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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001455244-09-000123.txt : 20091118
<SEC-HEADER>0001455244-09-000123.hdr.sgml : 20091118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091118195417
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001455244-09-000123
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LYNCH TIMOTHY P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270925

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04829
		FILM NUMBER:		091194493

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		651 GATEWAY BLVD STE 950
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NABI  BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072444
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				591212264
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1225

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5800 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD N W
		STREET 2:		STE 322
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5619895800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5800 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD NW
		STREET 2:		STE 322
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NABI /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960405

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTH AMERICAN BIOLOGICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-11-17</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000072444</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NABI  BIOPHARMACEUTICALS</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NABI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001270925</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LYNCH TIMOTHY P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>12276 WILKINS AVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCKVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20852</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>2009-11-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3846</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.20</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James E. Dawson, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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