<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-05-01</periodOfReport><noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned><issuer><issuerCik>0000879993</issuerCik><issuerName>DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>DUSA</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001257798</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>CHAKOUTIS PETER M</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>25 UPTON DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>01887</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>Contrlr/Princ. Acctng Ofcr</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Incentive Stock Options</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>16.938</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2001-12-18</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2010-12-18</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>12000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Incentive Stock Options</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>3.871</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2003-04-26</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2012-04-26</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>5000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Incentive Stock Options</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>1.6</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2004-03-13</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-03-13</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>7500</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Option vests at the rate of 25% per year on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of December 18, 2000, the date of grant.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Option vests at the rate of 25% per year on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of April 26, 2002, the date of grant.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Option vests at the rate of 25% per year on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of March 13, 2003, the date of grant.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Peter M. Chakoutis</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-06</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

