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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-08-004299
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080715

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053369
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				223542636
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		165 LUDLOW AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTHVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07647
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2017502646

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		165 LUDLOW AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTHVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07647

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEHL CHARAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001350693

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15697
		FILM NUMBER:		08953182

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-750-2646

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		STREET 2:		165 LUDLOW AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTHVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07647
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    <periodOfReport>2008-07-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001053369</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ELI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001350693</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BEHL CHARAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>165 LUDLOW AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORTHVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07647</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Head of Technical Affairs</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.34</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>535000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charan  Behl</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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