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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
          TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                             (Amendment No. ____)(1)



                          Genetronics Biomedical, Ltd.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   371916 10 7
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 1998
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

                  [x]  Rule 13d-1(c)

                  [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)


         (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS  (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Johnson & Johnson                                         22-1024240
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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a) [ ]
         (b) [ ]
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3.       SEC USE ONLY
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4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New Jersey
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             5. SOLE VOTING POWER                  0
NUMBER OF   --------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY      6.  SHARED VOTING POWER          2,242,611
OWNED BY
EACH        --------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING
PERSON WITH       7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER       0
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             8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     2,242,611

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9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         2,242,611
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[  ]
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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         8.2%
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         CO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS  (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation             22-2007137
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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a) [ ]
         (b) [ ]
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3.       SEC USE ONLY
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4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New Jersey
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           5.     SOLE VOTING POWER                 0
NUMBER OF  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY      6.  SHARED VOTING POWER           2,242,611
OWNED BY
EACH       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING
PERSON WITH       7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        0
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           8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER             2,242,611

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9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         2,242,611
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[  ]
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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         8.2%
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         CO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:

            Genetronics Biomedical, Ltd.

ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

            11199 Sorrento Valley Road
            San Diego, CA 92121-1334

ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

            Johnson & Johnson ("J&J")
            Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation ("JJDC")

ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            One Johnson & Johnson Plaza
            New Brunswick, NJ 08933

ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP:

            J&J and JJDC are both New Jersey corporations

ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

            Common Stock, no par value per share

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            371916 10 7

ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR
            (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

            (a)   [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
                      the Exchange Act.

            (b)   [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
                      Exchange Act.

            (c)   [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
                      the Exchange Act.

            (d)   [ ] Investment company as defined in Section 8 of the
                      Investment Company Act.

            (e)   [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                      13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

            (f)   [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                      accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
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            (g)   [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
                      accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

            (h)   [ ] A savings association as defined in Section
                      3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

            (i)   [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
                      definition of an investment company under Section
                      3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.

            (j)   [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule
                      13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

                   N/A

ITEM 4.            OWNERSHIP:

         (a)       Amount beneficially owned:

                              J&J                              2,242,611
                              JJDC                             2,242,611

         (b)       Percent of class:

                              J&J                              8.2%
                              JJDC                             8.2%

         (c)       Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:       0

                   (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                              J&J                              2,242,611
                              JJDC                             2,242,611

                   (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct
                         the disposition of:                            0

                   (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                              J&J                              2,242,611
                              JJDC                             2,242,611

ITEM 5.            OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of a class of securities, check the following [ ].

       N/A
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ITEM 6.            OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF
                   OF ANOTHER PERSON:

           N/A

ITEM 7.            IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                   ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                   COMPANY:

           N/A


ITEM 8.            IDENTIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

           N/A

ITEM 9.            NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP:

            N/A

ITEM 10.           CERTIFICATION:

            By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                               JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Dated: March 21, 2001                          By  /s/ Michael H. Ullmann
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                                                   Name:  Michael H. Ullmann
                                                   Title:  Secretary



                                               JOHNSON & JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT
                                               CORPORATION

Dated: March 21, 2001                          By  /s/ Eric B. Jung
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                                                   Name:  Eric B. Jung
                                                   Title:  Secretary