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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-004162.txt : 20050121
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050121163702
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-004162
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRONINGER FRED H III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001277501

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13690
		FILM NUMBER:		05541954

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 STATE STREET
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7819332020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POLYMEDICA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878748
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				043033368
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 STATE ST
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179332020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 STATE STREET
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	POLYMEDICA INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-29</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-12-01</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000878748</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>POLYMEDICA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLMD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001277501</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CRONINGER FRED H III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11 STATE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WOBURN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1648</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is being amended to increase the total number of shares beneficially owned to reflect shares purchased through an employee stock purchase plan issuance to Mr. Croninger on November 1, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Fred H. Croninger, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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