SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of report (date of earliest event reported)   July 23, 2002
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                         Retractable Technologies, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



         Texas                       000-30885                75-2599762
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(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
        of Incorporation)            File Number)           Identification No.)



511 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas                                 75068-0009
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (972) 294-1010
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                                      None
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

     On July 23, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is
attached to this Form 8-K as exhibit 99.

ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

c.         Exhibits

99.        Press Release of Retractable Technologies, Inc. issued July 23, 2002.


                              SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DATE: July 24, 2002                         RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                            (Registrant)


                                            BY: /s/ THOMAS J. SHAW
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                                                THOMAS J. SHAW
                                                CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, AND
                                                CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99          Press Release of Retractable Technologies, Inc. issued July 23, 2002