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    <headerData>
        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
        <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001605729</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
            <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



        </filerInfo>
    </headerData>
    <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0001082554</issuerCik>
            <issuerName>UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>000-26301</secFileNumber>
            <issuerAddress>
                <ns2:street1>1000 SPRING STREET</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:city>SILVER SPRING</ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>MD</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>20910</ns2:zipCode>
            </issuerAddress>
            <issuerContactPhone>(301) 608-9292</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>JUDY OLIAN</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
            <relationshipsToIssuer>
                <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
            </relationshipsToIssuer>
        </issuerInfo>
        <securitiesInformation>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
            <noOfUnitsSold>1750</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>721840.00</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>44644519</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>11/11/2024</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
        </securitiesInformation>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>07/07/2023</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>1750</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>07/07/2023</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Not Applicable</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>JUDY OLIAN</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1000 SPRING STREET</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>SILVER SPRING</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>MD</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>20910</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>11/11/2024</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>1750</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>721840.00</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>JUDY OLIAN</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1000 SPRING STREET</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>SILVER SPRING</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>MD</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>20910</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>09/17/2024</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>2300</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>812406.00</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <remarks>Sales that were executed on November 11, 2024 are being reported on this Form 144 filed on November 12, 2024 given the EDGAR system was not accepting filings November 11, 2024 in observance of the federal holiday.  </remarks>
        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>11/12/2024</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates/>
            <signature>/s/ Judy Olian</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
    </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
