PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT                         FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3)
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 14, 2001)               REGISTRATION NO. 333-67020



                               JOHNSON & JOHNSON

                               5,403,694 SHARES
                                 COMMON STOCK

                                 $393,096,000
                                  GUARANTEES

     This prospectus supplement contains information about the persons who can
use this prospectus supplement to offer and sell shares of Johnson & Johnson
common stock those persons own and, together with ALZA's 3% Zero Coupon
Convertible Subordinated Debentures due July 28, 2020 those persons own, the
Johnson & Johnson guarantees those persons own of those debentures.


                            SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS

     The information set forth under the caption "Selling Securityholders" in
the Johnson & Johnson prospectus dated August 14, 2001, relating to Johnson &
Johnson common stock and the Johnson & Johnson guarantees, as supplemented on
August 31, 2001 and October 4, 2001, is supplemented to add the following:





                                           COMMON STOCK                        GUARANTEES
                                  -----------------------------  ---------------------------------------------
                                                                                 
                                                    NUMBER        PRINCIPAL                       PRINCIPAL
       NAME OF SELLING                SHARES      OF SHARES         AMOUNT      PERCENTAGE OF       AMOUNT
       NAME OF SELLING            BENEFICIALLY  REGISTERED FOR   BENEFICIALLY    OUTSTANDING    REGISTERED FOR
     SECURITYHOLDER (1)             OWNED (2)   SALE HEREBY(3)     OWNED($)      GUARANTEES     SALE HEREBY($)
     ------------------           ------------  ---------------  ------------   -------------   --------------
Deutsche Banc Alex Brown Inc.         27,493         27,493       2,000,000           *           2,000,000



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(1)  The information set forth herein is as of October 11, 2001.

(2)  Assumes conversion of the full amount of the unrestricted and restricted
     ALZA debentures held by such holder at the conversion rate in effect as
     of October 11, 2001 of 13.7465 shares of Johnson & Johnson common stock
     per $1000 principal amount of an ALZA debenture. Fractional shares will
     not be issued upon conversion of the ALZA debentures; cash will be paid
     in lieu of any fractional shares.

(3)  Assumes conversion of the full amount of the restricted ALZA debentures
     held by such holder at the conversion rate in effect as of October 11,
     2001 of 13.7465 shares of Johnson & Johnson common stock per $1000
     principal amount of an ALZA debenture. Fractional shares will not be
     issued upon conversion of the ALZA debentures; cash will be paid in lieu
     of any fractional shares. This prospectus supplement also covers any
     additional shares of Johnson & Johnson common stock which may become
     issuable in connection with the shares registered for sale hereby by
     reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other
     similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which
     results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of Johnson &
     Johnson common stock.

   * Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the aggregate
principal amount of Johnson & Johnson guarantees outstanding as of October 11,
2001.


                The date of this prospectus is October 15, 2001