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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080617171700
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415046-08-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080617
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080617

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZILA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000827156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				860619668
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5227 NORTH 7TH STREET
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85014-2800
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6022666700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5227 NORTH 7 STREET
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85014-2800

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREEN LESLIE H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001283234

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17521
		FILM NUMBER:		08903976

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5227 N 7TH ST
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6022666700
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000827156</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZILA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZILA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001283234</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREEN LESLIE H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5227 N. 7TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85014</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>2008-06-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-06-17</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Gary V. Klinefelter  For: Leslie H. Green</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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