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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050808163749
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-041353
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050808
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050808

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QMED INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000729213
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		IRS NUMBER:				222468665
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 CHRISTOPHER WAY
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			EATONTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07724
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732-544-5544

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 CHRISTOPHER WAY
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			EATONTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07724

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Q MED INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUINN LUCIA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001175738

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11411
		FILM NUMBER:		051006332

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		516-228-8181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SOMMER & SCHNIEDER LLP
		STREET 2:		595 STEWART AVENUE SUITE 710
		CITY:			GARDEN CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11530
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000729213</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QMED INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>QMED</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001175738</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>QUINN LUCIA L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>25 CHRISTOPHER WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EATONTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07724</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>365</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.97</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>365</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Rabbi Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares granted pursuant to the Company's 2003 Outside Directors Equity Plan and pursuant to the reporting person's election on a deferral form, wherein the individual elected to receive shares of the Company's common stock in lieu of cash compensation for services as a member of the Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lucia L. Quinn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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