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<TYPE>3/A
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20040312
<FILING-DATE>20040416
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ROME JERALD K
<CIK>0001285677
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3/A
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-31791
<FILM-NUMBER>04738159
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>63 LOVELACE DRIVE
<CITY>WEST HARTFORD
<STATE>CT
<ZIP>06117
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>PRO PHARMACEUTICALS INC
<CIK>0001133416
<ASSIGNED-SIC>2834
<IRS-NUMBER>043562325
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>NV
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>189 WELLS ST
<STREET2>STE 200
<CITY>NEWTON
<STATE>MA
<ZIP>02459
<PHONE>6175590033
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>189 WELLS ST
<STREET2>STE 200
<CITY>NEWTON
<STATE>MA
<ZIP>02459
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd39761.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-12</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-04-01</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001133416</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRO PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001285677</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROME JERALD K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O  PRO-PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>189 WELLS AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02459</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-10-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-10-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-12-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-10-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>42000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Grandchildren</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These warrants were omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jerald K. Rome</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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