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                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
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                <name>JUDY OLIAN</name>
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        <remarks>Sales that were executed on November 11, 2024 are being reported on this Form 144 filed on November 12, 2024 given the EDGAR system was not accepting filings November 11, 2024 in observance of the federal holiday.  </remarks>
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            <noticeDate>11/12/2024</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates/>
            <signature>/s/ Judy Olian</signature>
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144
0001605729
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001082554
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
000-26301
1000 SPRING STREET
SILVER SPRING
MD
20910
(301) 608-9292
JUDY OLIAN
Director
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
1750
721840.00
44644519
11/11/2024
NASDAQ
Common
07/07/2023
Restricted Stock
Issuer
N
1750
07/07/2023
Not Applicable
N
JUDY OLIAN
1000 SPRING STREET
SILVER SPRING
MD
20910
Common
11/11/2024
1750
721840.00
JUDY OLIAN
1000 SPRING STREET
SILVER SPRING
MD
20910
Common
09/17/2024
2300
812406.00
Sales that were executed on November 11, 2024 are being reported on this Form 144 filed on November 12, 2024 given the EDGAR system was not accepting filings November 11, 2024 in observance of the federal holiday.
11/12/2024
/s/ Judy Olian