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					<value/>
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		<derivativeHolding>
			<securityTitle>
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				<value>17.85</value>
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			<exerciseDate>
				<value>2004-02-25</value>
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			<expirationDate>
				<value>2013-02-23</value>
			</expirationDate>
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				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
					<value>Common Shares</value>
				</underlyingSecurityTitle>
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					<value>40900.00</value>
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					<value>40900.00</value>
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				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>D</value>
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					<value/>
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		<derivativeHolding>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Option (right to buy)</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
				<value>17.85</value>
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			<exerciseDate>
				<footnoteId id="F15"/>
			</exerciseDate>
			<expirationDate>
				<value>2013-02-23</value>
			</expirationDate>
			<underlyingSecurity>
				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
					<value>Common Shares</value>
				</underlyingSecurityTitle>
				<underlyingSecurityShares>
					<value>44600.00</value>
				</underlyingSecurityShares>
			</underlyingSecurity>
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					<value>44600.00</value>
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				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>D</value>
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					<value/>
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	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">Not Applicable.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">Includes 84.77 shares acquired under the Bank of New York Systematic Investment Program for Schering-Plough Corporation Common Stock through November 26, 2003.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F3">The reporting person is no longer subject to Section 16 due to his retirement on October 1, 2003.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F4">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F5">Shares acquired under Issuer's defined contribution plans.  Information based on Plan Statements dated November 26, 2003.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F6">53,334 vested from original grant of 160,000 options granted on September 25, 2000; unvested options from original grant forfeited have been deducted from total.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F7">1 for 1</footnote>
		<footnote id="F8">Not Applicable.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F9">The stock equivalent units were payable in cash following termination of the reporting person's service as an officer of the Issuer.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F10">Included 55.07 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Issuer's Executive Incentive Plan and Profit-Sharing Benefits Equalization Plan, through November 26, 2003.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F11">Not Applicable.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F12">Not Applicable.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F13">Not Applicable.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F14">These options are currently exercisable.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F15">Options were granted on February 24, 2003 and are exercisable in one-third increments on February 25 of each 2004, 2005 and 2006.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>/s/ Ryan, John P.</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-12-23</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

