189
Other                                  (69)       (92)

NET CASH USED BY INVESTING
 ACTIVITIES                         (1,385)      (756)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends to shareowners              (950)      (826)
Repurchase of common stock            (629)      (369)
Proceeds from short-term debt           187       162
Retirement of short-term debt         (938)    (1,086)
Proceeds from long-term debt             10         6
Retirement of long-term debt           (20)       (22)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock
 options                                294       226

NET CASH USED BY FINANCING
 ACTIVITIES                         (2,046)    (1,909)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
 AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                  (51)       (25)
INCREASE(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
 EQUIVALENTS                            444       609
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING
 OF PERIOD                            4,278     2,512

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
 END OF PERIOD                      $ 4,722     3,121

ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES
Fair value of assets acquired           159        83
Fair value of liabilities assumed      (66)        (1)
                                         93        82
Treasury stock issued at fair value    (76)       (75)
                                    $    17         7

         See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

All amounts have been restated under the pooling of interests
method of accounting to give retroactive effect to the
merger with ALZA Corporation, pursuant to the merger on
June 22, 2001, see Note 1.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE  1  -  The  accompanying unaudited interim  financial  statements  and
related notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial
Statements  of  Johnson  &  Johnson and Subsidiaries  (the  "Company")  and
related notes as contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year  ended  December 31, 2000 and the Supplemental Consolidated  Financial
Statements  on Form 8-K filed on August 7, 2001.  The balance sheet  as  of
December 31, 2000 and the unaudited interim statements of earnings and cash
flows for the fiscal quarter and six months ended July 1, 2001 and July  2,
2000  have been prepared to give retroactive effect to the merger with ALZA
Corporation  on June 22, 2001.  The unaudited interim financial  statements
include  all  adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments)
and   accruals  necessary  in  the  judgment  of  management  for  a   fair
presentation  of  such statements.  Earnings per share figures  and  shares
outstanding reflect the two-for-one stock split effective during the second
quarter  of  2001.   Certain prior year amounts have been  reclassified  to
conform with the current year presentation.

NOTE 2 - ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Effective  January  1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS 133  "Accounting  for
Derivative  Instruments and Hedging Activities", as  amended  by  SFAS  138
"Accounting   for  Certain  Derivative  Instruments  and  Certain   Hedging
Activities,  an amendment of FASB Statement No 133", collectively  referred
to as SFAS 133.
   SFAS  133  requires that all derivative instruments be recorded  on  the
balance sheet at fair value.  Changes in the fair value of derivatives  are
recorded  each  period  in current earnings or other  comprehensive  income
(OCI), depending on whether the derivative is designated as part of a hedge
transaction, and, if it is depending on the type of hedge transaction.
   On  January  1,  2001  the  Company recorded a  $17  million  net-of-tax
cumulative  effect transition adjustment gain in OCI to recognize  at  fair
value  all  derivative  instruments designated as cash  flow  hedges.   The
adjustment to net earnings was immaterial.
   As  of  July  1,  2001 the balance of deferred net gains on  derivatives
accumulated  in  OCI  was $103 million (after tax).  Of  this  amount,  the
Company   expects  that  $101  million,  which  includes   the   transition
adjustment, will be reclassified into earnings over the next 12 months as a
result  of  transactions that are expected to occur over that period.   The
amount  ultimately  realized in earnings will differ  as  foreign  exchange
rates  change.   Realized  gains and losses are  ultimately  determined  by
actual  exchange  rates  at  maturity of the  derivative.   The  underlying
transactions  which  will occur and cause the amount  deferred  in  OCI  to
affect earnings primarily represent sales to third parties and purchases of
inventory.   The maximum length of time over which the Company  is  hedging
its  exposure  to  the  variability in future  cash  flows  for  forecasted
transactions is 15 months.
   For  the  quarter  ended  July 1, 2001 the net  impact  of  the  hedges'
ineffectiveness to the Company's financial statements was insignificant.
  For the quarter ended July 1, 2001 the Company has recorded a net gain of
$2 million (after tax) in the `Other (income) expense, net' category of the
consolidated   statement   of   earnings,  representing   the   impact   of
discontinuance of cash flow hedges because it is probable that the original
forecasted  transactions  will  not occur by  the  end  of  the  originally
specified time period.
   Refer  to Note 9 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for disclosure
of movements in OCI.


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NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES

The  effective income tax rates for the first fiscal six months of 2001 and

2000  are  30.2% and 29.6%, respectively, as compared to the  U.S.  federal

statutory rate of 35%.  The difference from the statutory rate is primarily

the  result of domestic subsidiaries operating in Puerto Rico under a grant

for tax relief expiring on December 31, 2007 and the result of subsidiaries

manufacturing in Ireland under an incentive tax rate expiring  on  December

21, 2010.


NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES

(Dollars in Millions)
                                   July 1, 2001   Dec. 31, 2000

Raw materials and supplies         $   760           718
Goods in process                       538           480
Finished goods                       1,615         1,707
                                   $ 2,913        2,905



NOTE 5 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS

(Dollars in Millions)
                                   July 1, 2001   Dec. 31, 2000

Intangible assets                  $ 9,323         9,076
Less accumulated amortization        1,707         1,541
                                   $ 7,616         7,535


The  excess  of  the  cost over the fair value of net assets  of  purchased

businesses  is  recorded as goodwill and is amortized  on  a  straight-line

basis over periods of up to 40 years.

The  cost  of  other acquired intangibles is amortized on  a  straight-line

basis over their estimated useful lives.























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NOTE 6 - SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

(Dollars in Millions)

SALES BY SEGMENT OF BUSINESS

                                     Second Quarter
                                                Percent
                                                Increase/
                              2001    2000      (Decrease)

Consumer
 Domestic                $    888      902       (1.6)
 International                796      805       (1.1)
                            1,684    1,707       (1.4)%

Pharmaceutical
 Domestic                 $ 2,722    2,283       19.3
 International              1,142    1,100        3.8
                            3,864    3,383       14.2%

Med Dev & Diag
 Domestic                 $ 1,537    1,360       13.0
 International              1,257    1,220        3.0
                            2,794    2,580        8.3%

Domestic                  $ 5,147    4,545       13.2
International               3,195    3,125        2.2
 Worldwide                $ 8,342    7,670        8.8%


                                        Six Months
                                                Percent
                                                Increase/
                              2001    2000      (Decrease)

Consumer
 Domestic                 $ 1,867    1,845        1.2
 International              1,603    1,614        (.7)
                            3,470    3,459         .3%

Pharmaceutical
 Domestic                 $ 5,078    4,353       16.7
 International              2,275    2,193        3.7
                            7,353    6,546       12.3%

Med Dev & Diag
 Domestic                 $ 3,012    2,671       12.8
 International              2,528    2,434        3.9
                            5,540    5,105        8.5%

Domestic                  $ 9,957    8,869       12.3
International               6,406    6,241        2.6
 Worldwide                $16,363   15,110        8.3%
















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OPERATING PROFIT BY SEGMENT OF BUSINESS

                                     Second Quarter
                                                Percent
                              2001    2000       Change

Consumer                  $   243      227        7.0
Pharmaceutical(1)           1,410    1,319        6.9
Med. Dev. & Diag.             548      450       21.8
  Segments total            2,201    1,996       10.3
Expenses not allocated
  to segments                 (72)     (83)

  Worldwide total         $ 2,129    1,913       11.3%


                                      Six Months
                                                Percent
                              2001    2000       Change

Consumer                  $   536      454       18.1
Pharmaceutical(1)           2,832    2,632        7.6
Med. Dev. & Diag.           1,119      921       21.5
  Segments total            4,487    4,007       12.0
Expenses not allocated
  to segments                (141)    (180)

  Worldwide total         $ 4,346    3,827       13.6%

Note:  Prior  year amounts have been reclassified to conform  with  current
year presentation.
(1)  Includes  special charges of $109 million for restructuring  and  deal
costs related to the ALZA merger.

SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA

                                     Second Quarter
                                                Percent
                              2001    2000     Increase

U.S.                     $  5,147    4,545       13.2
Europe                      1,729    1,665        3.9
Western Hemisphere
  Excluding U.S.              539      507        6.3
Asia-Pacific, Africa          927      953       (2.7)

  Total                  $  8,342    7,670        8.8%

                                        Six Months
                                                Percent
                              2001    2000     Increase

U.S.                     $  9,957    8,869       12.3
Europe                      3,466    3,343        3.7
Western Hemisphere
  Excluding U.S.            1,062    1,023        3.8
Asia-Pacific, Africa        1,878    1,875         .1

  Total                  $ 16,363   15,110        8.3%








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NOTE 7 - ACCOUNTING FOR SALES INCENTIVES
The Company currently recognizes the expense related to coupons and certain
sales  incentives upon issuance and classifies these expenses  as  selling,
marketing  and administrative expense.  The amount of such sales incentives
were $56 million and $65 million for the first six months of 2001 and 2000,
respectively.  EITF 00-14 will take effect in the first quarter of 2002 and
the  impact  on  the  Company  will be the reclassification  of  the  above
mentioned amounts from expense to a reduction of sales.

NOTE 8 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
The  following  is  a  reconciliation of basic net earnings  per  share  to
diluted  net earnings per share for the six months ended July 1,  2001  and
July  2,  2000.  Earnings per share figures and shares outstanding  reflect
the two-for-one stock split effective during the second quarter of 2001.

(Shares in Millions)

                                            Fiscal Quarter Ended
                                            July 1,    July 2,
                                              2001      2000

Basic net earnings per share            $      .49        .46
Average shares outstanding - basic         3,029.3    2,983.4
Potential shares exercisable under
  stock option plans                         121.9      130.5

Less: shares which could be repurchased
  under treasury stock method                (76.8)     (80.4)
Convertible debt shares                       36.1       61.4
Adjusted average shares
  outstanding - diluted                    3,110.5    3,094.9
Diluted earnings per share               $     .48        .44


                                            Fiscal Six Months Ended
(Shares in Millions)                        July 1,     July 2,
                                              2001       2000

Basic net earnings per share            $     1.00        .90
Average shares outstanding - basic         3,024.6    2,981.6
Potential shares exercisable under
  stock option plans                         123.3      129.4

Less: shares which could be repurchased
  under treasury stock method                (77.7)     (80.9)
Convertible debt shares                       36.1       61.6
Adjusted average shares
  outstanding - diluted                    3,106.3    3,091.7
Diluted earnings per share               $     .98        .88
















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NOTE 9 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The  total  comprehensive income for the six months ended July 1,  2001  is
$2,931  million, compared with $2,705 million for the same  period  a  year
ago.   Total  comprehensive  income includes net earnings,  net  unrealized
currency  gains and losses on translation, net unrealized gains and  losses
on  available  for sale securities, pension liability adjustments  and  net
gains  and  losses on derivative instruments qualifying and  designated  as
cash  flow  hedges.   The  following table sets  forth  the  components  of
accumulated other comprehensive income.
                                                             Total
                                Unrld            Gains/      Accum
                        For.    Gains/     Pens  (Losses)    Other
                        Cur.    (Losses)   Liab  on Deriv     Comp
                       Trans.   on Sec     Adj.  & Hedg    Inc/(Loss)

December 31, 2000   $  (522)      76      (15)      -       (461)
2001 Six Months changes
  Transition Adj.          -       -         -     17
  Net change associated
   to current period hedging
   transactions            -       -         -    261
  Net amount reclassed to
   net earnings            -       -         -   (175)*
  Net Six Months changes(209)     16      (1)     103       (91)

July 1, 2001        $  (731)      92      (16)    103       (552)

Note:  All amounts, other than foreign currency translation, are net of  tax.
Foreign  currency  translation adjustments are  not  currently  adjusted  for
income taxes, as they relate to permanent investments in non US subsidiaries.

*Primarily offset by changes in value of the underlying transactions.

NOTE 10 - MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

On  March 2, 2001, Johnson & Johnson acquired BabyCenter, Inc. from  eToys,
Inc.  The purchase was an all cash transaction valued at approximately  $10
million.
  BabyCenter.com  is  the largest and best-known online parenting  resource
serving  expectant and new mothers and fathers.  The BabyCenter  family  of
websites also includes ParentCenter.com and BabyCentre.co.uk.
  On April 18, 2001, Johnson & Johnson completed their previously announced
merger  with  Heartport, valued at approximately $81 million.   Holders  of
Heartport  common stock received 0.0614 shares of Johnson & Johnson  common
stock for each outstanding share of Heartport.  Johnson & Johnson purchased
the  number of shares of Johnson & Johnson common stock equal to the number
of such shares issued in connection with the merger in the open market.
  Heartport manufactures and markets less invasive cardiac surgery products
that  enable  surgeons to perform a wide range of less invasive  open-chest
and  minimally  invasive  heart operations,  including  stopped  heart  and
beating heart procedures.
  On  June 22, 2001, Johnson & Johnson completed their previously announced
merger  with ALZA Corporation (ALZA).  The transaction was completed  after
ALZA  shareholders  voted to approve the merger agreement  with  Johnson  &
Johnson.
 ALZA shareholders received a fixed exchange ratio of .98 shares of Johnson
&  Johnson  common stock for each share of ALZA in a tax-free  transaction.
The  transaction  was accounted for by the pooling of interests  method  of
accounting.
  ALZA  Corporation is a research-based pharmaceutical company and a leader
in  drug delivery technologies.  ALZA applies its delivery technologies  to
develop pharmaceutical products with enhanced therapeutic value for its own
portfolio  and  for  many of the world's leading pharmaceutical  companies.
ALZA's  sales  and  marketing efforts have been  focused  in  oncology  and
urology.
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  On May 9, 2001, the Company announced it entered into a definitive merger
agreement  to  acquire  Inverness Medical Technologies,  excluding  certain
businesses,  in  a stock-for-stock exchange.  Inverness is a  developer  of
innovative  products focused primarily on the self-management of  diabetes.
The  transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2001 and  is
subject  to  certain  European  regulatory approvals  and  other  customary
closing conditions.

NOTE 11 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The  information  called  for by this footnote is  incorporated  herein  by
reference  to  Item 1 ("Legal Proceedings") included in  Part  II  of  this
Report on Form 10-Q.

NOTE 12 - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In  April  2001,  the  EITF reached a consensus on EITF  Issue  No.  00-25,
"Accounting  for  Consideration from a Vendor to a Retailer  in  Connection
with  the Purchase or Promotion of the Vendor's Products."  EITF Issue  No.
00-25  requires that certain expenses included in marketing, administration
and research costs be recorded as a reduction of operating revenue and will
be effective in the first quarter of 2002.  The Company is currently in the
process of determining the impact of EITF No. 00-25.
  In  July  2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS  No.
141,  "Business  Combinations"  and  SFAS  No.  142,  "Goodwill  and  Other
Intangible  Assets."  All business combinations consummated after  July  1,
2001  (including  the  Inverness acquisition)  will  be  accounted  for  in
accordance with the new pronouncements.  In addition, effective January  1,
2002,  the  Company  will no longer be required to  amortize  goodwill  and
certain other intangible assets on acquisitions prior to July 1, 2001 as  a
charge  to earnings.  Also, the Company will be required to review goodwill
and  other  intangible  assets for potential impairment.   The  Company  is
currently in the process of quantifying the impact of the new standards.

Item 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
         FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SALES AND EARNINGS

  Consolidated sales for the first six months of 2001 were $16.36  billion,
which exceeded sales of $15.11 billion for the first six months of 2000  by
8.3%.   The  strength of the U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currencies
decreased  sales  for the first six months of 2001 by 3.5%.  Excluding  the
effect  of  the stronger U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies,  sales
increased 11.8% on an operational basis for the first six months  of  2001.
Consolidated  net  earnings for the first six months  of  2001  were  $3.03
billion,  compared  with net earnings of $2.69 billion for  the  first  six
months of 2000.  Other income and expense for 2001 reflects special charges
of  $102 million after-tax for restructuring and deal costs related to  the
ALZA  merger.  For 2000, other income and expense includes gain related  to
the  sale  of certain equity securities.  Worldwide basic net earnings  per
share  for the first six months of 2001 were $1.00, compared with $.90  for
the  same period in 2000, an increase of 11.1%.  Excluding special charges,
basic  net earnings per share were $1.04, an increase of 15.6% compared  to
$.90 for the same period in 2000.  Worldwide diluted net earnings per share
for the first six months of 2001 were $.98, compared with $.88 for the same
period  in 2000, an increase of 11.4%.  Excluding special charges,  diluted
earnings  per share were $1.01, compared with $.88 for the same  period  in
2000, an increase of 14.8%.

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  Consolidated sales for the second quarter of 2001 were $8.34 billion,  an
increase  of  8.8%  over 2000 second quarter sales of $7.67  billion.   The
effect of the stronger U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies decreased
second  quarter  sales by 3.3%.  Consolidated net earnings for  the  second
quarter  of  2001 were $1.48 billion, compared with $1.36 billion  for  the
same  period a year ago, an increase of 8.7%. Worldwide basic net  earnings
per  share for the second quarter of 2001 rose 6.5% to $.49, compared  with
$.46  in  the 2000 period.  Excluding special charges, worldwide basic  net
earnings per share for the second quarter were $.52, compared with $.46 for
the  same  period a year ago, an increase of 13.0%.  Worldwide diluted  net
earnings  per  share  for the second quarter of 2001  rose  9.1%  to  $.48,
compared  with $.44 in 2000.  Excluding special charges, worldwide  diluted
net  earnings per share for the second quarter were $.51, compared to  $.44
for the same period a year ago, an increase of 15.9%.
  Domestic  sales for the first six months of 2001 were $9.96  billion,  an
increase  of 12.3% over 2000 domestic sales of $8.87 billion for  the  same
period  a year ago.  Sales by international subsidiaries were $6.41 billion
for  the first six months of 2001 compared with $6.24 billion for the  same
period  a  year  ago, an increase of 2.6%.  Excluding  the  impact  of  the
stronger value of the dollar, international sales increased by 10.9%.
 Worldwide Consumer sales for the second quarter of 2001 were $1.7 billion,
an  operational  increase  of  2.4% versus the  same  period  a  year  ago.
Domestic sales decreased by 1.6%, while international sales gains in  local
currency of 6.9% were entirely offset by negative currency, resulting in  a
reported worldwide sales decrease of 1.4%.
  During the quarter, McNeil Consumer Healthcare reintroduced the 110-year-
old ST. JOSEPH Aspirin brand. Once known exclusively as a baby aspirin, ST.
JOSEPH  Aspirin now offers adult consumers a single tablet in the  strength
that doctors recommend most for cardio therapy.
 Worldwide Pharmaceutical sales of $3.9 billion for the quarter resulted in
an  operational  increase of 16.5% over the same period in 2000.   Domestic
sales  increased 19.3%.  International sales increased operationally  10.8%
but  were  offset by a negative currency impact of 7.0%. Worldwide reported
sales growth including a 2.3% negative currency impact was 14.2%.
  Sales  growth reflects the strong performance of PROCRIT/EPREX,  for  the
treatment  of anemia; RISPERDAL, an antipsychotic medication; DURAGESIC,  a
transdermal  patch  for  chronic  pain;  REMICADE,  for  the  treatment  of
rheumatoid  arthritis and Crohn's disease; TOPAMAX, an  antiepileptic,  and
ACIPHEX/PARIET, a proton pump inhibitor for gastrointestinal disorders.
  On June 22, 2001, the Company completed the merger with ALZA Corporation,
a  research-based  pharmaceutical company and a  leader  in  drug  delivery
technologies.    ALZA   applies  its  delivery  technologies   to   develop
pharmaceutical  products  with  enhanced  therapeutic  value  for  its  own
portfolio and for many of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.







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 During the quarter, the Company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)  approval  for  an oral solution formulation of REMINYL  (galantamine
hydrobromide),  a  new treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer's  disease.
REMINYL  Oral Solution provides patients and their caregivers  with  a  new
dosing  option  for  individuals who prefer  a  liquid  or  cannot  swallow
tablets.  REMINYL tablets were launched in the United States in April.  The
Company  also received FDA approval for SPORANOX (itraconazole) for empiric
therapy  of febrile, neutropenic patients with suspected fungal infections.
Empiric therapy allows physicians to prescribe treatment promptly based  on
their observation and experience without time-consuming tests.
  Worldwide sales for the Medical Devices and Diagnostics segment were $2.8
billion  in  the second quarter of 2001, which represented an  increase  of
12.4%  in  local currency as compared to the same period in 2000.  Domestic
sales  were  up  13.0%,  while international sales increased  11.9%  on  an
operational basis.  Worldwide sales gains including the negative impact  of
currency  were reported at 8.3%.  The primary contributors to the segment's
growth  were  the  Cordis circulatory disease management products;  DePuy's
orthopaedic  joint  reconstruction  and spinal  products;  Ethicon's  Mitek
suture  anchors  and Gynecare women's health products;  and  Ethicon  Endo-
Surgery's minimally invasive surgical products.
 On April 18, 2001, the Company announced the completion of the merger with
Heartport,  Inc.  Heartport is a pioneer in developing,  manufacturing  and
selling  less  invasive  cardiac open-chest and  minimally  invasive  heart
operations, including stopped heart and beating heart procedures.
  In the second quarter, the Company announced it entered into a definitive
merger  agreement  to  acquire  Inverness Medical  Technologies,  excluding
certain  businesses,  in  a  stock-for-stock  exchange.   Inverness  is   a
developer  of  innovative products focused primarily on the self-management
of diabetes.  The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of
2001  and  is  subject to certain European regulatory approvals  and  other
customary closing conditions.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

  Cash and current marketable securities increased $762 million during  the
first  six  months  of  2001  to $7.52 billion  at  July  1,  2001.   Total
borrowings decreased $1.24 billion during the first six months of  2001  to
$3.42  billion.   Net cash (cash and current marketable securities  net  of
debt)  as of July 1, 2001 was $4.1 billion, compared with $2.11 billion  at
the   end   of  2000.   Total  debt  represented  13.1%  of  total  capital
(shareowners' equity and total debt) at quarter end compared with 18.6%  at
the end of 2000.  Johnson & Johnson exercised its option to redeem the $460
million convertible subordinated debentures of Centocor due 2005 at a price
equal  to  102.714%  of  the principal amount plus accrued  interest.   The
debentures  were  subsequently converted by the holders into  approximately
11,928,000 shares of Johnson & Johnson common stock.  For the period  ended
July 1, 2001, there were no material cash commitments.
 Additions to property, plant and equipment were $571 million for the first
six months of 2001, compared with $690 million for the same period in 2000.
  On  April  26, 2001, the Board of Directors approved an increase  in  the
authorized  common  stock from 2.16 billion to 4.32 billion  shares  and  a
subsequent two-for-one split of its common stock.  Par value will remain at
$1.00  per common share.  One new share of common stock was issued on  June
12, 2001 with respect to each existing share of common stock held of record
as of the close of business on May 22, 2001.
  On  July  16,  2001, the Board of Directors approved a regular  quarterly
dividend  of  $.18  cents  per share, payable  on  September  11,  2001  to
shareowners of record as of August 21, 2001.

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CAUTIONARY FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
  This  Form  10-Q  contains "forward-looking statements."  Forward-looking
statements  do  not  relate strictly to historical  or  current  facts  and
anticipate  results  based  on  management's  plans  that  are  subject  to
uncertainty.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by  the  use  of
words like "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "estimates" and other
words   of  similar  meaning  in  conjunction  with,  among  other  things,
discussions  of  future  operations, financial performance,  the  Company's
strategy  for  growth,  product development, regulatory  approvals,  market
position and expenditures.
  Forward-looking  statements are based on current expectations  of  future
events.   The  Company cannot guarantee that any forward-looking  statement
will be accurate, although the Company believes that it has been reasonable
in  its  expectations and assumptions.  Investors should  realize  that  if
underlying  assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or  uncertainties
materialize,  actual  results  could vary  materially  from  the  Company's
expectations  and  projections.  Investors are therefore cautioned  not  to
place  undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  Furthermore,  the
Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a
result of new information or future events or developments.
  The  Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for  the  fiscal  year  ended
December  31,  2000  contains, in Exhibit 99(b), a  discussion  of  various
factors that could cause actual results to differ from expectations.   That
Exhibit  from  the Form 10-K is incorporated in this filing  by  reference.
The  Company  notes  these factors as permitted by the  Private  Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There  has  been  no  material change in the Company's  assessment  of  its
sensitivity  to market risk since its presentation set forth  in  Item  7A,
"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," in its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

  The Company is involved in numerous product liability cases in the United
States,  many  of  which concern adverse reactions  to  drugs  and  medical
devices.  The  damages claimed are substantial, and while  the  Company  is
confident  of the adequacy of the warnings and instructions for  use  which
accompany such products, it is not feasible to predict the ultimate outcome
of  litigation. However, the Company believes that if any liability results
from  such  cases, it will be substantially covered by reserves established
under  its  self-insurance  program and by  commercially  available  excess
liability insurance.
  One  group  of  cases  against the Company concerns the  Janssen  product
Propulsid, which was withdrawn from general sale and restricted to  limited
use  in  2000.  In  the wake of publicity about those events,  hundreds  of
lawsuits  have  been  filed  against  Janssen,  which  is  a  wholly  owned
subsidiary of the Company, and the Company regarding Propulsid in state and
federal courts across the country. Many of these actions involve the claims
of multiple plaintiffs and a significant number seek certification as class
actions.  These  actions  accuse Janssen and the  Company  of  inadequately
testing for and warning about the drug's side effects, of promoting it  for
off-label  use  and  of  over-promotion.  These  actions  seek  substantial
compensatory  and  punitive damages. Janssen and the  Company  dispute  the
claims against them and are vigorously defending these actions. The Company
believes  it has adequate self and commercially available excess  insurance
with respect to these cases.

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  The  Company's  subsidiary, Johnson & Johnson Vision  Care  Inc.  (Vision
Care), together with a trade association and various individual defendants,
is  a defendant in several consumer class actions and an action brought  by
multiple State Attorneys General on behalf of consumers alleging violations
of  federal and state antitrust laws. These cases, which were filed between
July  1994 and December 1996 and are consolidated before the United  States
District  Court for the Middle District of Florida, assert that enforcement
of  Vision  Care's long-standing policy of selling contact lenses  only  to
licensed  eye  care professionals is a result of an unlawful conspiracy  to
eliminate  alternative  distribution channels from the  disposable  contact
lens  market. In April 2001, after several weeks of trial, these cases were
concluded  based on a settlement agreement, yet to be approved  finally  by
the  court,  which provides for a cash payment to the class, a  package  of
consumer  benefits available to class members based on certain  eligibility
requirements,  and  reciprocal requirements  for  Vision  Care  to  provide
contact  lenses to alternative channels of supply (e.g., mail order)  under
specified circumstances and for the State Attorneys General to continue  to
enforce  state laws governing sale of contact lenses by mail  order  firms.
Several  mail  order  firms  have  filed  motions  to  intervene   in   the
proceedings,  arguing that the settlement, or Vistakon's interpretation  of
it, will harm them.
 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is also a defendant in a nationwide consumer
class  action  brought on behalf of purchasers of its ACUVUE brand  contact
lenses.  The  plaintiffs in that action, which was filed  in  1996  in  New
Jersey State Court, allege that Vision Care sold its 1-DAY ACUVUE lens at a
substantially cheaper price than ACUVUE and misled consumers into believing
these  were different lenses when, in fact, they were allegedly  "the  same
lenses."  Plaintiffs  are  seeking substantial damages  and  an  injunction
against  supposed improper conduct. A settlement agreement has been reached
with  plaintiffs in this case which has been preliminarily approved by  the
court.   The  settlement provides for cash and consumer benefits  based  on
proof  of  eligibility, and revision of certain Vision Care  marketing  and
labeling materials.
  The  Company's  Ortho  Biotech subsidiary  is  party  to  an  arbitration
proceeding  filed against it in 1995 by Amgen, Ortho Biotech's licensor  of
U.S.  non-dialysis rights to EPO, in which Amgen seeks to  terminate  Ortho
Biotech's  U.S.  license rights and collect substantial  damages  based  on
alleged deliberate EPO sales by Ortho Biotech during the early 1990's  into
Amgen's reserved dialysis market. The Company believes no basis exists  for
terminating  Ortho  Biotech's U.S. license rights or for obtaining  damages
and  is vigorously contesting Amgen's claims. However, Ortho Biotech's U.S.
license  rights  to EPO are material to the Company; thus,  an  unfavorable
outcome  on the termination issue could have a material adverse  effect  on
the  Company's  consolidated financial position, liquidity and  results  of
operations.  The  arbitration is scheduled to begin in  September  of  this
year.




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  The  Company and its LifeScan subsidiary are defendants in several  class
actions filed in federal and state courts in California in 1998 in which it
is  alleged  that  purchasers of SureStep blood glucose meters  and  strips
suffered   economic  harm  because  those  products  contained  undisclosed
defects.  In late 2000, LifeScan pleaded guilty in federal court  to  three
misdemeanors  and paid a total of $60 million in fines and civil  costs  to
resolve an investigation related to those same alleged defects. In  one  of
the federal class actions, a nationwide class was certified by the district
court last year and trial has been scheduled for November of this year. The
Company  and  LifeScan  believe these claims  are  without  merit  and  are
vigorously defending these actions.
  In  patent infringement actions tried in Delaware Federal Court late last
year,   Cordis,  a  Johnson  &  Johnson  company,  obtained   verdicts   of
infringement  and  patent  validity,  and  damage  awards,  against  Boston
Scientific Corporation and Medtronic AVE, Inc., based on a number of Cordis
coronary stent patents. On December 15, 2000, the jury in the damage action
against  Boston  Scientific  returned a verdict  of  $324  million  and  on
December  21, 2000 the jury in the Medtronic AVE action returned a  verdict
of  $271  million. These sums represent lost profit and reasonable  royalty
damages  to  compensate Cordis for infringement but do not include  pre  or
post  judgment interest. In February 2001 a hearing was held on the  claims
of  Boston  Scientific  and Medtronic AVE that the  patents  at  issue  are
unenforceable  owing  to  alleged inequitable  conduct  before  the  patent
office.  Post  trial motions and appeals to the Federal  Circuit  Court  of
Appeals  will  follow and no judgments are likely to be paid,  if  at  all,
until  those  proceedings  have run their course.  Furthermore,  since  the
amount  of  damages,  if  any,  which the Company  may  receive  cannot  be
quantified  until the legal process is complete, no gain has been  recorded
in the financial statements for either of these awards.
  The  Company is also involved in a number of patent, trademark and  other
lawsuits incidental to its business.
  The  Company believes that the above proceedings, except as noted  above,
would not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash
flows or financial position.























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Part II - Other Information


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

    (a)  The  annual meeting of the shareowners of the Company was held  on
         April 26, 2001.

    (b)  The  shareowners elected all the Company's nominees for  director.
         The    shareowners    also    approved    the    appointment    of
         PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's  independent  auditors
         for 2001.

         1.  Election of Directors:

                                     For           Withheld
            G. N. Burrow     1,160,305,362       4,401,900
            J. G. Cooney     1,116,277,522      48,429,740
            J. G. Cullen     1,160,372,918       4,334,344
            M. J. Folkman    1,160,200,614       4,506,648
            A. D. Jordan     1,160,081,291       4,625,971
            A. G. Langbo     1,160,485,503       4,221,759
            R. S. Larsen     1,160,552,294       4,154,968
            J. T. Lenehan    1,160,727,491       3,979,771
            J. S. Mayo       1,159,658,459       5,048,803
            L. F. Mullin     1,160,375,408       4,331,854
            H. B. Schacht    1,159,455,218       5,252,044
            M. F. Singer     1,159,753,207       4,954,055
            J. W. Snow       1,160,336,316       4,370,946
            W. C. Weldon     1,160,686,159       4,021,103
            R. N. Wilson     1,160,362,075       4,345,187


          2. Approval of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP:

                    For                     1,129,588,939
                    Against                    28,495,208
                    Abstain                     6,623,115

     (c)  A shareowner proposal on pharmaceutical pricing was defeated.
           The vote on this proposal was as follows:

                    For                       56,404,756
                    Against                  877,946,132
                    Abstain                   35,161,337


Item 5.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   (a)    Exhibit Numbers

          (1)  Exhibit 3 - Certificate of Amendment to the
               Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
               Company effective May 22, 2001.

          (2)  Exhibit 99.2 - By-Laws of the Company, as amended
               effective June 11, 2001

   (b)    Reports on Form 8-K

            A Report on Form 8-K was filed on August 7, 2001, which included
          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
          Financial Condition, the consolidated balance sheets of Johnson &
          Johnson  and subsidiaries as of April 1, 2001, December 31,  2000
          and  January  2, 2000 and the related consolidated  statement  of
          earnings, shareowners' equity and cash flows for April  1,  2001,
          April  2,  2000 and each of the three years in the  period  ended
          December 31, 2000.




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                                SIGNATURES



Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf  by  the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





                                   JOHNSON & JOHNSON
                                     (Registrant)






Date:  August 15, 2001        By /s/ R. J. DARRETTA
                                       R. J. DARRETTA
                                Vice President, Finance






Date:  August 15, 2001        By /s/ C. E. LOCKETT
                                       C. E. LOCKETT
                                      Controller
                                   (Chief Accounting Officer)
































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