Exhibit
23(a)
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby
consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement on Form
S-3 of our report dated February 20, 2008 relating to the financial statements
and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which
appears in the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated by
reference in Johnson & Johnson’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2007. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated February 20, 2008 relating to the
financial statement schedule, which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We also consent to the references to us under the heading “Experts” in such
registration statement.
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/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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New York, New York
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March
10, 2008
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