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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 4

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

o Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Name and Address of ReportingPerson* (Last, First, Middle)

Issuer Name and Ticker orTrading Symbol

I.R.S. Identification Number of ReportingPerson, if an entity (Voluntary)

WALTERS, Eric G.

PolyMedica Corporation ("PLMD")

Walters, Eric G.

PolyMedica Corporation ("PLMD")

167 Monument Street

Statement for Month/Day/Year

If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

11 State Street

Statement for (Month/Day/Year)

If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

November 6, 2002

January 17, 2003

(Street)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check All Applicable)

Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

Concord, MA 01742 (City) (State) (Zip)

Director

10% Owner

Form filed by One Reporting Person

Woburn, MA 01801 (City) (State) (Zip)

Director

10% Owner

Form filed by One Reporting Person

Officer (give title below)

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Other (specify below)

Executive Vice President

Reminder:		Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

*		If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

Title of Security(Instr. 3)

Transaction Date(Month/Day/Year)

2a.

Deemed ExecutionDate, if any.(Month/Day/Year)

Transaction Code(Instr. 8)

Securities Acquired (A)or Disposed of (D)(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

Amount of SecuritiesBeneficially OwnedFollowing Reported Transactions(s)(Instr. 3 and 4)

OwnershipForm:Direct (D) orIndirect (I)(Instr. 4)

Nature ofIndirectBeneficialOwnership(Instr. 4)

Code

Amount

(A)or(D)

Price

Common Stock

11/6/2002

9,543

$5.3750

Common Stock

11/6/2002

9,543

$28.45

77,222

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Title of DerivativeSecurity(Instr. 3)

Conversion or ExercisePrice of DerivativeSecurity

TransactionDate(Month/Day/Year)

3a.

Deemed ExecutionDate, if any(Month/Day/Year)

TransactionCode(Instr. 8)

Number of Derivative SecuritiesAcquired (A) or Disposed of (D)(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

Code

(A)

(D)

Stock Option

5$27.~~3750~~50

111/0617/~~2002~~2003

15,750

~~5,922~~

Stock Option

5.3750

11/06/2002

3,621

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned — Continued(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Date Exercisable andExpiration Date(Month/Day/Year)

Title and Amount of Underlying Securities(Instr. 3 and 4)

Price of DerivativeSecurity(Instr. 5)

Number of DerivativeSecurities Beneficially OwnedFollowing Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10.

Ownership Form of Derivative Security:Direct (D) or Indirect (I)(Instr. 4)

11.

Nature ofIndirectBeneficialOwnership(Instr. 4)

DateExercisable

ExpirationDate

Title

Amount orNumber ofShares

12/4/1992

12/4/2002

Common

5,922

1/17/2003

1/17/2013

Common Stock

15,750

$27.50

15,750

1/15/1993

1/15/2003

Common

3,621

Explanation of Responses:

Eric G. Walters		November 6, 2002
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

(1) Issued under a stock option plan which, under certain conditions, allows for the surrender of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations. 3,938 options are exercisable on 6/30/03, the remaining options are exercisable in equal installments at the end of each calendar quarter beginning on 9/30/03 and ending on 6/30/06.

/s/ Eric G. Walters		January 27, 2003
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

**		Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:		File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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