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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000353827</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PHFR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001299478</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bradley Brian</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>460 PLAINFIELD AVENUE, PO BOX 1904</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDISON,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08818-1904</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec VP Sales &amp; Marketing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person was elected as an executive officer of the issuer effective August 2, 2004.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian Bradley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

