<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001579587-24-000013.txt : 20240611
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001579587-24-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240607
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Marken James G.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001579587
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31812
		FILM NUMBER:		241036452

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		210 MAIN STREET WEST
		STREET 2:		C/O BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		CITY:			BAUDETTE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56623

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023024
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				582301143
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		210 MAIN STREET WEST
		CITY:			BAUDETTE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56623
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2186343500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		210 MAIN STREET WEST
		CITY:			BAUDETTE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56623

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991228

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BEN ABRAHAM TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991027
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        <footnote id="F1">The number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person is amended in this Form 4 to correct an administrative error in a Form 4 filed on March 9, 2023, which misreported that 1,951 shares were withheld on March 7, 2023 to cover taxes on a vesting of shares on that date, when 1,591 shares were withheld. In correcting this administrative error, the number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person reflects an increase of 360 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $67.64 to $68.10. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">25% of the total options vested on each of March 31, 2018, March 31, 2019, March 31, 2020, and March 31, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">25% of the total options vested on each of April 6, 2019, April 6, 2020, April 6, 2021, and April 6, 2022.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2024-06-11</signatureDate>
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