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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001237899-03-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030710

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAHL NEIL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001226689

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19034
		FILM NUMBER:		03781184

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		STREET 2:		777 OLD SAW MILL RIVER
		CITY:			TARRYTOWN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10591

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000872589
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				133444607
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 OLD SAW MILL RIVER RD
		CITY:			TARRYTOWN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10591-6707
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9143477000
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    <periodOfReport>2003-07-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000872589</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>REGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001226689</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STAHL NEIL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Preclinical Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-09</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>2116</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>16.31</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>10465</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposition made pursuant to a plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stahl, Neil</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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