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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060328100508
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001311547-06-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060328

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875622
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				113054851
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 WILBUR ST
		CITY:			LYNBROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11563
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5165937000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 WILBUR STREET
		CITY:			LYNBROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11563

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dobroff Lawrence
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311547

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19879
		FILM NUMBER:		06713653

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		516-428-8575

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 SOUTHWICK COURT NORTH
		CITY:			PLAINVIEW
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11803
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    <periodOfReport>2006-01-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000875622</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BSTC.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001311547</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dobroff Lawrence</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PLAINVIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11803</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-01-23</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-01-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>LAWRENCE DOBROFF</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-28</signatureDate>
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