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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-046553
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060818

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:		701 EDGEWATER DRIVE, SUITE 360
		CITY:			WAKEFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-486-8111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 EDGEWATER DRIVE, SUITE 360
		CITY:			WAKEFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01880

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	POLYMEDICA INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Solomont Alan D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001339767

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13690
		FILM NUMBER:		061042350

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-933-2020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POLYMEDICA CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		11 STATE STREET
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-17</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001339767</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Solomont Alan D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>701 EDGEWATER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 360</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WAKEFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01880</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>2006-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>41.15</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4802</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alan D. Solomont</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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