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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-021135.txt : 20080401
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-021135.hdr.sgml : 20080401
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080401170411
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-021135
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080328
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000010081
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				221927534
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 SUMMIT AVE
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645-1523
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-930-3300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 SUMMIT AVE
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645-1523

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BARR LABORATORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUNDKUR CHRISTINE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237264

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09860
		FILM NUMBER:		08730184

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BARR LABORATORIES INC
		STREET 2:		300 CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 10
		CITY:			BLAUVELT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10913
		BUSINESS PHONE:		18002275227
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">3,760 vested on 8/7/2003
3,759 vested on 8/7/2004
3,759 vested on 8/7/2005</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">14,240 vested on 8/7/2003
14,240 vested on 8/7/2004
14,240 vested on 8/7/2005</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">2 vested on 7/30/2004
1 vested on 7/30/2005
2,307 vested on 7/30/2006</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">14,999 vested on 7/30/2004
14,998 vested on 7/30/2005
12,693 vested on 7/30/2006</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">10,000 vested on 8/4/2005
10,000 vested on 8/4/2006
 7,144 vested on 8/4/2007</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">10,000 vested on 7/27/2006
10,000 vested on 7/27/2007
 7,872 on 7/27/2008</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">10,000 vested on 7/26/2007
10,000 on 7/26/2008
 7,951 on 7/26/2009</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">5,000 vested on 3/7/2008
5,000 on 3/7/2009
2,980 on 3/7/2010</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">10,000 on 8/9/2008
10,000 on 8/9/2009
10,000 on 8/9/2010</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">25,000 on 3/4/2009
25,000 on 3/4/2010
22,969 on 3/4/2011</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>S/S William T McKee as Attorney-in-Fact for Christine Mundkur</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-01</signatureDate>
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