-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 Wz62cUBLNq9TvQclt3KFn7NcpTrYkaT+lLSOe6rkbhoxWhjCJIzfKkvLCRcuMvRb
 VvTZuVF5nhg0EeuvjzwdJQ==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-059402.txt : 20071001
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-059402.hdr.sgml : 20071001
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071001113339
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-059402
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070928
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MGI PHARMA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000702131
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				411364647
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5775 WEST OLD SHAKOPEE RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55437
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-346-4700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5775 WEST OLD SHAKOPEE RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55437

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MOLECULAR GENETICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900812

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FERRARA ANDREW J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001228867

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10736
		FILM NUMBER:		071144725

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MGI PHARMA INC
		STREET 2:		5775 WEST OLD SHAKOPEE RD.
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55437

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44 DOVER ROAD
		CITY:			WELLESLEY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02482
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd173759.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 10-1-07
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-09-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000702131</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MGI PHARMA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001228867</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FERRARA ANDREW J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>34 1/2 BEACON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>TUDOR BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02108</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>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>225</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.78</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7273</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock award in lieu of cash retainer under the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kathleen A. Molacek as Attorney-in-Fact for Andrew J. Ferrara</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----