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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050520090818
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-027160
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050520

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANNETT CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000057725
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				230787699
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 STATE RD
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19136
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2153339000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 STATE ROAD
		STREET 2:		9000 STATE ROAD
		CITY:			PHLADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19136

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETHERLANDS SECURITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660629

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARBER WILLIAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255689

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31298
		FILM NUMBER:		05846448

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2488510747

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32640 WHATLEY ROAD
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48025
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000057725</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LANNETT CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001255689</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FARBER WILLIAM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9000 STATE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19136</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-05-19</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.8529</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13619129</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael Tuterice</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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