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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050407181311
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950116-05-001315
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050407
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050407

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059784
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				820490211
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33 HARBOUR SQ
		STREET 2:		STE 202
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			M5J 2G2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4163642551

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33 HARBOUR SQ
		STREET 2:		STE 202
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			M5J 2G2

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCGEE BRIAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001284144

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25169
		FILM NUMBER:		05740101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 BRIDGELAND AVE
		STREET 2:		TORONTO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA M6A 1Y7
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416 246 4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 BRIDGELAND AVE
		STREET 2:		TORONTO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANDA M6A 1Y7
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059784</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GNBT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001284144</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCGEE BRIAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>33 HARBOUR SQUARE, SUITE 202</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M5J2G2</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Purchase Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.56</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-04-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-04-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian McGee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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