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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-09-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879993</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DUSA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001079151</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COOPER HILL PARTNERS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>767 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.9501</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1783400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This filing reflects a transfer between and among the reporting persons and does not reflect a change in the overall
 beneficial ownership of the reporting persons as previously filed.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>CLSP, L.P. (&quot;CLSP&quot;), CLSP II, L.P. (&quot;CLSP II&quot;), CLSP/SBS I, L.P. (&quot;CLSP/SBS I&quot;), and CLSP/SBS II, L.P. (&quot;CLSP/SBS II&quot;) are
 each private investment partnerships, the sole general partner of which is Cooper Hill Partners, LLC. As the sole general
 partner of CLSP, CLSP II, CLSP/SBS I, and CLSP/SBS II, Cooper Hill Partners, LLC has the power to vote and dispose of the
 Securities owned by each of CLSP, CLSP II, CLSP/SBS I, and CLSP/SBS II and, accordingly, may be deemed the &quot;beneficial
 owner&quot; of such Securities.  Pursuant to an investment advisory contract, Cooper Hill Partners, L.P. currently has the power
 to vote and dispose of the Securities held for the account of CLSP Overseas, Ltd. and, accordingly, may be deemed the
 &quot;beneficial owner&quot; of such Securities.  Cooper Hill Partners, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities
 except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>On behalf of CLSP, L.P., CLSP II, L.P., CLSP/SBS I, L.P., and CLSP/SBS II, L.P., Cooper Hill Partners, L.L.C. and Cooper Hill Partners, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter Freer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
