MACROCHEM CORP
10-K, 1996-03-29
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                             UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                   
                        Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   
                               FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [Fee Required]
     For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1995

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     For the Transition Period from ____ to ____

                    Commission file number 0-13634
                                   
                         MACROCHEM CORPORATION
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 DELAWARE                               04-2744744
(State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)
                         110  HARTWELL AVENUE
                  LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02173-3134
               (Address of principal executive offices)
                            (617) 862-4003
                          (Telephone number)
                                   
 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:      None
                                   
      Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                                   
                     Common Stock, $.01 par value
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      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all
reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or shorter period
that  the  registrant was required to file such reports) and  (2)  has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes      X  No____

      Indicate  by  check  mark  if disclosure  of  delinquent  filers
pursuant  to  Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein,  and
will  not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge,  in
definitive  proxy or information statements incorporated by  reference
in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
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     The aggregate market value of the shares of Common Stock, held by
non-affiliates, based upon the average bid and asked prices  for  such
stock  on  February  298, 1996 was approximately $95,940,000.   As  of
February 298, 1996, 15,896,599 shares of common stock, $.01 par vlaue,
were outstanding.
                                   
                  Documents Incorporated By Reference

      Portions  of  the registrant's definitive Proxy  Statement  (the
"Proxy  Statement")  for  its  1996  Annual  Meeting  of  Stockholders
presently  intended  to  be  filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission by April 30, 1996 are incorporated by reference  into  Part
III of this Form 10-K.

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PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS.

      This  report  contains forward-looking statements  that  involve
risks  and  uncertainties.  The CompanyOs actual  results  may  differ
significantly  from  the  results  discussed  in  the  forward-looking
statements.   Factors that might cause such a difference include,  but
are not limited to, those discussed or referred to in ORisk FactorsO.

            MacroChem's  primary  business  is  the  development   and
commercialization of transdermal drug delivery compounds  and  systems
designed to promote the delivery of drugs from the surface of the skin
into the skin and into the bloodstream. SEPA" compounds, the Company's
primary  proposed  products, when properly  combined  with  particular
drugs,  create  pharmaceutical formulations (creams, gels,  solutions,
etc.) that enhance the
transdermal  delivery of drugs into the skin and into the bloodstream.
Modified  SEPA" formulations combined with the Company's polymers  and
adhesives  can  also  be  used  with  patch  formats  to  achieve  the
transdermal  delivery of selected drugs as well. The Company  believes
that  SEPA" compounds enhance the diffusion of drugs into and  through
the  skin by making the outer layer of the skin (stratum corneum) more
permeable  to  the  drug molecule. Transdermal  delivery  provides  an
alternative method to other methods of drug administration (injection,
oral  dosage  forms, inhalation), and may allow selected drugs  to  be
administered  more  effectively, at a lower dose, with  fewer  adverse
events and with improved patient compliance.

           The  Company is developing specific SEPA" formulations  for
use  with  non-proprietary  and  proprietary  drugs  manufactured   by
pharmaceutical  companies, and plans to commercialize  these  products
through the formation of partnerships, strategic alliances and license
agreements  with  those  companies.  In  order  to  attract  strategic
partners, the Company is conducting clinical testing of certain SEPA"-
enhanced  pharmaceuticals. The Company believes that if  the  clinical
trials  are  successful the results will aid the Company in attracting
partners  to  assist in the promotion of the product. Because  of  the
substantial costs involved in bringing a new pharmaceutical product or
a  new  formulation of an old drug to the market, the Company  may  be
required to rely on pharmaceutical companies to conduct all or part of
the   clinical  trials  necessary  to  gain  regulatory  approval   to
manufacture and to market any resulting product.

      The  Company  has  acquired the rights to low  molecular  weight
reactive  polyvinyl  pyrrolidone oligomers (PEVs) from  the  Consiglio
Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy's National Science Foundation.   PEVs,
when  attached to enzymes and polypeptides, may reduce  the  level  of
side  effects,  increase  the stability and increase  the  therapeutic
response of these proteins.

          The Company has also developed a series of new low molecular
weight  polymers, termed MacroDermTM, for cosmetic use and the topical
delivery of pharmaceuticals.  During 1996 the agent will be studied by
a consultant at the University of California at San Francisco in order
to identify cosmetic applications.

           The  Company  does  not maintain general product  liability
insurance,  since  the Company does not market SEPA"-drug  products.or
conduct  clinical  studies  using  SEPA"-drug  products   The  Company
recently  commenced  clinical studies and  obtained  specific  product
liability insurance relating to such studies. As of December 31, 1995,
no  asserted  product  liability claims  exist  against  the  Company.
However,
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in  the future, incidents could give rise to claims could exist  which
could exceed the Company's insurance coverage and resources.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:  COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

          The Company conducts its research and development activities
through its own staff and facilities, as well as through collaborative
arrangements  with  universities, contract research organizations  and
independent consultants.  At present the Company has _19 __  full-time
employees,  11  of  whom are devoted to research and  development  and
regulatory affairs. In addition, a certain a Company officer serves as
Scientific Director and devotess approximately 75% of his his  time to
Rresearch  and Ddevelopment.  Research and developmental  expenditures
aggregated  $1,109,500________,  and $854,200  $931,500  and  $446,484
during the years ended December 31, 1995,  and December 31, 1994,  and
the nine months ended December 31, 1993, respectively.  The Company is
also  dependent  upon  third  parties  to  conduct  complete  clinical
studies, obtain FDA and other regulatory approvals and manufacture and
market a finished product.

           The  Company anticipates incurring significant  development
expenditures  in the future as the Company continues  its  efforts  to
develop  its  present compounds and new drug formulations  and  as  it
begins  to research other technologies and to expand its toxicological
and  clinical studies of certain drugs. The Company conducts stability
studies,  tests  its  unique  formulations and  designs  manufacturing
processes   for   its  SEPA"  compounds  and  adhesive   and   polymer
technologies  at its facility and other facilities.  The  Company  has
finished   its   new  cGMP  (current  Good  Manufacturing   Practices)
facilities  for  the manufacture of dosage forms for pre-clinical  and
clinical  evaluations. In addition, the Company  has  established  the
following  ongoing research and development collaborative arrangements
with respect to potential licensing candidates.

           In  September  1994,  the Company  entered  into  a  letter
agreement  with SmithKline Beecham Animal Health, then a  division  of
SmithKline Beecham Corporation (after acquisition of this division  by
Pfizer  from SmithKline Beecham, it was renamed Pfizer Animal  Health)
to  collaborate  in a program to increase the absorption  of  vaccines
administered  intranasally  using  SEPA",  the  Company's  proprietary
transdermal drug delivery compounds. The agreement with Pfizer  Animal
Health  provides  for  the possibility of entering  into  a  licensing
agreement  based  upon  the  results of  these  initial  studies.   No
assurance   can   be   given,   however,  regarding   the   successful
commercialization of these products.

      In August 1994, the Company entered into a letter agreement with
Knoll  Pharmaceutical Company commencing the initial phase of  a  drug
development collaboration. The collaboration will examine the  use  of
the   Company's  SEPA"  drug  delivery  compounds  in  enhancing   the
transdermal  delivery of one of Knoll's products. The  agreement  with
Knoll  provides  for  the  possibility of entering  into  a  licensing
agreement  based  upon  the  results  of  these  initial  studies.  No
assurance   can   be   given,   however,  regarding   the   successful
commercialization of this product.

           In  September  1990,  the Company entered  into  a  license
agreement with Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Ascent") in which Ascent
received  an  exclusive  license  to  develop,  test  and  market  the
Company's   SEPA"   compounds   in  combination   with   catecholamine
bronchodilators  for the treatment of respiratory  disorders  and,  in
combination with cromolyn
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sodium,  to  treat  allergic disorders. Ascent is in the  pre-clinical
stage of its development program.  However, no assurances can be given
that the work conducted by Ascent will lead to the marketing of SEPA"-
containing products for these indications.

PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES

BACKGROUND

           To  be effective, drugs must reach an intended site in  the
body,  at  optimal  concentration, at  the  proper  time  and  for  an
appropriate   length   of   time.   Traditional   methods   of    drug
administration, such as oral ingestion, intramuscular and  intravenous
injections  and  inhalation, may be effective for a  wide  variety  of
drugs.   However, depending upon the given drug, each method may  have
disadvantages.   For example, in oral administration,  a  drug,  which
must  pass  through  the gastrointestinal tract  to  be  absorbed  and
metabolized, can break down, resulting in a lower amount of drug being
therapeutically available.  As a result, higher dosages  of  the  drug
must be used to produce the desired effect, which may cause irritation
of the gastrointestinal tract and systemic toxicity.

          In addition, the rate at which orally administered drugs are
absorbed  may vary depending on several factors, including the  drug's
chemical properties, the patient's physiology, the length of time  the
drug  remains  in  the gastrointestinal tract and the  patient's  meal
patterns.

           Although  the  pharmaceutical industry has  investigated  a
variety of alternative approaches for dealing with drug adverse events
and  loss in efficacy, through enteric coating of tablets, formulating
with  various  waxes and cellulosic materials, microencapsulation  and
compressing  tablets in various layers, the desired effects  of  these
approaches are not always reproducible from patient to patient.

TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY

          Transdermal drug delivery is the process of delivering drugs
into  the  skin  so  that they can be effective in  the  treatment  of
dermatological problems and diseases or through the skin and into  the
bloodstream for the treatment of systemic diseases.

           The  skin is made up of three layers: the outer layer,  the
stratum  corneum, the middle layer or viable epidermis and  the  inner
layer,  the  dermis.  The stratum corneum, which serves as the  skin's
primary  barrier to chemical penetration, consists of  closely  packed
dead  cells and fatty (lipid) material.  The epidermis is composed  of
several layers of active cells and tissue and the dermis consists,  in
part,  of  tissue containing hair follicles, nerve endings  and  blood
capillaries.  Within the stratum corneum, lipid layers bind  the  dead
cells  together to form a protective barrier.  Research  conducted  by
MacroChem scientists shows that SEPA" compounds  affect drug  delivery
by  acting, in part, upon the stratum corneum to disrupt the alignment
of  the  lipid  molecules  within the lipid  layers.  This  disruption
increases  the  porosity of the lipid-cell layers, allowing  drugs  to
diffuse  through the stratum corneum through the more porous epidermis
to  the  dermis,  where  they  enter  the  blood  stream  through  the
capillaries. The rate and amount of drug absorbed can be controlled by
varying the formulation used.


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THE COMPANY'S DRUG-DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND OTHER PROPOSED PRODUCTS

SEPA" COMPOUNDS

      The  delivery  of  a drug through the skin isdependsent  on  the
drug's  physical  and  chemical characteristics  (molecular  size  and
shape,  the  drug's solubility in lipids and water, its melting  point
and whether it is lipophilic or hydrophilic).

           Since  some  drugs move through the skin too rapidly,   the
transdermal system must retard the rate of drug absorption  to  ensure
optimal efficacy with minimum toxicity.  Other drugs move through  the
skin with difficulty, so the transdermal system must be formulated  to
increase  the  drug's  rate of absorption through  the  skin.   Common
methods  of transdermal delivery use common chemicals such as  ethanol
or fatty compounds to enhance penetration.

           Although  certain  delivery methods  using  chemicals  have
proven  to  be somewhat effective with specific drugs, such  as  drugs
used  for  the  treatment of motion sickness or those  used  to  treat
hormone  deficiencies, they have caused adverse events, such  as  skin
irritation  and sensitivity at the site of application.   Some  drugs,
because  of  their  physical characteristics or  the  amount  of  drug
necessary  to  achieve the desired therapeutic effect, have  not  been
successfully delivered transdermally to date.

      The  Company has developed SEPA" compounds that are designed  to
enhance  the transport, penetration and controlled delivery  of  drugs
through  the  skin.  SEPA"  compounds are generally  colorless,  clear
liquids  that  are intended to promote drug delivery  by  aiding  drug
molecules  to  penetrate the skin, diffuse into or  through  the  skin
layers and become absorbed into the bloodstream.

     The Company  has set up its own facility for the in vitro testing
of drug formulations containing SEPA", and is currently less dependent
on  outside  laboratories for this type of testing.  The  Company   is
conducting  conducts  in  vitro studies to  evaluate  the  transdermal
enhancing effect of SEPA" in combination with a variety of drugs.  The
Company  chose these drugs, with their differing physical and chemical
characteristics,  as representative of a broad spectrum  of  potential
drug  products.   Although  the  Company's  research  and  development
efforts  with SEPA" are at an advanced stage, the Company  must  still
conduct substantial additional studies to demonstrate the efficacy and
safety  of  any SEPA"-drug formulation.  The Company  has  found  that
specific  drugs  administered transdermally  with  SEPA"  demonstrated
increased transdermal absorption. Some of the drug formulations tested
by  the  Company with SEPA" contain compounds generally recognized  as
unlikely  or difficult candidates for transdermal delivery because  of
their  physical and chemical properties and molecular size.  As  these
drug  formulations are further developed, the Company plans to conduct
additional studies to investigate the efficacy and safety of  some  of
these formulations.

           Although  in  vivo  testing has  been  conducted  on  SEPA"
compounds,  more studies will be needed to demonstrate the safety  and
efficacy  of  SEPA"  compounds in connection with specific  drug  INDs
(Investigational New Drug Applications), NDAs (New Drug  Applications)
or  ANDAs (Abbreviated New Drug Applications) expected to be  made  by
the  Company  or its business partners to the United States  Food  and
Drug  Administration (FDA). These applications are  part  of  the  FDA
requirements that must be filed by a company prior to marketing a  new
drug in the United States. The Company has secured FDA approval
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of  an  IND  on  a  double-blind study of SEPA"Os enhancement  of  the
delivery of ibuprofen through the skin directly into sore muscles, and
plans  to  file  several  INDs using SEPA "with  various  drugs.   The
Company,  in  association with third parties, is currently  conducting
pre-clinical  studies  with  SEPA" formulations  in  combination  with
specific drugs for a variety of applications.

          The Company believes that SEPA" compounds can be used with a
broad  variety  of new and existing drugs to enhance their  commercial
value.   The improved therapeutic effectiveness and convenience  of  a
transdermal SEPA" product may substantially expand the existing market
for  a  drug.  In addition, a formulation containing a SEPA"  compound
may  prove  to  be a superior alternative to the existing  methods  of
administering certain drugs.

MACRODERMTM DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM

           The  Company  has developed a series of new  low  molecular
weight polymers, termed MacroDermTM, for use with cosmetics and in the
transdermal   delivery  of  pharmaceuticals.   Potential  applications
include   their   use  with  sunscreens,  moisturizers,   antifungals,
antivirals,   topical   anesthetics,   antipruretics   and   anti-acne
preparations.   The Company is currently supporting  research  at  the
University of California Medical Center in San Francisco on the use of
MacroDermTM  polymers  in  cosmetics and for  the  treatment  of  skin
problems and diseases.

REACTIVE POLYVINYL PYRROLIDONE (PEV) OLIGOMERS

          PEVs, licensed by the Company from the Consiglio Nazionale
delle Ricerche, Italy's National Science Foundation, are low molecular
weight Reactive Polyvinyl Pyrrolidones which could provide a
significantly improved method of delivering therapeutic enzymes,
proteins and drugs. The technology may result in reduced side effects
(such as less antigenicity), increased stability and the more
effective therapeutic response of proteins and drugs through the
attachment of PEVs to these molecules.

COMPETITION

      The  Company  competes with numerous firms, many  of  which  are
large, multi-national organizations with worldwide distribution.   The
Company  believes  that  its major competitors  in  the  drug-delivery
sector  of  the health care industry include ALZA Corporation,  Cygnus
Therapeutic  Systems, Elan Corporation, plc., Ciba-Geigy Limited  and,
Sandoz Limitedand The Procter & Gamble Company and Rhone-Poulenc Rorer
in  the  treatment  of bone disease.  These firms  have  substantially
greater  capital  resources, research and  development  and  technical
staffs,  facilities and experience in obtaining regulatory  approvals,
as  well  as in manufacturing, marketing and distribution of products,
than  the  Company.   Recent trends in this area  are  toward  further
market consolidation of large drug companies into a smaller number  of
very  large  entities, further concentrating financial, technical  and
market  strength and increasing competitive pressure in the  industry.
Academic  institutions,  hospitals, governmental  agencies  and  other
public and private research organizations are also conducting research
and  seeking  patent protection and may develop competing products  or
technologies   of   their  own  through  joint   ventures   or   other
arrangements.    In  addition,  recently  developed  technologies   or
technologies that may be developed in the future may or could  be  the
basis  for  competitive products. No assurance can be given  that  the
Company's competitors will not succeed in developing technologies  and
products  that are more effective or less costly to use than any  that
are currently being developed by the Company.

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      The  Company  expects products approved for  sale,  if  any,  to
compete  primarily on the basis of product efficacy,  safety,  patient
compliance,  reliability, price and patent position.   Generally,  the
first  pharmaceutical product to reach the market in a therapeutic  or
preventative  area  is  often at a significant advantage  relative  to
later entrants to the market.  The Company's competitive position will
also  depend on its ability to attract and retain qualified scientific
and other personnel, develop effective proprietary products, implement
production  and marketing plans, obtain patent protection  and  secure
adequate capital resources.

EMPLOYEES

     As of March 1, 1996, the Company had 19 employees, 11 of whom are
devoted  to  responsible for research and development  and  regulatory
affairs.  In addition, a Company officer devotes approximately 75%  of
his time to research and development.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

      The  production  and  marketing of the Company's  drug  delivery
systems  and  pharmaceutical products are subject  to  regulation  for
safety and efficacy by numerous federal, state and local agencies  and
comparable  agencies in foreign countries. In the United  States,  the
Federal  Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Public Health  Service  Act,
the   Controlled  Substances  Act  and  other  federal  statutes   and
regulations  govern  or  influence the testing,  manufacture,  safety,
labeling, storage, record keeping, approval, advertising and promotion
of the Company's proposed products and technologies.

      Non-compliance with applicable requirements can result in  fines
and  other judicially imposed sanctions including recalls and criminal
prosecutions   based   on   products,   promotional   practices,    or
manufacturing  practices  that  violate  statutory  requirements.   In
addition,  administrative remedies can involve  voluntary  recalls  or
cessation  of  sale  of  products,  administrative  detention,  public
notice,  voluntary changes in labeling, manufacturing  or  promotional
practices,  as well as refusal of the government to enter into  supply
contracts  or  to  approve NDAs.  The FDA also has  the  authority  to
withdraw approval of drugs in accordance with statutory procedures.

      The  FDA  approval procedure involves completion of pre-clinical
studies and the submission of the results of these studies to the  FDA
in an IND application. IND approval is then followed by human clinical
studies leading to an NDA.

      Pre-clinical  studies involve laboratory evaluation  of  product
characteristics and animal studies to assess the efficacy  and  safety
of the product. Human clinical trials are typically conducted in three
sequential phases, but the phases may overlap.  Phase I trials consist
of  testing  of the product in a small number of volunteers  primarily
for  safety at one or more doses.  In Phase II, in addition to safety,
the   efficacy  of  the  product  is  evaluated  in  a  small  patient
population.   Phase  III trials typically involve multicenter  testing
for safety and clinical efficacy in an expanded population of patients
at   geographically  dispersed  test  sites.   A  clinical  plan,   or
"protocol,"   accompanied  by  the  approval   of   the   institutions
participating  in the trials, must be submitted to the  FDA  prior  to
commencement of each clinical trial.  The FDA may order the  temporary
or  permanent  discontinuation of a clinical  trial  at  any  time  if
adverse
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events  are  observed in subjects.  In addition, the FDA  may  request
Phase IV trials after approval to resolve any lingering questions.

      A 30-day waiting period after the filing of each IND application
is  required by the FDA prior to the commencement of Phase I  clinical
testing  in  human  subjects.  If the FDA  has  not  commented  on  or
questioned  the  IND  application within  30  days,  initial  clinical
studies  may  begin.  However, any FDA comments or questions  must  be
answered  to  the  satisfaction of the  FDA  before  initial  clinical
testing  can begin.  In some instances, this process could  result  in
substantial delay and expense.

     The results of the pre-clinical and clinical studies on new drugs
are  submitted to the FDA in the form of NDAs for approval to commence
commercial  sales.   Following extensive review,  the  FDA  may  grant
marketing approval, require additional testing or information or  deny
the  application.  Continued compliance with all FDA requirements  and
the   conditions   in  an  approved  application,  including   product
specifications,  manufacturing process and labeling requirements,  are
necessary  for all products.  Failure to comply, or the occurrence  of
unanticipated adverse events during commercial marketing,  could  lead
to the need for labeling changes, product recall, seizure, injunctions
against distribution or other FDA-initiated action, which could  delay
further marketing until the products are brought into compliance.

      In certain cases, an ANDA may be filed in lieu of filing an NDA.
An  ANDA  relies on bioequivalency tests that compare the  applicant's
drug  with an already approved reference drug, rather than on clinical
trials.  An ANDA may be available to the Company for a new formulation
of  a drug which has already been approved by the FDA in other topical
dosage  forms.   By  concentrating on drug delivery systems  employing
existing  drugs,  the  Company expects that the  time  for  regulatory
approval  of certain products should be shorter than for entirely  new
substances.

      The  NDA itself is a complicated and detailed document and  must
include  the results of extensive animal, clinical and other  testing,
the  cost  of  which is substantial.  Although the FDA is required  to
review  applications  within 180 days of filing,  in  the  process  of
reviewing  applications  the FDA frequently requests  that  additional
information  be  submitted and starts the 180  day  regulatory  review
period  anew  when the requested additional information is  submitted.
The   effect   of   such  requests  and  subsequent  submissions   can
significantly  extend the time for the NDA review process.   Until  an
NDA  is  actually  approved,  no  assurance  can  be  given  that  the
information requested and submitted will be considered adequate by the
FDA to justify approval.

      In  addition to the above, packaging and labeling of most of the
Company's  proposed  products  are subject  to  FDA  regulation.   The
Company must get FDA approval for all labeling and packaging prior  to
marketing of a regulated product.

      Whether  or  not FDA approval has been obtained, approval  of  a
product by a comparable regulatory authority must be obtained in  most
foreign  countries  prior  to the commencement  of  marketing  of  the
product  in that country.  The approval procedure varies from  country
to  country and may involve additional testing, and the time  required
may  differ  from  that  required for  FDA  approval.   Although  some
procedures  for unified filings exist for certain European  countries,
in  general each country has its own procedure and requirements,  many
of  which are time consuming and expensive.  Thus, substantial  delays
in obtaining
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required  approvals  from foreign regulatory  authorities  can  result
after  the relevant applications are filed.  After such approvals  are
obtained, further delays may be encountered before the products become
commercially available.

      No  assurance  can  be  given that any  required  FDA  or  other
governmental  approval will be granted or, if  granted,  will  not  be
withdrawn.  Governmental regulation may prevent or substantially delay
the marketing of the Company's proposed products, cause the Company to
undertake costly procedures and furnish a competitive advantage to the
more  substantially capitalized companies with which the Company plans
to compete.  In addition, the extent of potentially adverse government
regulations  that  may  arise  from future  administrative  action  or
legislation cannot be predicted.

PATENTS AND LICENSE RIGHTS

     The Company was granted a U.S. patent in 1994 relating to certain
compounds  useful  for  treatment of osteoporosis  and  hypercalcemia.
Corresponding  foreign patents have also issued  in  several  European
countries and Canada. A related U.S. patent issued in 1995 for the use
of  these  compounds  in the treatment of hypercalcemia.  The  Company
holds patents on its SEPA" compounds in the United States, Canada  and
throughout  Europe  and  the SEPA" patent application  is  pending  in
Japan.  The Company owns a U.S. patent on a transdermal medicator. The
Company  filed patent applications in the U.S., Canada and Europe  for
unique low molecular weight polyvinyl pyrrolidone molecules and  their
use  in  stabilizing enzymes and other types of proteins.  Two  patent
applications  were filed in 1995 for minoxidil with  SEPA"  once-a-day
treatment  for baldness.  The Company also filed a patent  application
in 1995 on its MacroDermTM technology.

      The Company believes that patent protection of its technologies,
processes  and  products is important to its future  operations.   The
success  of the Company's proposed products may depend, in part,  upon
the Company's ability to obtain patent protection.

       The  Company  intends  to  enforce  its  patent  position   and
intellectual  property rights vigorously.  The cost of  enforcing  the
Company's  patent rights in lawsuits, if necessary, may be significant
and could interfere with the Company's operations.

       Although   the  Company  intends  to  file  additional   patent
applications  as management believes appropriate with respect  to  any
new  products or technological developments, no assurance can be given
that  any additional patents will be issued or, if issued, will be  of
commercial  benefit  to the Company. In addition,  to  anticipate  the
breadth  or degree of protection that any such patents may  afford  is
impossible.   To  the  extent that the Company  relies  on  unpatented
proprietary technology, no assurance can be given that others will not
independently develop or obtain substantially equivalent  or  superior
technology  or  otherwise gain access to the Company's trade  secrets,
that  any  obligation of confidentiality will be honored or  that  the
Company  will be able to effectively protect its rights to proprietary
technology.   Further,  no assurance can be given  that  any  products
developed  by  the  Company will not infringe patents  held  by  third
parties or that, in such case, licenses from such third parties  would
be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.
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      In connection with the prior research and development efforts of
the  Company,  the Company owns several patents and possesses  certain
license rights in connection with other technologies, which it is  not
currently pursuing.

RISK FACTORS

      In  addition  to  the  other information  in  this  report,  the
following  risk factors should be considered carefully  in  evaluating
the  Company  and  its business.  This report contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  The CompanyOs actual
results  may  differ significantly from the results discussed  in  the
forward-looking  statements.  in this report  and  in  forward-looking
statements  made  from time to time by the Company  on  the  basis  of
managementOs then-current expectations.  Factors that might cause such
a  difference  include,  but are not limited to,  those  discussed  or
referred to below.

HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES; NEED FOR CONTINUED WORKING CAPITAL

       The  Company  has  been  engaged  primarily  in  research   and
development  since  its  inception in 1981  and  has  derived  limited
revenues  from  the commercial sale of its products and  licensing  of
certain technology.  The Company has had no revenues relating  to  the
sale  of  any  products currently under development.  The Company  has
incurred  net  losses every year since its inception and  the  Company
anticipates that losses may continue for the foreseeable  future.   At
December 31, 1995, the CompanyOs accumulated deficit was approximately
$15___   million.  The CompanyOs ability to continue operations  after
its current capital resources are exhausted depends on its ability  to
obtain additional financing and achieve profitable operations,  as  to
which  no assurance can be given.  However, the Company believes  that
its  financial  resources  are sufficient to  meet  planned  operating
activities for the next twelve months.

     The Company continues to pursue the commercialization of its SEPA
technology  through discussion and presentation of its  technology  to
potential licensees.  No assurance can be given that these discussions
will  lead  to  any  licenses.  No assurance can  be  given  that  any
milestone fees or license fees will be received by the Company in  the
current  fiscal year.  For the foreseeable future, and until marketing
approvals are obtained, and/or license agreements are entered into, if
ever,  the  Company  anticipates  limited  licensing  revenue  and  no
royalties  from  sales  of  products  using  SEPA  for  pharmaceutical
purposes.

TECHNOLOGY UNCERTAINTY AND EARLY STAGE DEVELOPMENT

       Although  several  systems  have  been  developed  by   various
pharmaceutical  companies  to  enhance  the  transdermal  delivery  of
specific drugs, relatively limited research has been conducted in  the
expansion  of  transdermal  delivery  systems  to  a  wider  range  of
pharmaceutical  products.  Although the Company  has  demonstrated  in
preclinical  and clinical studies that its SEPA transdermal  compounds
may  have  applicability  with  a broad range  of  drugs,  transdermal
delivery  systems are currently marketed for only a limited number  of
products.  In addition, transdermal delivery systems used to date have
often  demonstrated  adverse side effects  for  users,  such  as  skin
irritation and delivery difficulties.

      The  CompanyOs  proposed products are in the  early  development
stage, require significant further research, development, testing  and
regulatory clearances and are subject to
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the risks of failure inherent in the development of products based  on
innovative  technologies.  These risks include the possibilities  that
any or all of the proposed products may be found to be ineffective  or
toxic,   or   otherwise  may  fail  to  receive  necessary  regulatory
clearances;  that  the proposed products, although effective,  may  be
uneconomical to market; or that third parties may market  superior  or
equivalent  products.   Due  to the extended  testing  and  regulatory
review  process required before marketing clearance can  be  obtained,
the  Company does not expect to be able to realize revenues  from  the
sale of any drugs for [several years]in the near term.

NEED  FOR  SIGNIFICANT  PRODUCT  DEVELOPMENT  EFFORTS  AND  ADDITIONAL
FINANCING

     Before the Company or any licensees of the Company may market any
products  based upon the CompanyOs technology, significant  additional
development  efforts and substantial preclinical and clinical  testing
will  be  necessary.   Unless  substantial  additional  financing   is
obtained,  the  Company may not have substantial  working  capital  to
complete clinical studies on any proposed products.  No assurance  can
be  given  that  the  Company will be able to enter  into  any  secure
suchadditional ventures financing on favorable terms, if at all.

DEPENDENCE ON THIRD PARTIES FOR DEVELOPMENT; NO ASSURANCE OF  LICENSED
AGREEMENTS

      The  Company  intends  to rely on licensees  and  joint  venture
arrangements to fund most of the costs relating to product development
and  clinical  trials.  Licensees may be expected to  have  the  legal
right  to  terminate  funding a product at any  time  for  any  reason
without significant penalty.  The resources and attention devoted by a
licensee  to a product are not within the CompanyOs control, and  this
can  result  in  delays  in  clinical  testing,  the  preparation  and
prosecution  orf  regulatory  filings and  commercialization  efforts.
Further,  no assurance can be given that the Company will be  able  to
enter  into new collaborative arrangements or that existing or  future
collaborative arrangements will be successful.

PRIOR DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

     Since the CompanyOs inception in 1981, the Company has engaged in
research  and  development activities with respect  to  a  variety  of
technologies  and  products,  including  polymers  for   medical   and
industrial  use, dental adhesives, osteoporotic drugs and  transdermal
drug-delivery products.  Although the Company has generated  differing
levels  of  revenue over the last several years, none of the CompanyOs
products or technologies has ever generated sustained revenues and the
Company has never had profitable operations.  The Company has expended
a  substantial  amount of its resources in researching and  developing
technology  relating to these products as well as in  connection  with
the research and development of its transdermal delivery systems.   No
assurance can be given that the CompanyOs development activities  with
respect to its transdermal delivery systems will be successful or that
these efforts, as well, will not be eventually abandoned.

LACK  OF  MARKETING  EXPERIENCE;  DEPENDENCE  ON  THIRD  PARTIES   FOR
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS

      The  Company  intends  to  market and  distribute  its  proposed
products  through  others  pursuant to licensing,  joint  venture,  or
similar  collaborative arrangements or distribution  agreements.   The
Company has no sales force or marketing organization.  If the Company
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directly markets and sells any of such products, it will, among  other
things,  have to attract and retain qualified or experienced marketing
and  sales personnel.  No assurance can be given that the Company will
be  able to attract and retain qualified or experienced marketing  and
sales personnel or that any efforts undertaken by such personnel  will
be successful.  Any contractual arrangements with others may result in
a lack of  control by the Company over any or all of the marketing and
sales of such products.

DEPENDENCE ON THIRD PARTIES FOR MANUFACTURING

      The  Company  currently  does not  have  facilities  capable  of
manufacturing   any   proposed  products  in  commercial   quantities.
Accordingly,  the  Company expects that it  will  be  dependent  to  a
significant  extent  on  licensees,  corporate  partners  or  contract
manufacturers   for  such  manufacturing  and  for   compliance   with
regulatory   requirements  for  good  manufacturing  practices.    The
CompanyOs  dependence on third parties for manufacturing may adversely
affect  the  CompanyOs ability to develop and deliver  products  on  a
timely  and competitive basis.  If the Company decides to establish  a
commercial   manufacturing  facility,  it  will  require   substantial
additional  funds,  will  be required to hire and  retain  significant
additional  personnel  and will be required to comply  with  extensive
government  regulations.  No assurance can be given that  the  Company
will  be  able to obtain additional capital to conduct such activities
directly.

RELIANCE  ON KEY EMPLOYEES; LIMITED PERSONNEL; ABILITY TO ATTRACT  AND
RETAIN QUALIFIED SCIENTISTS

      The  success  of  the Company is dependent on  the  efforts  and
abilities  of  Dr.  Carlos M. Samour, its Chairman  of  the  Board  of
Directors  and  Scientific Director, and Alvin J. Karloff,  its  Chief
Executive  Officer  and President.  Dr. Samour  and  Mr.  Karloff  are
employed  by  the  Company under employment  agreements  that  are  of
indefinite  length  and  include  non-disclosure  and  non-competition
provisions.  The loss of either Dr. Samour or Mr. Karloff could have a
material adverse effect on the CompanyOs business.

      The  CompanyOs  business also depends on  access  to  scientific
talent,  competition  for which is intense  and  can  be  expected  to
increase.

     THE  COMPANYOS  BUSINESS ALSO DEPENDS ON ITS  RELATIONSHIPS  WITH
VARIOUS  UNIVERSITIES.   THE COMPANY HAS (1)  AN  AGREEMENT  WITH  THE
UNIVERSITY  OF  PISA  IN ITALY, PURSUANT TO WHICH RESEARCHERS  AT  THE
UNIVERSITY  OF  PISA ARE ASSISTING THE COMPANY IN EXAMINING  BOTH  THE
MECHANISMS   OF  SEPA  ENHANCEMENT  AND  THE  PHYSICAL  AND   CHEMICAL
CHARACTERIZATION OF SEPA COMPOUNDS, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF  NEW
POLYMERS  FOR  USE  IN  TRANSDERMAL DRUG  DELIVERY;  (2)  AN  ON-GOING
COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PARIS IN FRANCE  FOR
CERTAIN  ANIMAL  AND  HUMAN TESTING; AND (3)  AN  AGREEMENT  WITH  THE
UNIVERSITY  OF  CALIFORNIA  AT  SAN  FRANCISCO  TO  IDENTIFY  COSMETIC
APPLICATIONS.  THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE COMPANY WILL BE ABLE
TO  RENEW OR CONTINUE ANY SUCH ARRANGEMENTS ON TERMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY, IF AT ALL.
 COMPETITION, GOVERNMENT REGULATION, PATENTS AND LICENSE RIGHTS

      See  these  sections, above, for a description of  risk  factors
relating to these matters.

PRODUCT LIABILITY; NO GENERAL INSURANCE

      The  design, development, manufacture and sale of the  CompanyOs
products  involve  an  inherent risk of product liability  claims  and
associated adverse publicity.  The Company currently does not maintain
general  liability  insurance and may need to acquire  such  insurance
coverage  prior  to the commercial introduction of its  products.   No
assurance  can  be  given that the coverage limits  of  the  CompanyOs
insurance  policies  will be adequate.  Such insurance  is  expensive,
difficult  to  obtain  and  may not be  available  in  the  future  on
acceptable  terms or at all.  A successful claim brought  against  the
Company  if  it  is uninsured, or which is in excess of the  CompanyOs
insurance coverage, if any, could have a material adverse effect  upon
the Company and its financial condition.
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UNCERTAINTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AND RELATED MATTERS

     The future revenues and profitability of, and availability of
capital for biotechnology companies may be affected by the continuing
efforts of governmental and third-party payors to contain or reduce
the costs of health care through various means.  For example, in
certain foreign markets pricing or profitability of prescriptions
pharmaceuticals is subject to government control.  In the United
States, there have been, and the Company expects there will continue
to be, a number of federal and state proposals to implement similar
government control.  While the Company cannot predict whether any such
legislative or regulatory proposals will be adopted, the announcement
or adoption of such proposals could have a material adverse effect on
the CompanyOs prospects.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.

     The Company leases 9,702 square feet of office and laboratory
space in Lexington, Massachusetts.  Details of the lease agreements
are set out in Note 56 of the Financial Statements included in Item 8
of this Report and in the form of lease included as an exhibit to this
Report.

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

          None.

ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

          No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders
during the three months ended December 31, 1995, through the
solicitation of proxies or otherwise.

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PART II

ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

MARKET PRICE OF SECURITIES AND RELATED MATTERS

          The following chart sets forth the range of high and low bid
prices for the Common Stock, Class A Warrants, Class AA Warrants and
Class X Warrants for the periods indicated as obtained from NASDAQ and
the NASD Electronic Bulletin Board:

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                  Common Stock   Class A       Class AA      Class
                  Common Stock   Warrants      Warrants     Warrants
                      MCHM        MCHML         MCHMM        MCHMN
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- --------------
<S>                 <C>    <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>   <C>    <C>
Year Ended         High    Low  High   Low    High   Low   High    Low
December  31, 1994

First Quarter     4 1/8  2 1/8     2    3/4  1 3/8   3/8      3      1
Second  Quarter   2 5/8  1 1/4 1 1/8    1/2  15/16   1/4  2 1/4    1/4
Third Quarter    2 3/16  1 1/21 1/16    3/8    3/4   1/4      1    1/2
Fourth Quarter    2 1/8  1 1/4    7/8   1/4    5 /8  1/4      1    1/2

December 31, 1995

First Quarter   2 15/16 1  1/8   3/4    1/4    5/8   1/8  1 1/2    1/2
Second Quarter  4  5/16 2 1/16 1 7/8    1/2  1 3/8   1/4  2 1/4    1/2
Third Quarter   6   1/2 3  3/8 3 3/8  1 1/2  2 3/8   7/8      4      1
Fourth Quarter  4 15/16      3 2 1/2  1 1/8  1 5/8   3/4      3  1 3/4
</TABLE>

      The above quotations represent prices between dealers and do not
include   retail  markups,  markdowns  or  commissions  and  may   not
necessarily  reflect actual transactions.  As of  December  31,  1995,
there were 391 ____ record holders of the Company's Common Stock.

          The Company has never paid dividends on its Common Stock and
its Board of Directors does not contemplate declaring any dividends in
the  foreseeable  future.   The Company presently  intends  to  retain
earnings,  if any, to finance research, development, and expansion  of
its business.

<PAGE>
ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

                                   
                                   
                                   
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                                       TRANSITION PERIOD
                                          FROM APRIL 1      YEAR ENDED
             FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31  TO DECEMBER 31    DECEMBER 31

                          1992      1993      1993      1994      1995

<S>                     <C>    <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS DATA:
Total revenue         $501,252$1,027,730  $123,819   $44,710   $17,493
Net loss             (124,369)   (2,539)(1,465,454)(1,969,442)(2,465,837)
Net loss per share      (0.02)      0.00    (0.13)    (0.17)    (0.20)

Balance Sheet Data:

Working capital       $148,869$6,508,411 $5,321,837$3,615,608$4,532,623
Current assets         244,213 6,664,117 5,633,155 3,955,357 4,962,562
Total assets           418,191 6,914,246 5,956,850 4,437,600 5,462,625
Current liabilities     95,344   155,706   311,318   339,749   429,939
Capital lease obligations  -0-       -0-       -0-    59,715    91,861
Total liabilities       95,344   165,378   324,188   387,792   486,198
StockholdersO equity   322,847 6,748,868 5,632,662 4,049,808 4,976,427
</TABLE>



ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENTOS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF         OPERATIONS.

      The  following discussion of the financial condition and results
of  operations for the Company should be read in conjunction with  the
acccompanying financial statements and related footnotes.

GENERAL

       MacroChem's   primary   business   is   the   development   and
commercialization of transdermal drug delivery compounds  and  systems
designed to promote the delivery of drugs from the surface of the skin
into  the  skin  and  bloodstream.  The Company currently  derives  no
significant  revenue from product sales, royalties  or  license  fees.
The  Company plans to develop specific SEPA" formulations for use with
proprietary  and non-proprietary drugs manufactured by  pharmaceutical
companies,  and to commercialize these products through the  formation
of partnerships, strategic alliances and license agreements with those
companies.   In  order to attract strategic partners  the  Company  is
conducting   limited   clinical  testing  of  certain   SEPA@-enhanced
pharmaceuticals.

      The Company's results of operations vary significantly from year
to  year  and quarter to quarter, and depend, among other factors,  on
the  signing  of new licenses and product development agreements,  the
timing  of  revenues  recognized pursuant to license  agreements,  the
achievement  of milestones by licensees and the progress  of  clinical
trials  conducted  by licensees and the Company.  The  timing  of  the
Company's revenues may not match the timing
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of  the  Company's associated product development expenses.  To  date,
research  and development expenses have generally exceeded revenue  in
any particular period and/or fiscal year.

      In  May 1993, the Company changed its fiscal year end from March
31 to December 31, effective December 31, 1993.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 COMPARED TO DECEMBER 31, 1994

      The Company has continued to incur losses from operations.   For
the  year  ended  1995, the net loss was approximately  $2,465,000  as
compared  to  a  loss  of  $1,969,000 for the  previous  year,  a  25%
increase.   For the 1995 and 1994 years the Company realized operating
revenues  of  approximately $17,500 and $44,700,  respectively,  which
were from the completion of feasibility studies.

       Marketing,  general  and  administrative  expenses   for   1995
aggregated approximately $1,541,000, an increase of $317,000  or  26%,
from  1994's  total  of  $1,224,000.  During 1995,  the  Company  used
outside  service providers for certain administrative  and  accounting
functions,  incurred increased recruiting expenses for the replacement
and  addition  of  several  executive level employees,  and  increased
marketing its technology to potential licensees and strategic alliance
partners.   In  early  1996, the Company hired  a  vice  president  of
operations,  a director of research and development and a director  of
finance.

       Research  and  development  costs  increased  by  approximately
$178,000 from $932,000 in 1994 to $1,110,000 for 1995, a 19% increase.
The Company has continued its emphasis on research and development  of
expanded uses of the Company's proprietary products.  The construction
of  a  pilot  scale manufacturing facility, conforming  to  the  FDA's
current   Good  Manufacturing  Practices  (cGMP),  during  1995,   has
increased    the   Company's   internal   research   and   development
capabilities.   This  facility  will allow  for  improvements  in  the
manufacture  and testing of its chemical compounds.   1996  costs  are
expected  to increase due to the hiring of a director of research  and
development and to increased clinical study costs.

      Other income increased from a net amount of $177,000 in 1994  to
$203,000 in 1995.  This increase reflects greater cash on hand, offset
in  part by the effect of the flattening of US Treasury rates  in  the
latter  part of 1995.  Interest expense was approximately  $42,600  in
1995,  reflecting  management's decision to  maximize  available  cash
resources   by   acquiring  new  equipment   through   capital   lease
arrangements, rather than outright purchase.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1993

      The  Company had a net loss for the year ended December 31, 1994
of  approximately  $1,969,000, compared to a net  loss  for  the  nine
months  ended December 31, 1993 of $1,465,000.  These losses  continue
to  reflect  the  Company's  lack of any significant  license  fee  or
development milestone fee agreements.

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      Total revenue for 1994 approximated $44,700 compared to $123,800
in  1993,  a  decrease  of  $79,100.   The  decrease  in  revenues  is
attributable  to  a decrease in sales of SEPA" to The Upjohn  Company,
which terminated its two SEPA" license agreements with the Company  in
1993 and 1994.

       Marketing,  general  and  administrative  expenses   for   1994
approximated  $1,224,000 as compared to $1,170,000 for the  nine-month
period ended December 31, 1993.

      Research  and development expenditures aggregated  $932,000  for
1994  compared  to  $446,000 for the 1993 period.   This  increase  in
research   and  development  expenditures  represents  the   Company's
continuing  commitment to the development of its  patented  technology
and the investigation of expanded uses for it.

     Other income, net increased by approximately $75,000 from 1993 to
1994.   The  increase  is attributable chiefly to  increased  interest
income for a twelve month period in the 1994 year.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      Since inception, the primary source of funding for the Company's
operations has been the private and public sale of its securities, and
to  a  lesser extent, the licensing of its proprietary technology  and
products, government grants and the limited sales of products and test
materials.  During 1995, the Company received  aggregate net  proceeds
of approximately $3,376,000, from the exercise of stock options, stock
warrants,  unit  purchase options and the issuance of  new  shares  of
common  stock,  compared  to  approximately  $374,800  in  1994.    At
December   31,  1995  working  capital  was  approximately  $4,533,000
compared to $3,616,000 at December 31, 1994.  The expected decrease in
the  Company's working capital, based upon the loss for the year ended
December  31, 1995, was mitigated by the receipt of these net proceeds
from  the  issuance of common stock.  Until such time as  the  Company
obtains  agreements with third-party licensees or partners to  provide
funding  for  the  Company's anticipated business  activities  or  the
Company is able to obtain funds through the private or public sale  of
its securities, the Company expects its working capital to decline.

      In connection with the Company's January 1993 private placement,
affiliates  of the placement agent were granted options to purchase  a
specified  number of the units sold in the private placement,  at  the
same  price  as in the private placement.  Subsequent to December  31,
1995,  an  affiliate of the placement agent exercised  its  option  to
purchase  some  of  these additional units, at an  aggregate  exercise
price  of   $2,581,000.  In addition, the affiliate  exercised  common
stock  warrants  for  an  aggregate exercise  price  of  approximately
$1,055,000 subsequent to December 31, 1995.

      The  Company's long term capital requirements will  depend  upon
numerous factors including the progress of the Company's research  and
development programs; the resources that the Company devotes to  self-
funded  early  stage  clinical testing of SEPA "  enhanced  compounds,
proprietary  manufacturing  methods and  advanced  technologies;   the
ability of the Company to enter into additional licensing arrangements
or   other  strategic  alliances;   the  ability  of  the  Company  to
manufacture products under those arrangements and the demand  for  its
products or the products of its licensees or strategic partners if and
when  approved  for  sale  by regulatory authorities.   In  any  event
substantial additional funds will be required
<PAGE>
before  the Company is able to generate revenues sufficient to support
its operations. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to
obtain  such  additional funds on favorable terms,  if  at  all.   The
Company's  inability  to raise sufficient funds could  require  it  to
delay,  scale  back  or  eliminate certain  research  and  development
programs.

      In  addition  to  capital  expenditures  and  additional  patent
development   costs  for  the  year  ended  December   31,   1995   of
approximately  $71,000, the Company entered into a capital  lease  for
the acquisition of certain equipment.

      The  Company  anticipates capital expenditures of  approximately
$120,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31,1996.  Additionally,
the  Company  plans  on  conducting additional  clinical  studies  for
approximately $800,000 in 1996.

     The Company believes that its existing cash and cash equivalents,
marketable securities and other investments will be sufficient to meet
its  operating  expenses and capital expenditure requirements  for  at
least  the  next  twelve months.  The Company's cash requirements  may
vary materially from those now planned because of changes in focus and
direction   of  the  Company's  research  and  development   programs,
competitive  and  technical  advances, patent  developments  or  other
developments.  It  is  not  believed  that  inflation  will  have  any
significant effect on the results of the Company's operations.

      Recently  Issued Accounting Standards - The Financial Accounting
Standards Board (the "FASB") has issued SFAS No. 121, "Accounting  for
the  Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets  to  be
Disposed  Of."   This  statement, which  will  be  required  in  1996,
establishes  accounting  standards for the  impairment  of  long-lived
assets, certain identifiable intangibles and goodwill related to those
assets  to  be  held  and used and for long-lived assets  and  certain
identifiable intangibles which are to be disposed of.  The Company has
not  yet  determined the effect of implementing SFAS No.  121  on  its
financial position and results of operations in any future period.

      Postemployment  Benefits - The FASB has  issued  SFAS  No.  112,
OEEmployersO  Accounting for Postemployment Benefits,O which  requires
accrual  of  benefits  (such as Eshort-term disability  and  severance
benefits) provided by an employer to former or inactive employees  and
their  beneficiaries  after  employment but  before  retirement.   The
Company  adopted  this statement during 1995 and  the  impact  on  the
CompanyOs  results  of  operations  and  financial  position  was  not
material.

      Fair  Value of Financial Instruments - The FASB has issued  SFAS
No.  107,  ODisclosures  About Fair Value of  EFinancial  InstrumentsO
which  requires  the  disclosure  of  fair  value  of  most  financial
instruments, both assets and liabilities, for which it is practical to
estimate fair value.  The Company adopted SFAS 107 during 1995.

     Stock-Based Compensation - In November 1995, the FASB issued SFAS
123,  OAccounting for Stock-Based Compensation.O  SFAS  123  addresses
the  financial  accounting and reporting   standards  for  stock-based
employee  compensation plans.  SFAS 123 permits an  entity  to  either
record  the effects of stock-based employee compensation plans in  its
financial  statements or elect to provide the appropriate  disclosures
in  the notes to the financial statements. The Company has elected  to
provide  appropriate disclosures in the notes to financial statements,
therefore  there  will  be  no  impact on  the  CompanyOs  results  of
operations  or financial position. SFAS 123 is required to be  adopted
in 1996.
<PAGE>


The  foregoing  statements  in  this  report  include  forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  The CompanyOs actual
results  may  differ significantly from the results discussed  in  the
forward-looking  statements.   Factors  that  might   cause   such   a
difference  include,  but  are  not limited  to,  those  discussed  or
referred to in Item 1, Business - ORisk FactorsO.
<PAGE>
ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

                         MacroChem Corporation
                         Financial Statements
                     Year Ended December 31, 1995
                   And Year Ended December 31, 1994
                and Nine Months Ended December 31, 1993

<PAGE>
INDEPENDENT AUDITORSO REPORT

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of MacroChem Corporation:

We   have   audited  the  accompanying  balance  sheets  of  MacroChem
Corporation  as  of  December  31, 1995  and  1994,  and  the  related
statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the
years  ended  December  31, 1995 and 1994 and the  nine  months  ended
December  31,  1993. These financial statements are the responsibility
of  the  Company's management.  Our responsibility is  to  express  an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to  obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on  a
test  basis,  evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures  in  the
financial  statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as  well
as  evaluating  the  overall  financial  statement  presentation.   We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In  our  opinion,  such financial statements present  fairly,  in  all
material respects, the financial position of MacroChem Corporation  at
December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its operations and  its
cash  flows  for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994,  and  the
nine  months  ended  December 31, 1993, in conformity  with  generally
accepted accounting principles.




[SIGNATURE]
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
March 1, 1996

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                        MACROCHEM CORPORATION
                           BALANCE SHEETS
                            DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE><CAPTION>

ASSETS                                              1995          1994
- ------                                              ----          ----

<S>                                           <C>            <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents               $   3,591,779   $   585,458
   Marketable securities                         971,492     3,279,375
   Certificates of deposit                       287,000           ---
   Chemical supplies                              50,534        50,534
   Prepaid expenses and other
     current assets                               61,757        39,990
                                           -------------   -----------

   TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                        4,962,562     3,955,357
                                           -------------   -----------


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (NET)                     307,390       274,880
                                           -------------   -----------


OTHER ASSETS:
   Patents,  net                                 188,213       203,053
   Deposits                                        4,460         4,310
                                           -------------   -----------


   TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                            192,673       207,363
                                           -------------   -----------















TOTAL ASSETS                               $   5,462,625 $   4,437,600
                                           ============= =============
                                  
                                  
                        MACROCHEM CORPORATION
                           BALANCE SHEETS
                            DECEMBER 31,
                             (continued)
                                  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERSO EQUITY                1995          1994
- --------------------------------------             -----         -----
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Current portion of capitalized lease obligations$     36,616$    18,614
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses         290,345       153,957
   Accrued compensation                           97,050       161,250
   Deferred rent                                   5,928         5,928
                                           -------------   -----------

     TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                   429,939       339,749
                                           -------------   -----------

CAPITALIZED LEASE OBLIGATIONS, Net of
        current portion                           55,245        41,101
DEFERRED RENT, Noncurrent portion                  1,014         6,942
                                           -------------   -----------

     TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                  56,259        48,043
                                           -------------   -----------

     TOTAL LIABILITIES                           486,198       387,792
                                           -------------   -----------

COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES (Notes 6,7)
STOCKHOLDERSO EQUITY:
   Preferred stock                                   ---           ---
   Common stock, $.01 par value,
      issued and outstanding, 13,129,321 shares
      and 11,569,643 shares at December 31, 1995
      and 1994, respectively                     131,293       115,696
   Additional paid-in capital                 19,801,473    16,424,614
   Accumulated deficit                      (14,956,339)  (12,490,502)
                                           -------------   -----------

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERSO EQUITY                     4,976,427     4,049,808
                                           -------------   -----------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
   STOCKHOLDERSO EQUITY                    $   5,462,625 $   4,437,600
                                           ============= =============
</TABLE>


                                  
<PAGE>
                        MACROCHEM CORPORATION
                      STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE><CAPTION>
                          Years Ended December 31,  Nine Months Ended
                         -------------------------   -----------------
                                1995          1994   December 31, 1993
                            --------      --------   -----------------
<S>                                            <C>                 <C>     <C>
REVENUES

   Research contracts  $      17,493      $     44,710    $     47,831
   Product sales                 ---            ---             75,988
                        ------------      ------------    ------------
        TOTAL REVENUES        17,493            44,710         123,819
                        ------------      ------------    ------------

OPERATING EXPENSES

   Cost of product sales         ---               ---          53,500
   Marketing, general and
      administrative       1,541,095         1,223,657       1,169,630
   Research and development1,109,512           931,506         446,484
   Consulting fees with
      related parties         36,000            36,000          22,000
                        ------------      ------------    ------------

   TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES     2,686,607    2,191,163       1,691,614
                        ------------      ------------    ------------

        LOSS FROM OPERATIONS      (2,669,114) (2,146,453)  (1,567,795)
                        ------------      ------------    ------------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

   Interest income           246,018           170,950         117,476
   Interest expense        ( 42,644)           (1,199)             ---
   Other                                          (97)           7,260     (15,135)
                        ------------      ------------    ------------

        TOTAL OTHER INCOME   203,277           177,011         102,341
                        ------------      ------------    ------------

        NET LOSS        $(2,465,837)      $(1,969,442)    $(1,465,454)
                        ============      ============    ============

NET LOSS PER SHARE            $(.20)            $(.17)          $(.13)
                              ======            ======          ======

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
   COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING   12 ,331,560   11,558,105     10,874,172
                        ============      ============    ============
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                              MACROCHEM CORPORATION
                       STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

<TABLE><CAPTION>

                         PREFERRED STOCK     COMMON STOCKADDITIONAL
                    --------------------------------------
                      NUMBER OF     PAR NUMBER OF     PAR    PAID-INACCUMULATED
                         SHARES   VALUE    SHARES   VALUE    CAPITAL     DEFICIT        TOTAL
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------
<S>                         <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>        <C>        <C>           <C>
BALANCE, MARCH 31, 1993 222,188$  2,22210,690,979$  106,910$ 15,695,342$ (9,055,606)   $  6,748,868

 Issuance of common stock
   for services
   rendered and in
   settlement of
   accounts payable         ---     ---     5,000      50     25,450         ---       25,500
Conversion of preferred
   stock to common stock (127,188)(1,272) 254,376   2,543   ( 1,271)         ---          ---
Exercise of common
   stock warrants           ---     ---   147,188   1,472    349,310         ---      350,782
Exercise of
   common stock options     ---     ---    26,000     260     14,303         ---       14,563
Costs associated
   with the registration and
   issuance of common
   stock and warrants       ---     ---       ---     ---   (41,597)         ---     (41,597)
Net loss                    ---     ---       ---     ---        --- (1,465,454)  (1,465,454)
                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 199395,000    95011,123,543 111,235 16,041,537(10,521,060)5,632,662

Issuance of common stock for
services rendered and
    in settlement of
   accounts payable         ---     ---     6,600      66     11,709         ---       11,775
Conversion of preferred
   stock to common stock(95,000)  (950)   190,000   1,900      (950)         ---          ---
Exercise of common
   stock warrants           ---     ---   246,500   2,465    371,035         ---      373,500
Exercise of common
   stock options            ---     ---     3,000      30      1,283         ---        1,313
Net loss                    ---     ---       ---     ---        --- (1,969,442)  (1,969,442)
                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------


BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1994  ---     ---11,569,643 115,696 16,424,614(12,490,502)    4,049,808

Issuance of common stock    ---     --- 1,300,000  13,000  3,262,000         ---    3,275,000
Issuance of common
   stock for services rendered---   ---     4,145      42     16,270         ---      16,312
Exercise of common stock warrants   ---       ---  51,700        517      90,358          ---
90,875
Exercise of common stock options    ---       --- 203,833      2,038     531,231          ---
533,269
Costs associated with
   issuance of common
   stock and warrants       ---     ---       ---     ---  (523,000)         ---    (523,000)
Net loss                    ---     ---       ---     ---        --- (2,465,837)  (2,465,837)
                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------


BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995        ---        $---13,129,321$ 131,293 $ 19,801,473$ (14,956,339)
$   4,976,427
                    =========== ==================================================================
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
                         MACROCHEM CORPORATION
                       STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   
<TABLE><CAPTION>
                                               YEARS ENDED NINE MONTHS
                                               DECEMBER 31,DECEMBER 31,
                                               -------------------------
                                           1995      1994         1993
                                   ----------------------  -----------
<S>                                            <C>       <C>     <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 Net loss                          $(2,465,837)  $(1,969,442)$(1,465,454)
                                   ----------------------  -----------


 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
   cash used by operating activities:
                  Depreciation and amortization    79,475       60,738     35,731
     (Gain) loss on disposal of equipment(3,925)    3,740          --
     Abandoned patent costs              22,592        --           --
     Issuance of common stock in exchange
     for services                        16,312    11,775     25,500
     Amortization of discounts on
      marketable securities          (152,316)   (88,108)          --
              Increase (decrease) in cash from:
     Accounts receivable                     --   34,000      (19,500)
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets(21,767) 4,026   28,724
     Chemical supplies                       --  (50,534)           --
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses136,388 (22,933)     97,674
     Accrued rent                            --        --     (19,362)
     Deferred compensation             (64,200)    32,750      77,300
     Deferred rent                      (5,928)   (5,928)       3,198
     Deposits                            ( 150)        --          --
                                   ----------------------  -----------


         Total adjustments                6,481  (20,474)      229,265
                                   ----------------------  -----------


         Net cash used by
           operating activities     (2,459,356)(1,989,916) (1,236,189)
                                   ----------------------  -----------


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Proceeds from sale of equipment          4,800        --          --
 Purchases of marketable securities (3,516,801)(5,491,267)         --
 Purchase of certificates of deposit  (287,000)        --          --
     Proceeds from maturities of
         marketable securities        5,977,000 2,300,000          --
 Expenditures for property and equipment(54,916)(130,666)     (77,528)
 Additions to patents                  (16,558)  (27,740)     (31,769)
                                   ----------------------  -----------


        Net cash provided (used) by
            investing activities      2,106,525(3,349,673)   (109,297)
                                   ----------------------  -----------


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Principal payments on capital lease   (16,992)   (4,905)          --
 Proceeds from issuance of common stock3,275,000       --          --
 Proceeds from exercise of common stock options   533,269        1,313     14,563
 Proceeds from exercise of common
     stock warrants                      90,875   373,500     350,782
 Costs associated with the registration and
     issuance of common stock and warrants(523,000)    --     (41,597)
                                   ----------------------  -----------


       Net cash provided by financing
                                     activities    3,359,152   369,908     323,748
                                   ----------------------  -----------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                         MACROCHEM CORPORATION
                 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)




 <TABLE><CAPTION>
                               YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                   1995            1994DECEMBER 31, 1993

<S>                                        <C>           <C>     <C>
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
   CASH EQUIVALENTS          $ 3,006,321   $(4,969,681)   $(1,021,738)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
                     BEGINNING OF PERIOD        585,458      5,555,139     6,576,877
                             -----------    -----------  ------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
   END OF PERIOD             $ 3,591,779  $     585,458  $   5,555,139
                             ===========  ============= =============



SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Cash paid for interest aggregated $5,022, $1,199 and $0, respectively,
for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 and the nine months
ended December 31, 1993.  The Company did not pay any income taxes
during those periods.


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:

   Issuance of common stock for services
    rendered and in settlement of
    accounts payable          $   16,312     $   11,775     $   25,500
                              ==========     ==========     ==========

   Equipment acquired in exchange for
    capital lease obligation  $   49,138     $   64,620        $    --
                              ==========     ==========     ==========

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                         MACROCHEM CORPORATION
                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
              AND THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                   


1.NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

MacroChem   Corporation   (the  Company)  develops  and   licenses   transdermal
drug   delivery  compounds  and  systems  intended  to  promote   the   delivery
of drugs from the surface of the skin into the bloodstream.

The   Company   has   been  engaged  primarily  in  research   and   development
since  its  inception  in  1981  and  has  derived  limited  revenues  from  the
commercial   sale   of  its  products  and  licensing  of  certain   technology.
The  Company  has  had  no  revenues  relating  to  the  sale  of  any  products
currently   under   development.    The  Company   has   incurred   net   losses
every  year  since  its  inception  and  the  Company  anticipates  that  losses
may   continue  for  the  foreseeable  future.   At  December  31,   1995,   the
CompanyOs   accumulated   deficit   was   approximately   $15   million.     The
CompanyOs   ability   to   continue  operations  after   its   current   capital
resources   are   exhausted  depends  on  its  ability  to   obtain   additional
financing   and  achieve  profitable  operations,  as  to  which  no  assurances
can   be   given.    However,   the   Company  believes   that   its   financial
resources  are  sufficient  to  meet  planned  operating  activities   for   the
next twelve months.

Change  in  Fiscal  Year  -  In  May 1993, the Company  elected  to  change  its
fiscal   year   end   from  March  31,  to  December  31.    This   change   was
effective for the period ended December 31, 1993.

Revenue   Recognition   -  Revenues  are  earned  and  recognized   based   upon
work   performed,   upon  the  sale  or  licensing  of  product   rights,   upon
shipment  of  product,  or  upon  the  attainment  of  benchmarks  specified  in
the related agreements.

Research   and  Development  -  Research  and  development  costs  are   charged
to   operations   as   incurred.   Such  costs  include   proprietary   research
and   development   activities  and  expenses  associated  with   research   and
development  contracts.   In  1995,  the  Company  changed  its  definition   of
research   and   development   to  more  properly  reflect   personnel   efforts
and   other   resources  previously  included  in  general  and   administrative
expenses.    This   change   had   the  effect  of   increasing   research   and
development   and   decreasing   general   and   administrative    costs    from
amounts   previously   reported  by  approximately   $250,000   for   the   year
ended   December  31,  1994.   No  reclassifications  were  necessary   relating
to   1993   expenses   since  the  allocation  was  comparable   to   the   1995
presentation.

Cash   Equivalents   -   Cash   equivalents  consist   of   short-term,   highly
liquid   investments  purchased  with  remaining  maturities  of  three   months
or less.

Marketable   Securities   -  As  of  January  1,  1994   the   Company   adopted
Statement    of    Financial    Accounting    Standards    (SFAS)    No.    115,
"Accounting   for   Certain   Investments  in  Debt  and   Equity   Securities."
The  impact  of  adopting  SFAS  No.  115 was  not  material  to  the  CompanyOs
results of
<PAGE>
1.    NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (CONTINUED)

operations    and   financial   position.    This   statement   requires    that
equity   securities   with   readily   determinable   fair   values   and    all
investments   in   debt  securities  are  classified  and   accounted   for   as
follows:

- -    Debt   securities  that  the  enterprise  has  the  positive   intent   and
     ability    to    hold   to   maturity   are   classified   as    investment
     securities and reported at amortized cost.

- -    Debt   and   equity  securities  that  are  bought  and  held   principally
     for   the  purpose  of  selling  them  in  the  near  term  are  classified
     as   trading  securities  and  reported  at  fair  value,  with  unrealized
     gains and losses included in operations.

- -    Debt   and   equity   securities  not  classified  as   either   investment
     securities   or   trading  securities  are  classified  as   available-for-
     sale   securities  and  reported  at  fair  value,  with  unrealized  gains
     and   losses   excluded  from  operations  and  reported  in   a   separate
     component of stockholders' equity.

     The   Company   intends  to  hold  until  maturity  its   investments   and
     accordingly,   such   investments  are  reported  at  amortized   cost   in
     the accompanying financial statements.

Chemical  supplies  -  Chemical  supplies  held  for  sale  are  stated  at  the
lower of cost or market, on a first-in, first-out basis.

Property   and  Equipment  -  Property  and  equipment  are  stated   at   cost.
Depreciation   and  amortization  are  provided  on  the  straight-line   method
over  the  estimated  useful  lives  of the  related  assets  which  range  from
five to ten years.

Patents   -   The  Company  has  filed  applications  for  United   States   and
foreign    patents   covering   aspects   of   its   technology.    Costs    and
expenses   incurred   in  connection  with  pending  patent   applications   are
deferred.     Costs    related   to   successful   patent    applications    are
amortized   over   the   estimated   useful   lives   of   the   patents,    not
exceeding   17  years,  using  the  straight-line  method.   Accumulated   costs
related   to   patents   or   deferred  patent  application   costs   that   are
considered   to   have   limited   future  value   are   charged   to   expense.
Accumulated   amortization  aggregated  approximately   $28,000   and   $20,000,
respectively, at December 31, 1995 and 1994.

On   an  on-going  basis,  the  Company  evaluates  the  recoverability  of  the
net   carrying   value  of  various  patents  by  reference  to   the   patent's
expected   use   in  drug  and  other  research  activities   as   measured   by
outside    interest    in    the    Company's    patented    technologies    and
management's    determination    of    potential    future    uses    of    such
technologies.    As   a   result   of   such  evaluations,   during   1995   the
Company   wrote   off   approximately   $22,600   of   costs   associated   with
patents no longer having value.

Income   Taxes   -  The  Company  accounts  for  income  taxes   in   accordance
with   SFAS  No.  109,  "Accounting  for  Income  Taxes",  which  requires   the
use   of   the   liability  method.   The  objective  of  this  method   is   to
establish    deferred   tax   assets   and   liabilities   for   the   temporary
differences  between  the  financial  reporting  basis  and  the  tax  basis  of
the  Company's  assets  and  liabilities  using  tax  rates  in  effect  in  the
year(s) in which the differences are expected to reverse.


<PAGE>
1.     NATURE  OF  BUSINESS  AND  SUMMARY  OF  SIGNIFICANT  ACCOUNTING  POLICIES
(CONTINUED)

Net   Loss   Per  Common  Share  -  Net  loss  per  common  share  is   computed
based   on   the   weighted   average  number  of  common   shares   outstanding
during   each  year.   Common  equivalent  shares  from  convertible   preferred
stock,   common   stock   options  and  common  stock  warrants   are   excluded
from the computations as their effect is antidilutive.

Accounting   Estimates   -   The   preparation  of   financial   statements   in
conformity    with    generally   accepted   accounting   principles    requires
management   to  make  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the   reported
amounts   of  assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of  contingent   assets
and   liabilities   at   the   date  of  the  financial   statements   and   the
reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the  reporting   period.
The   primary   estimates   underlying  the   CompanyOs   financial   statements
include   the   useful  lives  of  the  CompanyOs  patents  and  the   valuation
allowance    established    for    the   CompanyOs    deferred    tax    assets.
Management   bases   its   estimates   on   certain   assumptions,   which    it
believes  are  reasonable  in  the  circumstances,  and  while  actual   results
could   differ   from  those  estimates,  management  does  not   believe   that
any   change   in   those   assumptions  in  the  near   term   would   have   a
significant effect on financial position or the results of operations.

Recently    Issued    Accounting   Standards   -   The   Financial    Accounting
Standards  Board  (the  "FASB")  has  issued  SFAS  No.  121,  "Accounting   for
the   Impairment  of  Long-Lived  Assets  and  for  Long-Lived  Assets   to   be
Disposed   Of."   This   statement,   which   will   be   required   in    1996,
establishes   accounting   standards   for   the   impairment   of    long-lived
assets,   certain  identifiable  intangibles  and  goodwill  related  to   those
assets   to   be   held  and  used  and  for  long-lived  assets   and   certain
identifiable  intangibles  which  are  to  be  disposed  of.  The  Company   has
not   yet   determined  the  effect  of  implementing  SFAS  No.  121   on   its
financial position and results of operations in any future period.

Postemployment   Benefits   -   The   FASB   has   issued    SFAS    No.    112,
OEmployersO   Accounting   for   Postemployment   Benefits,O   which    requires
accrual   of   benefits   (such   as   short-term   disability   and   severance
benefits)  provided  by  an  employer  to  former  or  inactive  employees   and
their    beneficiaries   after   employment   but   before   retirement.     The
Company   adopted   this  statement  during  1995  and   the   impact   on   the
CompanyOs   results   of   operations   and   financial   position    was    not
material.

Fair   Value  of  Financial  Instruments  -  The  FASB  has  issued   SFAS   No.
107,   ODisclosures   About   Fair   Value  of  Financial   InstrumentsO   which
requires   the   disclosure  of  fair  value  of  most  financial   instruments,
both   assets   and  liabilities,  for  which  it  is  practical   to   estimate
fair value. The Company adopted SFAS 107 during 1995.

Stock-Based  Compensation  -  In  November  1995,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  123,
OAccounting   for   Stock-Based   Compensation.O    SFAS   123   addresses   the
financial    accounting    and    reporting      standards    for    stock-based
employee   compensation   plans.  SFAS  123  permits   an   entity   to   either
record   the  effects  of  stock-based  employee  compensation  plans   in   its
financial   statements   or   elect  to  provide  the  appropriate   disclosures
in  the  notes  to  the  financial   statements.  The  Company  has  elected  to
provide   appropriate   disclosures  in  the  notes  to  financial   statements,
therefore   there   will       be  no  impact  on  the  CompanyOs   results   of
operations   or  financial  position.  SFAS  123  is  required  to  be   adopted
in 1996.

Other   -   Certain   items  in  the  financial  statements  for   the   periods
ended   December   31,  1994  and  1993  have  been  reclassified   to   conform
with                            current                            presentation.
<PAGE>
2.   MARKETABLE SECURITIES

As  of  December  31,  1995,  all  marketable  securities  and  certificates  of
deposit    are   classified   as   investment   securities   and   carried    at
amortized   cost.   There  have  been  no  net  realized  gains  or  losses   on
the  sale  of  securities  for  the years ended  December  31,  1995  and  1994,
or  the  nine  month  period  ending  December  31,  1993.   The  maturities  of
investment  securities  held  at  December  31,  1995  and  1994  are  all   one
year or less.

The    carrying   amounts   and   approximate   market   value   of   investment
securities are as follows as of December 31, 1995 and 1994:
<TABLE><CAPTION>

                               AmortizedUnrealized              Market
1995                                Cost         Gain            Value
- ------                          --------   ----------    -----------
<S>                                               <C>              <C>     <C>
   U. S. Treasury Securities $   971,492      $ 2,746      $   974,238
   Certificates of deposit
    (bearing interest rates
    ranging from 3.5% to 5.4%)   287,000         --            287,000
                            ------------     --------      -----------
                        $ 1,258,492     $  2,746           $ 1,261,238
                            ============    =========     ============

1994
- -----
U. S. Treasury Securities $ 3,279,375      $  --           $ 3,279,375
                            ============    =========     ============
</TABLE>

3.  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists of the following as of December 31:

<TABLE><CAPTION>
<S>                                            <C>                 <C>
    Laboratory equipment                 $ 448,577         $ 378,874
    Office equipment                       142,549            139,167
    Leasehold improvements                  90,564              74,596
                                         ---------        ----------
    Total                                  681,690           592,637

    Less: accumulated depreciation and
    amortization                         (374,300)          (317,757)
                                        ----------          ----------
    Property and equipment, net          $ 307,390           $ 274,880
                                        ==========          ==========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
4.   CAPITALIZED LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Equipment held under capital lease obligations included with owned
property on the balance sheet consists of the following as of December
31, 1995:

<TABLE><CAPTION>
   <S>                                                       <C>
   Classification

   Laboratory equipment                                $ 113,758
   Less: accumulated amortization                      ( 16,716)
                                                       ---------

                                                       $  97,042

Future minimum lease payments under capital leases are as follows:

   1996                                                $  43,401
   1997                                                   42,837
   1998                                                   19,653
                                                       ---------
   Total minimum lease payments                          105,891
   Less: imputed interest (approximately 12.0%)        ( 14,030)
                                                       ---------


Present value of minimum lease payments                   91,861
   Less: current portion                                  36,616
                                                       ---------


Capital lease obligation, net of current portion       $  55,245
                                                       =========
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
5.   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Authorized   Capital   Stock   -   Authorized   capital   stock   consists    of
30,000,000   shares  of  $.01  par  value  common  stock  of  which   13,129,321
shares  are  issued  and  13,056,807  are  reserved  for  conversion  of  common
stock    warrants    and   options   at   December   31,    1995.     Authorized
undesignated preferred stock total 5,500,000 shares.

Stock   Issuances   -   On   May   30,   1995,   MacroChem   Corporation    (the
OCompanyO)  sold  1,000,000  shares  of  common  stock,  par  value   $.01   per
share,   to  a  single  investor  (the  OInvestorO)  in   a  private  placement.
The   sale   price  was  $2.75  per  share.   Pursuant  to  the   Common   Stock
Purchase   Agreement  between  the  Company  and  the  Investor,  the   Investor
has  the  right  to  designate  one  person to  serve  on  the  CompanyOs  Board
of   Directors,   as  long  as  the  designee  is  reasonably  satisfactory   to
the   Company.    The   firm  of  Janssen-Meyers,  L.P.   (OJ-MO)   received   a
brokers   fee  of  $357,500  from  the  Company  for  this  private   placement.
Mr.   Janssen  and  Mr.  Meyers  are  principals  of  J-M  and  each  own   more
than 10% of the CompanyOs voting securities.

In   January   1993,   the  Company  completed  a  private  placement   offering
whereby   142   units  (the  Units),  each  consisting  of  30,000   shares   of
common  stock,  10,000  Class  A  common stock  warrants  and  10,000  Class  AA
common   stock  warrants,  were  sold,  or  issued  in  exchange   for   certain
notes  payable,  for  $52,500  per Unit.  Each  Class  A  and  Class  AA  common
stock  warrant  is  exercisable  for  one share  of  common  stock  at  a  price
per   share,   subject   to  adjustment,  of  $3.00  and  $4.50,   respectively.
As   of   November  9,  1994,  under  certain  circumstances,  based   primarily
upon  the  trading  price  of  the Company's common  stock,  each  Class  A  and
AA   common  stock  warrant  is  redeemable  by  the  Company  at  a  price   of
$.05   per   warrant.   The  Class  A  and  Class  AA  common   stock   warrants
expire   in   December   1997.    At   December   31,   1995,   1,434,900    and
1,519,900    Class    A    and    Class   AA    warrants    were    outstanding,
respectively.

Additionally,  options  were  issued  to  affiliates  of  the  placement   agent
of   the  offering  which  are  exercisable  for  118  and  one-third  of  these
Units   at   a   price   of  $52,500  per  Unit.   These   options   expire   in
December   1997.   During  1995,  10  Units  were  purchased  by  an   affiliate
of  the  placement  agent.   At  December 31,  1995,  options  to  purchase  108
and    one-third   of   these   Units   remain   outstanding.   Subsequent    to
December   31,  1995,  the  placement  agent  and/or  its  affiliates  exercised
their  option  to  purchase  49  1/6  additional  Units  with  net  proceeds  to
the Company of $2,581,000.

In   connection   with   the  issuance  of  $300,000   of   subordinated   notes
payable  in  August  1992   certain  of the  notes  were  issued  to  affiliates
of   the  placement  agent,  of  which  $155,000  was  repaid  in  January  1993
and   $145,000   was   converted  to  Units  in  the   January   1993   offering
described   above,   the   Company   issued   warrants   to   purchase   300,000
shares   of   common  stock  at  an  initial  exercise  price   of   $1.75   per
share.    These   warrants   expire  in  September  1997.    At   December   31,
1995,   exercisable  warrants  to  purchase  238,500  shares  of  common   stock
remain outstanding.

In   June  1991,  the  Company  sold  350,000  shares  of  common  stock  at   a
price  of  $1.25  per  share.   The  price per share  also  included  a  warrant
to  purchase  one  share  of  common stock  at  a  price  of  $2.50  per  share.
These warrants expired March 31, 1995.

In   December   1990,   the   Company   sold   92,500   shares   of   Series   A
Convertible   Preferred   Stock   at  a  price   of   $1.00   per   share.    In
connection   with  this  sale,  an  additional  237,188  shares  of   Series   A
Convertible  Preferred  Stock  were  issued  in  exchange  for  189,750   shares
of previously issued and

<PAGE>
5.  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)

outstanding    common   stock.    Each   share   of   Series    A    Convertible
Preferred  Stock  was  convertible  into  two  shares  of  common  stock  and  a
warrant  to  purchase  one  share  of common stock  at  a  price  of  $1.50  per
share.     In   January   1994,   the   outstanding   shares   of    Series    A
Convertible   Preferred   Stock  were  converted   into   common   stock.    The
warrants expired during December 1993.

Warrants   issued   in   connection   with   the   Company's   initial    public
offering in 1985 expired March 31, 1995.

In   July   1995,   the  Company  issued  240,000  warrants   to   a   financial
consultant   to   permit   the  holder  to  acquire   80,000   shares   of   the
CompanyOs   common   stock  at  an  exercise  price   of   $3.00,   $4.00,   and
$5.00,   respectively.    The   warrants  expire   July   1999.    Exercise   of
these   warrants   is   permitted  only  if  the  Company  and   the   financial
consultant enter into a new consulting agreement on or before
April 1, 1996.

Registration  -  In  November  1993  and  as  amended  in  September  1994   the
Company completed a registration of the following securities:

   Title of Each Class of Securities Registered      Amount Registered
   --------------------------------------------      -----------------

   Common Stock, $.01 par value per share                   4,410,000
   Class A redeemable warrants                              1,420,000
   Shares of common stock underlying Class A warrants       1,420,000
   Class AA redeemable warrants                             1,420,000
   Shares of common stock underlying Class AA warrants      1,420,000
   Shares of common stock included in Unit Purchase Option  3,550,000
   Class A warrants included in Unit Purchase Option        1,183,333
   Shares of common stock underlying Class A warrants
      included in Unit Purchase Option                      1,183,333
   Class AA warrants included in Unit Purchase Option       1,183,333
   Shares of common stock underlying Class A warrants
      included in Unit Purchase Option                      1,183,333
   Class X warrants                                           300,000
   Shares of common stock underlying Class X warrants         300,000

Stock   Plans   -  The  Company  has  three  stock  option  plans,    the   1984
Incentive   Stock   Option  Plan  (ISO  Plan),  the  1984  Non-Qualified   Stock
Option   Plan   (Non-Qualified  Plan)  and  the  1994  Equity   Incentive   Plan
(1994  Plan).   Under  the  terms  of the 1984 Plans,  as  of  April  1994,  the
Company   may   no   longer   award  any  options.    All   options   previously
granted   may  be  exercised  at  any  time  up  to  ten  years  from  date   of
award.

Under   the  terms  of  the  1994  Plan,  the  Company  may  grant  options   to
purchase   up   to   a  maximum  of  2,500,000  shares  of   common   stock   to
certain   employees,   directors   and  consultants.    The   options   may   be
awarded   as   incentive  stock  options  (employees  only)  and   non-incentive
stock options (certain employees, directors and consultants).



<PAGE>
5.    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)

The exercise price of options under the ISO Plan and the incentive
options from the 1994 Plan may not be less than fair market value at
the date of grant.  The exercise price of the Non-Qualified options
and the non-incentive options from the 1994 Plan is determined by the
Board of Directors.
All options become exercisable as specified at the date of the grant.

<TABLE><CAPTION>
A summary of activity under all plans is as follows:

                                    Number of          Exercise Price
                                     Shares                 Per Share
                                  -----------           --------------
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>

Outstanding at March 31, 1993       1,729,575          $0.43 to $7.38

  Granted                             310,100          $3.25 to $4.00
  Exercised                          (26,000)          $0.43 to $1.50
                                  -----------

Outstanding at December 31, 1993    2,013,675

  Granted                             848,100          $1.69 to $3.00
  Exercised                           (3,000)                    $0.43
  Expired                           (181,000)          $3.00 to $5.00
                                  -----------

Outstanding at December 31, 1994    2,677,775

  Granted                             325,000          $1.56 to $7.75
  Exercised                         (203,833)          $0.43 to $3.63
  Expired                            (13,000)          $1.50 to $7.38
  Cancelled                         (141,401)          $1.69 to $4.00
                                  -----------

Outstanding at December 31, 1995    2,644,541
                                  ===========

Exercisable at December 31, 1995    2,161,841
                                  ===========
</TABLE>
The following table presents the range of exercise prices for stock
options outstanding at December 31, 1995:

<TABLE><CAPTION>
          Number of            Exercise Price
              Shares              Per share
          -------------------------------------------
          <S>                             <C>
          1,393,575                     $0.43
            401,200           $1.50 to $2.00
            809,766           $3.00 to $4.00
             35,000           $4.25 to $5.75
              5,000                     $7.75
          ----------

          2,644,541
          =========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

5.   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)

Other   Stock,   Stock  Option  and  Warrant  Issuances  -   During   the   nine
months   ended   December  31,  1993,  the  Company  issued  5,000   shares   of
common   stock  for  services  rendered,  valued  at  $25,500.   In  May   1993,
the  Company  issued  a  warrant  to purchase  75,000  shares  of  common  stock
at   a   price       of   $1.50  per  share.   The  warrant   was   issued   for
services   provided  in  selling  shares  of  the  Company's   preferred   stock
in 1991.  These warrants were exercised during the fiscal year ended
December  31,  1994.   During  1995  the  Company  issued  4,145  common  shares
and recorded compensation of $16,312 for services rendered.

6.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Lease  Commitments  -  The  Company  has a  five-year  lease  on  its  operating
facility,  which  commenced  in  January  1992.   The  lease  contains  a  three
year   renewal   option.    At   December  31,  1995,   future   minimum   lease
payments  under  this  lease  agreement  are  as  follows:  1996,  $106,416  and
1997,   $17,736.    Total  rental  expense  under  all  operating   leases   was
approximately   $104,000,   $107,000   and   $45,000   for   the   years   ended
December   31,   1995  and  1994,  and  the  nine  months  ended  December   31,
1993, respectively.

Employment   and  Consulting  Agreements  -  The  Company  has  employment   and
consulting   agreements  with  certain  members  of  the  Board  of   Directors,
various  consultants  and  certain  key  employees,  with  terms  ranging   from
one   year   to  an  indefinite  period  of  time.   These  agreements   provide
for    annual   payments   of   approximately   $528,000.   In   addition,   the
consulting   agreements  also  provide  for  additional  payments   to   certain
consultants  of  a  fee  equal  to  5% of the net  proceeds  from  the  sale  or
licensing   of   the   Company's  products  or  technology  to   certain   third
parties.    During  the  periods  ended  December  31,  1995,  1994  and   1993,
no such additional amounts were earned by the related consultants.

Royalty   Agreements   -   The  Company  has  entered   into   various   license
agreements  which  require  the  Company to  pay  royalties  based  upon  a  set
percentage   of   certain  product  sales  and  license  fee   revenue.    There
were no such amounts paid in 1995, 1994 and 1993.

Absence  of  Product  Liability  Insurance  -  The  Company  does  not  maintain
product    liability     insurance.    A   clinical   liability    policy    was
obtained              as             of             November,              1995.
<PAGE>
7.   AGREEMENTS WITH PLACEMENT AGENT AND CONSULTANTS

In   connection   with  the  January  1993  private  placement  offering   (Note
5),  the  Company  entered  into  an  agreement  with  the  placement  agent  of
that offering whereby:

- -    The   Company   granted  to  the  placement  agent  the  right   of   first
     refusal  with  respect  to  participating  in  all  future  financings   by
     the   Company   within  the  five-year  period  expiring   December   1997.
     This  right  of  first  refusal  was terminated  for  a  fee  of  $150,000,
     paid  in  connection  with  the  issuance of  one  million  shares  of  the
     Company's common stock, in May 1995.

- -    A   two   year  consulting  agreement,  expiring  December  31,   1994   at
     $35,000 per year.

- -    The   placement   agent  is  entitled  to  receive  4%  of   the   proceeds
     collected   in  conjunction  with  the  exercise  of  the   Class   A   and
     Class AA common stock warrants sold in the private placement.

- -    The   placement  agent  received  a  fee  equal  to  13%  of  the  proceeds
     received by the Company in the offering.

8.   INCOME TAXES

No   income   tax   provision  or  benefit  has  been   provided   for   federal
income    tax   purposes   as   the   Company   has   incurred   losses    since
inception.    As   of  December  31,  1995,  the  Company  has   available   net
operating   loss   carryforwards  of  approximately  $14,430,000   for   federal
income   tax   purposes,  expiring  through  2010  and  $5,940,000   for   state
income   tax  purposes,  expiring  through  2000.   In  addition,  the  Company,
for   federal  and  state  income  tax  purposes,  has  unused  investment   and
research   and  development  tax  credits  aggregating  $251,000  and   $55,000,
respectively.   The  use  of  approximately  $8,300,000  of  the   federal   net
operating  losses  are  restricted  to  approximately  $550,000  per  year   due
to   a   change   in   ownership,   which  occurred   in   December   1992,   in
accordance with definitions as stated in the Internal Revenue Code.

Deferred  income  taxes  reflect  the net  tax  effect  of  differences  in  the
timing   of  certain  revenue  and  expense  items  and  the  related   carrying
amounts   of   assets   and  liabilities  for  financial   reporting   and   tax
purposes   as   well   as   net   operating  loss   carryforwards.   Significant
components  of  the  Company's  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  as   of
December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1994 are as follows:

<TABLE><CAPTION>

1995  1994
      <S>                                      <C>              <C>
Deferred Tax Assets:
      Net operating loss carryforwards $ 5,400,000       $4,760,000
      Tax credit carryforwards             306,000          252,000
      Other                                 34,000           68,000
                                       -----------        ---------
                                         5,740,000        5,080,000

      Valuation allowance              (5,740,000)      (5,080,000)
                                       -----------      -----------
      Deferred tax asset, net             $     --          $    --
                                       ===========      ===========
</TABLE>

8.      INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

     For  the  years  ended  December 31, 1995  and  1994  and  the  nine  month
     period   ended   December  31,  1993,  the  valuation       allowance   was
     increased    by   approximately   $660,000,      $851,000   and   $748,100,
     respectively,   due   to   the  uncertainty  of   future   realization   of
     currently      generated net operating loss carryforwards.

<PAGE>
ITEM 9.     CHANGES   IN  AND  DISAGREEMENTS  WITH  ACCOUNTANTS  ON   ACCOUNTING
     AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

          Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.

            The   information  requested  by  this  item  is   incorporated   by
     reference from      the Company's Proxy Statement.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

            The   information  requested  by  this  item  is   incorporated   by
     reference from      the Company's Proxy Statement.

ITEM 12.     SECURITIES   OWNERSHIP   OF   CERTAIN   BENEFICIAL    OWNERS    AND
     MANAGEMENT.

            The   information  requested  by  this  item  is   incorporated   by
     reference from      the Company's Proxy Statement.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

            The   information  requested  by  this  item  is   incorporated   by
     reference from      the Company's Proxy Statement.

PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on
          Form 8-K.

(a)(1)    The following Financial Statements are filed herewith:
                                                            Page
          Report of Independent Auditors                     22
          Balance Sheets                                     23
          Statements of Operations                           24
          Statements of StockholdersO Equity                 25
          Statements of Cash Flows                        26-27
          Notes to Financial Statements                   28-38

(a)(2)    The following Financial Statement Schedules are filed
herewith:
          None.

Schedules not included herein are omitted because they are not
applicable or the required information appears in the Financial
Statements or Notes thereto.

(a)(3)    The following exhibits are filed herewith:

<PAGE>
4(b) Amendment to warrant agreement.

10.12       Agreement   between  the  Company  and  Janssen/Meyers   Associates,
L.P.

23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

     The    following     exhibit   required   to   be   filed    herewith    is
     incorporated   by   reference   to   the   exhibits   to   the    CompanyOs
     Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-85818).

99   1994 Equity Incentive Plan*

     The    following    exhibit   required   to   be    filed    herewith    is
     incorporated  by  reference  to  the  exhibits  to  the  Company's   Annual
     Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993:

10.11       Lease   agreement   between  MacroChem   Corporation   and   Phoenix
     Home   Life   Mutual   Insurance  Company  for   space   located   at   110
     Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA  02173.

     The    following   exhibits   required   to   be   filed    herewith    are
     incorporated   by   reference   to   the   exhibits   to   the    Company's
     Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-62042):

1a   Agency Agreement between the Company and D.H. Blair Investment
Banking Corp.

1b   Unit Purchase Options

1c   M/A Agreement between the Company and D.H. Blair Investment
Banking Corp.

3a   Certificate of Incorporation

3b   Bylaws

3c   State of Delaware Certificate of Agreement of Merger

4a   Included in exhibits 3a, 3b and 3c

4b   Specimen Class X Warrant Certificate

4c   Specimen Class A Warrant Certificate

4d   Specimen Class AA Warrant Certificate

4e   Warrant Agreement among the Company, American Stock Transfer and
     Trust Company of New York and D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp.

10a  Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and Dr. Carlos
M. Samour*

10b  Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Alvin J.
Karloff*

10c  Consulting Agreement between the Company and Mr. Abraham E.
Cohen*
10d  Consulting Agreement between the Company and Mr. E. Donald
Shapiro*

     The following exhibit required to be filed herewith is
     incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Annual
     Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1992:

10.10.1   1984 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan as Amended March 1,
1991.*

     The following exhibit required to be filed herewith is
     incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Form
     10-K for the year ended March 31, 1989:

10.9.1    Agreement of Sublease dated May 15, 1989 between MacroChem
     Corporation and Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     The following exhibits required to be filed herewith are
     incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Annual
     Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31,  1988:

4.1  Form of Common Stock Certificate

10.10     1984 Stock Option Plan*

     The following exhibit required to be filed herewith is
     incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits to the Company's
     Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1987:

10.11     1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan, amended and restated.*

(b)  No current reports on Form 8-K were filed in the three-month
     period ended December 31, 1995.


*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
<PAGE>

                              SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

                                   MACROCHEM CORPORATION

Dated:  March 28, 1996                  By:  /s/ Alvin J. Karloff
                                         Alvin J. Karloff
                                   President and Chief Executive
Officer

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the registrant in the capacities indicated on March 28,
1996.

/s/ Alvin J. Karloff                   Chief Executive Officer,
Alvin J. Karloff                       President and Director


/s/ Dr. Carlos M. Samour               Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Dr. Carlos M. Samour                   and Scientific Director


/s/ D. Ray Taylor                      Director
D. Ray Taylor


/s/ Dr. Willard M. Bright              Director
Dr. Willard M. Bright


/s/ Abraham Cohen                      Director
Abraham Cohen


/s/ Peter G. Martin                    Director
Peter G. Martin

<PAGE>

Exhibit 4(f)


AMENDMENT TO WARRANT AGREEMENT

       Amendment   dated  July  6,  1995  (the  "Amendment')  to   the   Warrant
Agreement  dated  as  of  December  14, 1992  (the  "Agreement")  by  and  among
MacroChem  Corporation  (the  "Company"),  American  Stock  Transfer   &   Trust
Company,   as   Warrant   Agent  (the  "Warrant  Agent")   and   D.   H.   Blair
Investment Banking Corp. ("Blair").

       WHEREAS,  with  the  consent  of  Blair  pursuant  to  Section  4(p)   of
the   Agency  Agreement  dated  October  29,  1992  (the  "Agreement")   between
the    Company   and   Blair,   the   Company   has   appointed   Janssen/Meyers
Associates,    L.P.   ("Janssen/Meyers")   to   solicit   exercises    of    the
Company's   Class   A   Common   Stock   Purchase   Warrants   (the   "Class   A
Warrants")  and  Class  AA  Common  Stock  Purchase  Warrants  (the  "Class   AA
Warrants");

      WHEREAS,  the  Company  and  Blair  acknowledge  the  need  to  compensate
Janssen/Meyers for solicitation of exercises of the Warrants;

       WHEREAS,  it  is  Blair's  intention  to  oversee  the  solicitation   of
Warrant exercises pursuant to Paragraph 4(p) of the Agency Agreement;

       WHEREAS,   the   Company   has   appointed   Janssen/Meyers   Associates,
L.P.   ("Janssen/Meyers")  to  act  as  co-soliciting  agent  along  with  Blair
in connection with any such warrant solicitation; and

       NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  foregoing  and  the  mutual
promises and covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows:

      1.   Section  4(b)  of  the  Agreement is hereby  amended  by  adding  the
following sentences:

            If,   at  the  Exercise  Date  of  any  Class  A  Warrant  exercised
     (x)  after  the  sending  of  a  notice of redemption  to  the  holders  of
     the   Class   A   Warrants  pursuant  to  Section  8(b)  hereof   and   (y)
     during   the   term   of  a  written  consulting  agreement   between   the
     Company    and    Janssen/Meyers,   L.P.   ("Janssen/Meyers")    (excluding
     Warrants   included   in   the   Unit   Purchase   Option   and   excluding
     Warrants   held  by  Janssen/Meyers  or  by  Blair  and  their   respective
     affiliates)  (i)  the  market  price  of  the  Company's  Common  Stock  is
     greater  than  the  then  Purchase Price  of  the  Class  A  Warrant,  (ii)
     the    exercise    of    the   Class   A   Warrant   was    solicited    by
     Janssen/Meyers,   (iii)  the  Class  A  Warrant   was   not   held   in   a
     discretionary     account,     (iv)     disclosure     of      compensation
     arrangements   was   made   at  the  time  of   exercise,   and   (v)   the
     solicitation  of  the  exercise  of  the  Class  A  Warrant  was   not   in
     violation  of  Rule  10b-6  (as  such  rule  or  any  successor  rule   may
     be   in  effect  as  of  the  time  of  exercise)  promulgated  under   the
     Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  (the  conditions  described   in   (i)
     through  (v)  of  this  sentence  being referred  to  herein  as  the  "Fee
     Conditions"),   then   the   Warrant   Agent   simultaneously   with    the
     distribution  of  the  Warrant  Proceeds  in  respect  of  such   Class   A
     Warrant  to  the  Company  shall,  on  behalf  of  the  Company,  pay  from
     the   Warrant  Proceeds  a  fee  of  2%  (the  "Janssen/Meyers   Fee")   of
     the   Purchase   Price  to  Janssen/Meyers.   If,  at  the  Exercise   Date
     of   any   Class  AA  Warrant  exercised  (x)  after  the  sending   of   a
     notice   of   redemption  to  the  holders  of  the   Class   AA   Warrants
     pursuant   to  Section  8(b)  hereof  and  (y)  during  the   term   of   a
     written     consulting     agreement    between     the     Company     and
     Janssen/Meyers   (excluding  Warrants  included  in   the   Unit   Purchase
     Option   and  excluding  Warrants  held  by  Janssen/Meyers  or  by   Blair
     and    their   respective   affiliates)   all   of   the   foregoing    Fee
     Conditions   are  satisfied  with  respect  to  such  Class   AA   Warrant,
     then   the   Warrant   Agent  simultaneously  with  the   distribution   of
     the   Warrant  Proceeds  in  respect  of  such  Class  AA  Warrant  to  the
     Company   shall,   on  behalf  of  the  Company,  pay  from   the   Warrant
     Proceeds   a  fee  of  2%  (the  "Janssen/Meyers  Fee")  of  the   Purchase
     Price  to  Janssen/Meyers.   Blair  agrees  that  it  will  reallow  1%  of
     the   Blair   Fee   to   Janssen/Meyers  in   respect   of   exercises   of
     Warrants   on   which  the  Janssen/Meyers  Fee  is  payable  pursuant   to
     the two immediately preceding sentences.

       2.     Except  as  amended  herein,  the  Agreement  shall  continue   in
full  force  and  effect  and  shall  be  enforceable  in  accordance  with  its
terms.

       IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  have  executed  this  Amendment   as
of the date first above written.

                              MACROCHEM CORPORATION


                              By:/s/ALVIN KARLOFF
                              __________________________________
                                        Authorized Officer


                              AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST
                              COMPANY


                              By: /s/HERBERT J. LEMMER
                              ____________________________________
                                   Herbert J. Lemmer
                                   Vice President



                              D.H. BLAIR INVESTMENT BANKING CORP.


                              By: /s/MARTIN A. BELL
                              ____________________________________
                                         Martin    A.    Bell,    Senior    Vice
President
                                     and General Counsel

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

JANSSEN/MEYERS ASSOCIATES, L.P.


By: /s/B.MEYERS
________________________________
    B. Meyers
    G.P.
<PAGE>

EXHIBIT 10.12

MACROCHEM CORPORATION
110 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA 02173-3134


July 27, 1995


Janssen/Meyers Associates, L.P.
17 State Street
New York, N.Y.  10004

Gentlemen:

       This   letter  will  confirm  the  understanding  and  agreement  between
Macrochem   Corporation   (the   "Company")  and   Janssen-Meyers,   L.P.   (the
"Consultant") as follows:

1.     The   Company  hereby  retains  the  Consultant  to  perform   consulting
services   related   to   corporate  finance   and   other   financial   service
matters   and  to  act  as  co-soliciting  agent  with  D.H.  Blair   Investment
Banking   Corp.  ("Blair")  in  connection  with  exercises  of  the   Company's
Class   A   Common  Stock  Purchase  Warrants  (the  "Class  A  Warrants")   and
Class   AA   Common   Stock  Purchase  Warrants  (the   "Class   AA   Warrants")
(collectively,  the  "Warrants"),  and  the  Consultant  hereby   accepts   such
retention   and   shall   faithfully  perform  for  the   Company   the   duties
described   herein.    In   this   regard,   Consultant   shall   devote    such
reasonable  business  time  and  attention  to  matters  on  which  the  Company
shall   request  its  services,  subject  to  the  direction  of  the  President
of   the   Company,   as   shall  be  determined  by   Consultant.    Consultant
shall   comply   with  all  applicable  laws  and  regulations   in   connection
with    the   performance   of   its   duties   hereunder,   including   without
limitation all Federal and State securities laws.

2.     Term.   The  Consultant's  retention  hereunder  shall  be  for  a   term
of  eight  months  beginning  on  the  date  of  your  acceptance  hereof.   The
Company   shall   have   the  right  to  terminate   this   Agreement   if   the
Consultant   ceases   to   conduct   business,   is   adjudged   insolvent    or
bankrupt,  if  any  assignment  is  made  for  the  benefit  of  its  creditors,
or  in  the  event  of  any  proceeding by or  against  the  Consultant  seeking
relief,   reorganization   or   arrangement   under   any   laws   related    to
insolvency  or  in  the  event  of a change in  management  or  control  of  the
Consultant.

3.   Compensation.

       (a)    The  Consultant  shall  be  compensated  at  the  rate  of  $5,000
per month.

       (b)    The   Company   shall  pay  such  expenses   of   the   Consultant
incurred   in  connection  with  the  discharge  of  its  duties  hereunder   as
shall   be   approved  in  advance  by  the  President  of  the  Company,   such
payment  shall  be  made  upon  presentation by  the  Consultant  of  a  request
for same.

      (c)   The  Warrant  Agreement  dated  as  of  December  14,  1992  by  and
among  the  Company,  American  Stock  Transfer  &  Trust  Company,  as  Warrant
Agent and Blair shall be amended as set for in Exhibit A hereto.

      (d)   In  connection  with  the  services to  be  rendered  by  Consultant
hereunder,  the  Company  hereby  agrees to issue  to  the  Consultant  a  four-
year   Warrant   to   purchase   an  aggregate  of   240,000   shares   of   the
Company's   Common   Stock,  exercisable  with  respect   to   (i)   the   first
80,000  shares  at  an  exercise  price of $3.00  per  share,  (ii)  the  second
80,000  shares  at  an  exercise  price  of  $4.00  per  share  and  (iii)   the
remaining  80,000  shares  at  an  exercise  price  of  $5.00  per  share.   The
Warrant   shall   contain  "piggyback"  registration  rights  which   shall   be
applicable  during  the  term  of  the  Warrant  and  shall  become  exercisable
upon   the   expiration  of  the  term  of  this  Agreement  as  set  forth   in
Section  2  hereof  if,  but  only  if, the  Company  and  the  Consultant  have
entered into a new consulting agreement on or before April 1, 1996.

4.     Notices.   Any  notice  hereunder  shall  be  sent  to  the  Company  and
the   Consultant   at  their  respective  addresses  above   set   forth.    Any
notice   shall   be   given   by   registered   or   certified   mail,   postage
prepaid,  and  shall  be  deemed  to  have been  given  when  deposited  in  the
United   States  mail.   Either  party  may  designate  any  other  address   to
which  notice  shall  be  given,  by giving  written  notice  to  the  other  of
such change of address in the manner here provided.

5.    Governing  Law.   This  Agreement  shall  be  construed  and  governed  in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

6.     Entire   Agreement.   This  Agreement  contains  the   entire   agreement
between   the   parties  and  may  not  be  altered  or  modified,   except   in
writing   and  signed  by  the  party  to  be  charged  thereby  and  supersedes
any and all previous agreements between the parties.

7.     Binding  Effect.   This  Agreement  is  not  assignable  voluntarily   or
involuntarily,  in  whole  or  in  part  by  either  party  without  the   prior
written   consent  of  the  other  party.   This  Agreement  shall  be   binding
upon   the   parties  hereto  and  their  respective  successors  and   assigns,
to the extent assignment is permitted hereunder.

      If  you  are  in  agreement  with the foregoing,  please  execute  in  the
space   provided  below  and  return  one  executed  original  of  this   letter
which  will  constitute  our  agreement  with  respect  to  the  subject  matter
hereof.

Very truly yours,

MACROCHEM CORPORATION         Agreed to and accepted this 27 day of
                              July, 1995.
                              JANSSEN-MEYERS ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By: /s/ Alvin J. Karloff           By: /s/ B. Meyers

Name:  Alvin J. Karloff            Name:  B. Meyers

Title:  Pres/CEO                   Title:  G.P.

<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORSO CONSENT

MacroChem Corporation

We   consent   to   the   incorporation  by  reference   in   (i)   registration
Statement  No.  33-48876  on  Form  S-8, (ii)  Registration  Statement  No.  33-
85818   on   Form  S-8  and  (iii)  Registration  Statement  No.   33-82298   on
Form  S-3  of  our  report  dated  March  1,  1996,  appearing  in  this  Annual
Report  on  Form  10-K  of  MacroChem Corporation  for  the  fiscal  year  ended
December 31, 1995.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 26, 1996
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