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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-024847.txt : 20031006
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031006172737
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-024847
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030925
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHARMA SERVICES HOLDING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266167

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23520
		FILM NUMBER:		03930250

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ONE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE 18TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122771500

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000919623
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				561714315
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4709 CREEKSTONE DR
		STREET 2:		RIVERBIRCH BLDG STE 200
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27703-8411
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9199982000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4709 CREEKSTONE DR
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27703-8411
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    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-09-25</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000919623</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>QTRN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001266167</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PHARMA SERVICES HOLDING INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4709 CREEKSTONE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>RIVERBIRCH BUILDING, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DURHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27703</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>125000000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Pharma Services Holding, Inc. directly holds 1,000,000 shares of common stock, and Pharma Services Intermediate Holding Corp., its wholly owned subsidiary, owns the remaining 124,000,000 shares of common stock.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>Dennis B. Gillings, Ph.D.
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