COLUMBIA LABORATORIES INC
424A, 1995-05-18
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
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                         COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC.

PROSPECTUS

       2,475,000       Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of
                       Outstanding Debt and Accrued Interest
       1,420,000       Shares of Common Stock Issued or Issuable Upon Exercise
                       of Certain Warrants
         150,000       Shares of Common Stock Issued or Issuable in a Private
                       Placement
          50,000       Shares of Common Stock Issued in Payment of Legal
                       Services
             308       Shares of Common Stock Issued for Consulting Services

     The Prospectus  relates to (i) 2,475,000  shares of Common Stock,  $.01 par
value per share ("Common Stock") of Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (the "Company"),
issuable upon conversion of the notes and accrued  interest  related to the 1993
Debt  Offering  ("Conversion  Shares");  (ii)  1,420,000  shares of Common Stock
("Warrant  Shares")  issuable  upon exercise of certain  warrants  ("Warrants");
(iii)  150,000  shares  of Common  Stock  issued  in  connection  with a private
placement  offering  ("1994 Private  Placement  Shares");  (iv) 50,000 shares of
Common  Stock  issued in payment of legal  services and (v) 308 shares of Common
Stock issued to Thomas D. Parry and Romano Romani  ("Additional  Romani Shares")
in partial payment for consulting services rendered. The Warrants were issued to
purchase (i)  1,212,500  shares of Common Stock at $4.00 per share,  exercisable
through June 30, 1998,  issued in  connection  with the 1993 Debt  Offering (the
exercise  price of  1,050,000  of the  warrants  was reduced to $3.50 per share,
conditioned  upon the  immediate  exercise of the  warrants  and  certain  other
consideration);  (ii)  150,000  shares of  Common  Stock at  $4.375  per  share,
exercisable   through   September  28,  1999,  issued  to  Dominion  Capital  in
recognition  of the continued  support  Dominion  provides the Company and (iii)
57,500 shares of Common Stock at $4.875 per share,  exercisable through July 19,
1999,  issued to certain  individuals in  recognition  of the continued  support
these individuals  provide the Company.  The exercise prices of the Warrants are
subject to adjustment in certain events. The Conversion Shares,  Warrant Shares,
1994 Private  Placement Shares and the Additional Romani Shares are collectively
referred to as the "Shares".

      The Shares  offered  pursuant to this  Prospectus may be sold from time to
time by the selling  securityholders  ("Selling  Securityholders"),  or by their
transferees,  in  certain  instances.  No  underwriting  arrangements  have been
entered into for the sale of the Shares.  Sales may be made from time to time on
the American  Stock  Exchange at prices  prevailing  at the time of sale,  or in
private transactions at negotiated prices, and any commissions paid or discounts
given will be those customary in the transactions involved.


                    THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY INVOLVE
                            A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.
                             SEE "RISK FACTORS."


            THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED
              BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS
                  THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
               ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
                    TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

                 The date of this Prospectus is May 10, 1995.



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      The Selling  Securityholders  and brokers  and dealers  through  whom such
securities  are sold may be deemed  "underwriters"  within  the  meaning  of the
Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended  ("Securities  Act"),  with respect to such
securities,  and any profits  realized  or  commissions  received  may be deemed
underwriting  compensation.  The  Company  has agreed to  indemnify  the Selling
Securityholders  against certain  liabilities,  including  liabilities under the
Securities Act.

     The Company's  Common Stock trades on the American Stock Exchange  ("AMEX")
under the symbol  COB.  On May 10,  1995,  the last  reported  sale price of the
Company's  Common Stock on the  American  Stock  Exchange was $4.75.  See "Price
Range of Common Stock."


                            AVAILABLE INFORMATION

      The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 under Section  15(d)  thereof and in  accordance  therewith
files reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
("Commission").  In  addition,  the  Company  has filed  with the  Commission  a
registration  statement  on Form S-1  under  the  Securities  Act  covering  the
securities offered by this Prospectus. Such reports and other information can be
inspected and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission
at Room  1024,  Judiciary  Plaza,  450 Fifth  Street,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.;
Northwestern  Atrium  Center,  500  W.  Madison  Street,  Suite  1400,  Chicago,
Illinois;  and 7 World Trade Center,  Suite 1300, New York, New York.  Copies of
such  material  can  be  obtained  from  the  Public  Reference  Section  of the
Commission,  Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at
prescribed rates. In addition, the Company's Common Stock trades on the American
Stock Exchange and reports,  proxy statements and other  information  concerning
the Company can be inspected at the offices of the American Stock  Exchange,  86
Trinity Place, New York, New York.


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                                 THE COMPANY

     Columbia Laboratories,  Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated as a Delaware
corporation  in December  1986. The Company's  principal  executive  offices are
located at 2665 South Bayshore Drive,  Miami,  Florida 33133,  and its telephone
number  is  (305)  860-1670.  The  Company's  subsidiaries,  all  of  which  are
wholly-owned,  are Columbia  Laboratories  (Bermuda) Ltd. ("Columbia  Bermuda"),
Columbia Laboratories  (France) SARL ("Columbia France"),  Columbia Laboratories
(UK) Limited ("Columbia UK"), Columbia Laboratories (Ireland) Limited ("Columbia
Ireland") and Columbia Research Laboratories, Inc. ("Columbia Research").
 
     The Company's  objective is to develop on a worldwide basis a portfolio of
women's prescription and over-the-counter  products,  including those which help
prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Columbia's products primarily utilize the
Company's patented  bioadhesive  delivery  technology,  the Bioadhesive Delivery
System ("See "Business-Products").

      Formulated  products  utilizing the  Bioadhesive  Delivery  System consist
principally  of  a  polymer,  polycarbophil,   and  an  active  ingredient.  The
Bioadhesive  Delivery  System is based  upon the  principle  of  bioadhesion,  a
process by which the polymer  adheres to  epithelial  surfaces  and to mucin,  a
naturally  occurring  secretion  of the mucous  membranes.  The polymer  remains
attached to epithelial  surfaces  and/or the mucin and is discharged upon normal
cell turnover or upon the detachment of the mucin from the mucous  membranes,  a
physiological  process which,  depending upon the area of the body, occurs every
12 to 72 hours.  This  extended  period of  attachment  permits the  Bioadhesive
Delivery   System  to  be  utilized  in  products  when  extended   duration  of
effectiveness is desirable or required.

      The  Company's  initial  efforts  have applied the  technology  to women's
health care products that can be sold as cosmetics and  over-the-counter  drugs,
which do not  require  governmental  or  regulatory  approval.  The  Company has
focused  on  women's   health  care  because  of  the   significant   number  of
women--particularly of post-menopausal  age--whose health and hygiene needs have
not been met by  available  products  and because the Company has found  vaginal
delivery  to be  particularly  effective.  The  Company  intends to  continue to
develop products that improve the delivery of previously approved drugs.


                                 RISK FACTORS

      An investment in the securities offered hereby is speculative and involves
a high degree of risk.  The  securities  should be purchased only by persons who
are  sophisticated in financial and business matters and who can afford the loss
of their entire investment. In addition,  prospective investors should carefully
consider,  along with the other  information  contained  herein,  the  following
special considerations and risk factors in analyzing the offering.

      1. HISTORY OF LOSSES;  SHORTAGE OF WORKING CAPITAL.  The Company sustained
net losses of $13,393,889  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 which was
primarily the result of research and development activities.  The Company had an
accumulated  deficit of  $4,593,378  as of December 31, 1994.  While the Company
raised  approximately  $4.0  million in October  1994,  through the  exercise of
warrants and a cash infusion by certain members of senior management,  there can
be no  assurance  that the  Company's  current  funds and funds  generated  from
operations will be sufficient to achieve the Company's  research and development
plans. In the event that the Company is unable to generate sufficient funds from
sales of its current  products,  the Company expects to need additional funds to
continue  and  complete  research  and  development,  conduct  pre-clinical  and
clinical trials and apply for regulatory approval, if necessary.  In such event,
if the Company is unable to obtain  such  additional  funds,  the Company may be
unable  to  continue  operations.   In  addition,   companies  engaging  in  the
development and commercialization of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and
cosmetics  frequently  encounter  various  unanticipated   problems,   including
development, regulatory, manufacturing, distribution and marketing difficulties.
The failure to adequately

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address such difficulties would adversely affect the Company's prospects.

      2. DEPENDENCE UPON STRATEGIC ALLIANCE  AGREEMENTS.  The Company's original
commercialization strategy was to market Replens through its own sales force. In
1991,  in order to gain mass  marketing  power and access to  worldwide  markets
quickly,  the Company developed and executed an alternative  marketing strategy.
The Company entered into strategic  alliance  agreements with various  companies
for the  distribution  and  marketing  of its  bioadhesive  products  in certain
countries.  There can be no assurance  that any of the  companies  with whom the
Company has entered into these  agreements  will  aggressively  or  successfully
market the products. The Company's success to a great extent is dependent on the
marketing efforts of its strategic alliance partners, over which the Company has
limited  ability to influence.  The failure of these  companies to  successfully
market the products could have a materially adverse effect on the Company's cash
flow. The failure of the Company to satisfy its  obligations  under any of these
agreements  may  result  in  modifications  of the terms or  termination  of the
relevant  agreement.  There can be no  assurance  that the Company will have the
ability to satisfy all of its obligations under the agreements.  Modification or
termination of these  agreements  could have a materially  adverse effect on the
business and financial condition of the Company.

      As part of these  agreements,  certain of the strategic  alliance partners
have the right of first  option  or right of first  refusal,  in the  applicable
countries,  to license future  gynecological  products developed by the Company.
The Company is currently in discussions  with these partners and other companies
regarding the potential licensing of other products.  See  "Business--Products".
There can be no  assurance  that the Company will be able to enter into any such
agreements or that any upfront payments or ongoing royalties will be received or
whether the partners will aggressively or successfully market these products.

      3. COMPETITION.  While the Company has entered into the strategic alliance
agreements for the marketing of its  bioadhesive  products in certain  countries
with large pharmaceutical companies,  there can be no assurance that the Company
and its partners  will have the ability to compete  successfully.  The Company's
success to a great extent is dependent on the marketing efforts of its strategic
alliance partners, over which the Company has limited ability to influence.  The
markets  which the Company and its  strategic  alliance  partners  operate in or
intend to enter are  characterized by intense  competition.  The Company and its
partners  compete  against  established   pharmaceutical  and  consumer  product
companies which market products addressing similar needs. In addition,  numerous
companies  are  developing  or, in the  future,  may develop  enhanced  delivery
systems  and  products  competitive  with the  Company's  present  and  proposed
products.  Some of the Company's and its partners'  competitors  possess greater
financial,  research and technical  resources  than the Company or its partners.
Moreover,  these companies may possess greater  marketing  capabilities than the
Company  or  its  partners,  including  the  resources  to  implement  extensive
advertising campaigns.

     4.  GOVERNMENT  REGULATION.  The Company is subject to both the  applicable
regulatory provisions of the Food and Drug Administration  ("FDA") in the United
States and the applicable  regulatory  agencies in those foreign countries where
its products are manufactured and/or distributed.

      As  in  the  United  States,  a  number  of  foreign   countries   require
pre-marketing  approval  by  health  regulatory  authorities.  Requirements  for
approval may differ from country to country and may involve  different  types of
testing.  There can be substantial  delays in obtaining  required approvals from
regulatory  authorities  after  applications are filed. Even after approvals are
obtained,   further  delays  may  be  encountered  before  the  products  become
commercially available.


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     5. FDA REVIEW REGARDING  LEGATRIN(registermark) The FDA, in 1988, initiated
a review to determine  whether drugs  containing  quinine  sulfate for night leg
cramps, an ingredient in the Company's  product  Legatrin,  should remain on the
market. The FDA issued a final monograph, which became effective on February 22,
1995, restricting  manufacturer's from selling  over-the-counter quinine sulfate
based-products for the relief of night leg cramps. As a result, in February 1995
the Company  introduced  New Advanced  Formula  Legatrin PM(trademark). Legatrin
PM  provides  relief  of occasional pain and sleeplessness associated with minor
muscle aches such as leg cramps. Sales of Legatrin and gross profit derived from
sales of Legatrin approximated $4 million and $3 million, respectively, for each
of the three years ended  December  31,  1994.  There can be no assurance  as to
what future sales of Legatrin PM will be.

      6. TECHNOLOGICAL  CHANGE;  PATENT AND TRADEMARK PROTECTION AND PROPRIETARY
INFORMATION.  Notwithstanding  the patents  underlying the Bioadhesive  Delivery
System,  other  companies  may  independently  develop  equivalent  or  superior
technologies  or processes and may obtain patents or similar rights with respect
thereto.  Moreover, the Company may determine for financial or other reasons not
to enforce its rights under the patents.  Although the Company believes that the
patented  technology has been  independently  developed and does not infringe on
the patents of others,  there can be no assurance that the  technology  does not
and will not  infringe on the patents of others.  In the event of  infringement,
the  Company  would,  under  certain  circumstances,  be  required to modify the
processes  or  obtain a  license  and/or  pay a  license  fee.  There  can be no
assurance  that the  Company  would be able to do either of the  foregoing  in a
timely manner or upon acceptable terms and conditions,  and failure to do any of
the foregoing could have a materially adverse effect on the Company.

      The Company has registered  "Replens" as a trademark in the United States,
the  United  Kingdom  and 49 other  countries.  Applications  are  pending in an
additional six  countries.  Applications  for the trademarks  "Advantage 24" and
"Crinone"  have  recently  been  filed  in over 50  countries.  There  can be no
assurance that such  trademarks will afford the Company  adequate  protection or
that the Company will have the  financial  resources to enforce its rights under
such trademarks.

      The Company also relies on confidentiality  and nondisclosure  agreements.
There can be no  assurance  that other  companies  will not acquire  information
which  the  Company  considers  to be  proprietary.  Moreover,  there  can be no
assurance  that  other  companies  will  not   independently   develop  know-how
comparable or superior to that of the Company.

      7.  UNCERTAINTY  OF  DEVELOPMENT  OF  FORMULATED  PRODUCTS  UTILIZING  THE
BIOADHESIVE   DELIVERY  SYSTEM.   Several  potential   products   utilizing  the
Bioadhesive Delivery System remain in the early stages of development and remain
subject  to all the risks  inherent  in the  development  of  products  based on
innovative technologies,  including unanticipated  development problems, as well
as the  possible  insufficiency  of funds to undertake  development  which could
result in  abandonment or  substantial  change in the  development of a specific
formulated product. In addition,  ethical products developed by the Company will
require pre- marketing regulatory approval. Other than Replens and Advantage 24,
which are fully  developed,  there can be no assurance that formulated  products
utilizing the Bioadhesive Delivery System can be successfully developed,  can be
developed on a timely basis or will prove to be more effective  than  formulated
products based on existing or other newly developed technologies.

      8.  DEPENDENCE  UPON  PRINCIPAL  SUPPLIER.   Medical  grade,  cross-linked
polycarbophil,  the  polymer  used  in  the  Company's  products  utilizing  the
Bioadhesive Delivery System, is currently available from only one supplier, B.F.
Goodrich Company ("Goodrich"). The Company believes that Goodrich will supply as
much of the material as the Company may require  because the Company's  products
rank  among  the  highest  value-added  uses  of the  polymer.  There  can be no
assurance  that Goodrich will continue to supply the product.  In the event that
Goodrich  cannot  or will not  supply  enough  of the  product  to  satisfy  the
Company's  needs,  the Company will be required to seek  alternative  sources of
polycarbophil.  There  can  be  no  assurance  that  an  alternative  source  of
polycarbophil will be obtained.


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      9.  DEPENDENCE  UPON KEY  PERSONNEL.  The success of the  Company  will be
largely  dependent on the personal efforts of Norman M. Meier, its President and
Chief  Executive  Officer;  William J.  Bologna,  its  Chairman  and Nicholas A.
Buoniconti,  its Vice  Chairman  and Chief  Operating  Officer.  The Company has
entered into employment  agreements with Messrs. Meier and Bologna which expired
on January 1, 1995 and an agreement with Mr.  Buoniconti  which expires on April
15, 1997.  The success of the Company is also  dependent  upon certain other key
personnel  and the Company's  ability to hire  additional  qualified  marketing,
technical and other  personnel.  There can be no assurance that the Company will
be able to hire and retain such additional employees when needed.

      10.  POTENTIAL  PRODUCT  LIABILITY.  The Company may be exposed to product
liability claims by consumers.  Although the Company presently maintains product
liability  insurance  coverage  in the  amount of $10  million,  there can be no
assurance  that  such  insurance  will  be  sufficient  to  cover  all  possible
liabilities.   In  the  event  of  a   successful   suit  against  the  Company,
insufficiency  of insurance  coverage could have a materially  adverse effect on
the  Company.  In  addition,  certain food and drug  retailers  require  minimum
product liability  insurance coverage as a condition  precedent to purchasing or
accepting  products for retail  distribution.  Failure to satisfy such insurance
requirements  could  impede the ability of the Company to achieve  broad  retail
distribution  of its proposed  products,  which would have a materially  adverse
effect upon the business and financial condition of the Company.

      11. NO DIVIDENDS  IN  FORESEEABLE  FUTURE ON COMMON,  SERIES A OR SERIES B
STOCK.  The Company has never paid a cash  dividend on its Common Stock and does
not  anticipate  the payment of cash dividends in the  foreseeable  future.  The
Company  intends to retain any earnings for use in the development and expansion
of its business.

      The Series A Preferred Stock pays cumulative dividends at a rate of 8% per
annum payable quarterly. As of December 31, 1994, dividends of $86,743 have been
earned  but  have  not  been  declared  and  are  included  in  other  long-term
liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

      12.  EFFECT  ON MARKET  PRICE OF SALES OF  SUBSTANTIAL  AMOUNTS  OF COMMON
STOCK.  As of March 31, 1995, the Company had 25,070,411  shares of Common Stock
outstanding,  of which 20,889,356 shares are freely tradeable.  In addition, the
Company had  outstanding  Series A and Series B Preferred  Stock and outstanding
warrants and options  then  exercisable,  that if  exercised or converted  would
result in the issuance of an additional 1,876,685 shares of Common Stock, all of
which have been  registered  under the  Securities  Act and;  accordingly,  when
issued will be freely tradeable. The exercise and conversion of these securities
is likely to dilute the then book value per share of the Company's Common Stock.
In addition, the existence of these securities may adversely affect the terms on
which the Company can obtain additional equity financing.  Moreover, the holders
of these  securities  are  likely to  exercise  their  rights at a time when the
Company would  otherwise be able to obtain  capital on terms more favorable than
those provided by their exercise prices.  Approximately  4,175,404 shares of the
Company's  Common Stock that are  restricted  securities  may  currently be sold
pursuant to Rule 144. Sales of  substantial  amounts of Common Stock in the open
market  could  have a  significant  adverse  effect on the  market  price of the
Company's Common Stock.

      13.  AUTHORITY  TO  ISSUE   ADDITIONAL   PREFERRED  STOCK.  The  Company's
Certificate of  Incorporation  authorizes  the issuance of preferred  stock with
such designation,  rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time
by the  Board  of  Directors.  The  Board of  Directors  is  empowered,  without
stockholder  approval,  to issue  preferred  stock with  dividend,  liquidation,
conversion, voting or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power
or other  rights of the holders of the  Company's  Common  Stock or  outstanding
series of preferred stock. In the event of issuance of additional  shares of the
Company's  preferred  stock,  such  shares  could  be  utilized,  under  certain
circumstances,  as a method of discouraging,  delaying or preventing a change in
control of the  Company.  There can be no  assurance  that the Company will not,
under certain circumstances, issue additional shares of its preferred stock. See
"Description of Securities."

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      14.  DEPENDENCE UPON THIRD-PARTY  MANUFACTURING  ARRANGEMENT.  The Company
currently  relies  on  third-party  arrangements  for  the  manufacture  of  its
products. There can be no assurance that third-party  manufacturers will be able
to satisfy the Company's needs. The Company's  dependence upon third parties for
the  manufacture  of its products  could have an adverse effect on the Company's
profit  margins  and its  ability  to  deliver  its  products  on a  timely  and
competitive basis.

      15. NET OPERATING LOSS ABSORPTION LIMITATION. As of December 31, 1994, the
Company had available net operating  loss  carryforwards  of  approximately  $40
million to offset its future  U.S.  taxable  income.  Under  Section  382 of the
Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as amended  ("Code"),  utilization  of prior net
operating loss carryforwards is limited after an ownership change to the product
of (a) an annual amount equal to the value of the loss corporation's outstanding
stock  at the  date  of the  ownership  change  multiplied  by (b)  the  federal
long-term tax exempt bond rate.  While the Company's  initial public offering of
Common Stock (when combined with prior and subsequent issuances and transfers of
the Company's  capital stock since January 1, 1987)  probably did  constitute an
ownership  change,  the  resulting  annual  limitation  on  utilization  of  the
Company's  net  operating  loss   carryforwards  is  not  expected  to  cause  a
significant portion of the Company's present net operating loss carryforwards to
become unavailable for offset against the Company's income on a long-term basis,
although  depending upon the precise method utilized to compute the value of the
Company at the date of the ownership change, the Code Section 382 limitation may
significantly limit utilization of such net operating losses in any one year.


                               USE OF PROCEEDS

     The Company will receive no proceeds from the sale of the Shares,  but will
receive proceeds of $5,261,563 (of which  $3,675,000 has been received),  if all
of the Warrants are exercised.  Expenses of this offering,  estimated at $14,000
($12,000 of which has already been  expensed)  are payable by the  Company.  The
Company  anticipates  that any proceeds  received  from the exercise of Warrants
will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.


                                   DILUTION

      As of December  31, 1994,  the net tangible  book value of the Company was
$(7,978,415).  After consideration of the $(351,500)  liquidation  preference of
the outstanding  Series A and B Preferred  Stock, the tangible book value of the
Common Stock was $(8,329,915) or $(.35) per share of Common Stock.  After giving
effect to the  conversion of the Series A and B Preferred  Stock and exercise of
all the outstanding options and warrants,  the pro forma net tangible book value
of the Company's  Common Stock would be $.42 per share,  representing  immediate
dilution of $3.58 to $4.45 per share to the individuals exercising the Warrants.


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                                   BUSINESS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

      The  Company  was  incorporated  in  December  1986  for  the  purpose  of
developing,  marketing and selling pharmaceutical products utilizing recognized,
proven and effective  ingredients.  The  Company's  objective is to develop on a
worldwide  basis  a  portfolio  of  women's  prescription  and  over-the-counter
products,  including  those which help prevent  sexually  transmitted  diseases.
Columbia's  products  primarily  utilize  the  Company's  patented   bioadhesive
delivery technology, the Bioadhesive Delivery System.

      Formulated  products  utilizing the  Bioadhesive  Delivery  System consist
principally  of  a  polymer,  polycarbophil,   and  an  active  ingredient.  The
Bioadhesive  Delivery  System is based  upon the  principle  of  bioadhesion,  a
process by which the polymer  adheres to  epithelial  surfaces  and to mucin,  a
naturally  occurring  secretion  of the mucous  membranes.  The polymer  remains
attached to epithelial  surfaces  and/or the mucin and is discharged upon normal
cell turnover or upon the detachment of the mucin from the mucous  membranes,  a
physiological  process which,  depending upon the area of the body, occurs every
12 to 72 hours.  This  extended  period of  attachment  permits the  Bioadhesive
Delivery   System  to  be  utilized  in  products  when  extended   duration  of
effectiveness is desirable or required.

      The  Company's  initial  efforts  have applied the  technology  to women's
health care products that can be sold as cosmetics and  over-the-counter  drugs,
which do not  require  governmental  or  regulatory  approval.  The  Company has
focused  on  women's   health  care  because  of  the   significant   number  of
women--particularly of post-menopausal  age--whose health and hygiene needs have
not been met by  available  products  and because the Company has found  vaginal
delivery  to be  particularly  effective.  The  Company  intends to  continue to
develop products that improve the delivery of previously approved drugs.

      The Company is currently  engaged  solely in one  business  segment -- the
development and sale of pharmaceutical products and cosmetics. See footnote 7 to
the consolidated financial statements for information on foreign operations.


PRODUCTS

     REPLENS(registermark).  In November 1989, the Company  introduced  Replens,
the first  product  utilizing the  Bioadhesive  Delivery  System,  in the United
States.  Replens  replenishes vaginal moisture on a sustained basis and relieves
the discomfort  associated with vaginal dryness.  The Company introduced Replens
in  England   and   Ireland   in   December   1990.   The   Company's   original
commercialization strategy was to market Replens through its own sales force.

      In 1991,  in an  attempt  to gain  mass  marketing  power  and  access  to
worldwide  markets  quickly,  the Company  developed and executed an alternative
marketing  strategy.  The Company has entered into strategic alliance agreements
for the marketing and distribution of Replens with: (i)  Warner-Lambert  Company
under which  Warner-Lambert  Company markets Replens in the United States;  (ii)
subsidiaries  of Johnson and  Johnson  under  which  those  subsidiaries  market
Replens in Italy and will market Replens in Belgium;  (iii)  Roussel-UCLAF under
which Roussel markets Replens in France, certain French overseas territories and
Greece;  (iv) Sterling Drug Inc. under which Sterling  markets Replens in Japan,
South America,  Central America,  Australia,  New Zealand, and other Pacific Rim
nations; (v) Teva Pharmaceutical under which Teva will market Replens in Israel;
(vi) Logos  Pharmaceuticals  (Pty) Limited under which Logos markets  Replens in
South Africa and the sixteen  countries  of  sub-Saharan  Africa;  (vii) LASA SA
under which LASA SA markets  Replens in Spain;  (viii)  Unipath Ltd. under which
Unipath  markets  Replens in the United  Kingdom;  (ix)  Roberts  Pharmaceutical
Corporation  under which  Roberts  will market  Replens in Canada;  (x) Vifor SA
under which Vifor will market Replens in  Switzerland  and  Liechtenstein;  (xi)
Hermes H/F under

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which  Hermes is  currently  marketing  Replens in  Iceland  and (xii) a Swedish
pharmaceutical company that has created a joint venture which markets Replens in
Sweden and other Scandinavian countries.

      As a result of having  marketed  Replens in the United States and England,
which  demonstrated  the  market  for  Replens,  the  Company  has been  able to
negotiate  agreements with its strategic alliance partners pursuant to which the
Company manufactures Replens and in return receives as revenue approximately 24%
to 30% of its  partners'  selling  price of the  product.  These  companies  are
responsible  for all  marketing  and  distribution  costs  of  Replens  in their
territories.  The Company has been informed that its strategic alliance partners
expect to spend,  in aggregate,  over $20 million during 1995 marketing  Replens
and Advantage 24;  however,  there can be no assurance that such amounts will be
spent or if spent will have a favorable impact on the Company's sales.  Prior to
entering into these  strategic  alliance  agreements,  the Company lost money on
Replens as a result of the significant amounts the Company was required to spend
on product  promotion.  As part of these  agreements,  certain of the  strategic
alliance  partners have the right of first option or right of first refusal,  in
the applicable countries,  to license future gynecological products developed by
the Company.

       In December  1992, the United  Kingdom  Medicines  Control Agency ("MCA")
granted  a  General  Sales  License  for  Replens  to be  sold in the UK for the
symptomatic  relief of vaginal  dryness in  postmenopausal  women and, when used
regularly,  for the reduction of pH to levels  normally  found in  premenopausal
women. Replens had previously been sold in the UK under the cosmetic regulations
which  restricted  the claims that the Company  could make for the product.  The
Company believes that Replens is now the only non- hormonal product approved for
vaginal  moisturization  and  reduction  of pH in the UK. In the United  States,
Replens is sold as a cosmetic.

      In February 1994, the European Union  recommended to its member countries,
based on consultation from each of the countries,  that Replens be approved as a
drug. Currently,  eleven of the twelve countries agree with the European Union's
recommendation  and the Company  believes that  licenses  from these  individual
countries will be issued within the next several months.

      While the  strategic  alliance  agreements in the United States and abroad
have not produced desired unit sales as quickly as planned, the Company believes
it has established  effective working  relationships with its partners which the
Company believes form a solid foundation to build sales of Replens and the other
products in the development pipeline. In addition, upon granting of the European
multistate  license,  Replens  should become a  reimbursable  product in certain
countries.  The Company believes that sales of Replens in Europe should increase
once the  licenses  are  granted.  The  Company's  success to a great  extent is
dependent on the marketing  efforts of its  strategic  alliance  partners,  over
which the Company has limited ability to influence.

     FEMINESSE.  Feminesse, which also utilizes the Bioadhesive Delivery System,
helps eliminate  vaginal odor on a sustained basis.  Feminesse is currently sold
in the U.K. by Unipath.

     ADVANTAGE  24(registermark).  During 1993,  Advantage  24, the Company's 24
hour sustained release contraceptive gel, was qualified to be sold in the United
States, under the existing FDA monograph for nonoxynol-9  spermicidal  products.
In September 1994, the Company entered into a license and distribution agreement
with Lake  Pharmaceutical,  Inc.  under which Lake  markets  Advantage 24 in the
United States.

      Among  Advantage  24's benefits is its slow release  characteristic  which
permits the  spermicide  to be effective  for up to 24 hours,  in contrast  with
conventional  spermicides  that  must be  applied  at most  two  hours  prior to
intercourse.  The slow release feature is derived from the Company's Bioadhesive
Delivery System, which enables the nonoxynol-9 to adhere to the cervix.  Broader
claims relating to prevention of sexually  transmitted  diseases (STD's) will be
requested upon completion,  if successful, of clinical studies now underway. The
Company expects that within 12 months it will have sufficient data to apply for

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regulatory  approval on the broader claims. In Europe,  the Company intends to
register Advantage 24 as an over-the-counter drug.

      Additionally,  the World Health  Organization (WHO) has recently completed
an  approximately  300 women  safety study on  Advantage  24. WHO's  preliminary
analysis  of the data  generated  indicates  that  Advantage  24, as used in the
study, was free of any serious side effects.  A full analysis of the data is now
being  performed.  Based on the results of this study,  the WHO has indicated an
interest in studying the efficacy of Advantage 24 in preventing the heterosexual
transmission of HIV and other STD's. The WHO is currently  developing a protocol
with the Company.


     CRINONE(trademark).  Preliminary  analysis  of  the  clinical  data  on the
Company's first  prescription  drug utilizing the Bioadhesive  Delivery  System,
Crinone, a vaginal progesterone  product, has confirmed that it can help protect
against  uterine cancer in women receiving  estrogen  replacement  therapy.  The
clinical  studies have also  indicated  that the Company's  bioadhesive  natural
progesterone   is  applicable  to  women  who  have  difficulty  in  maintaining
pregnancy,   especially   the   difficulties   of  those   undergoing   in-vitro
fertilization procedures (IVF).

      During 1994, the Company submitted  registration files covering Crinone to
the U.K.'s  Medical  Control  Agency and to certain  other  European  regulatory
authorities for approval as a new drug. The Company  anticipates that a New Drug
Application (NDA) will be filed in the United States upon successful  completion
of two additional clinical studies.

      During 1993, the Logos Replens  Agreement was amended such that Logos will
also be the exclusive distributor of the Company's progesterone product in South
Africa  and  the  sixteen  countries  of  sub-Saharan  Africa.  As  part  of the
agreement,  the Company received  upfront  licensing fees and expects to receive
ongoing revenue from manufacturing and product sales.

     OTHER  PRODUCTS.  The Company also markets New  Advanced  Formula  Legatrin
PM(trademark),  for the relief of occasional pain and  sleeplessness  associated
with  minor   muscle   aches  such  as  night  leg   cramps;   Vaporizer   in  a
Bottle(registermark),  a portable decongestant for relief of colds and hay fever
congestion; and Diasorb(registermark),  a pediatric antidiarrheal product. These
products do not utilize the Bioadhesive Delivery System.


RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

      The Company expended $9,376,047 in 1994, $5,290,912 in 1993 and $3,129,026
in 1992, on research and  development  activities.  The increase in expenditures
are primarily the result of costs associated with  contracting for,  supervising
and administering the clinical studies on the Company's Crinone and Advantage 24
products.  These studies are  coordinated  from the Company's New York and Paris
offices.

      In December 1993, the Company entered into an Option and License Agreement
with a French  research group based in Marseille,  France,  pursuant to which it
was  granted  an option to obtain an  exclusive  license  to the North and South
American  rights to a potential AIDS treatment.  The option cost $2 million,  of
which $1.1 million was paid in December 1993 and the remaining $900,000 was paid
in February 1994. The potential  product was recently  granted a Clinical Trials
Exemption  (CTX) in the United  Kingdom  and  clinical  trials in humans are now
underway.

      The option, which must be exercised upon the occurrence of certain events,
expires in December  1998.  Upon  exercise of the  option,  the Company  will be
required to pay an additional  $5 million.  If the Company does not exercise its
option upon the occurrence of certain events, the Company's rights to the option
are terminated.


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      The  synthetic  molecule,  which could prove to be a  breakthrough  in the
treatment of AIDS, is a multibranched  peptide, a type of protein, which acts to
prevent  the AIDS virus from  fusing with a healthy  cell.  Up to now,  the only
treatments   available  for  AIDS  patients  act  by  stopping  the  virus  from
multiplying  rapidly.  The  Marseille  molecule,  according  to a  recent  paper
published  in the Journal of France's  Academy of  Sciences,  could  prevent the
virus from attacking  healthy cells in two ways: (i) in  lymphocytes,  the white
blood  cells  that  are a key  part of the  body's  immune  system  and  (ii) in
macrophages, a type of white blood cell that is often a vehicle for transmitting
the virus to the brain.


PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

     The Company  purchased  the patents  underlying  the  Bioadhesive  Delivery
System from Bio-Mimetics,  Inc. ("Bio-Mimetics").  The Company has the exclusive
right to the use of the  Bioadhesive  Delivery  System  subject to certain third
party licenses issued by Bio-Mimetics that have been assigned to the Company and
certain  restrictions  on the  assignment  of  the  patents.  See  "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations."

      The basic patent that covers the Bioadhesive Delivery System was issued in
the  United  States  in  1986  and  by  the  European  Patent  Office  in  1992.
Corresponding  patents  have  also  been  issued  in  Canada  and  Australia.  A
corresponding  application  is  currently  pending  in  Japan.  The  Company  is
continuing to develop the core Bioadhesive  Delivery System and has filed patent
applications  covering  tissue  moisturization,  in general,  as well as vaginal
moisturization.  These applications are currently pending in the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office,  the European Patent Office, and elsewhere,  worldwide.  While
patent  applications do not ensure the ultimate  issuance of a patent, it is the
Company's belief that patents based on these applications will issue.

      In  addition to the basic  patents  discussed  above,  the Company has two
additional patents that cover ophthalmic  treatment products.  These two patents
also underlie an agreement to share  technology with InSite Vision  Incorporated
("Insite"). Under this agreement, the Company obtained from Insite the worldwide
rights to market ophthalmic veterinary products which utilize Insite's sustained
release gel technology.  In addition,  the Company obtained the right to market,
in all parts of the world except North America and portions of Asia,  ophthalmic
over-the-counter  drugs which utilize Insite's sustained release gel technology.
In exchange,  Insite  obtained from the Company the  worldwide  rights to market
prescription   ophthalmic  products  which  utilize  the  Company's  Bioadhesive
Delivery  System.  In addition,  InSite  obtained the right to market,  in North
America and portions of Asia,  ophthalmic  over-the-counter  drugs which utilize
the Company's Bioadhesive Delivery System.

      Because the  Company  operates on a  worldwide  basis,  the Company  seeks
worldwide patent protection for its technology and products. While having patent
protection cannot ensure that no competitors will emerge,  this is a fundamental
step in protecting the technologies of the Company.

      The Company has registered  "Replens" as a trademark in the United States,
the United  Kingdom and in 49 other  countries.  Applications  are pending in an
additional six  countries.  Applications  for the trademarks  "Advantage 24" and
"Crinone"  have recently been filed in over 50 countries.  Applications  for the
registration  of  trademarks  do not ensure the ultimate  registration  of these
marks. The Company believes these marks will be registered.

      The Company also relies on confidentiality  and nondisclosure  agreements.
There can be no  assurance  that other  companies  will not acquire  information
which  the  Company  considers  to be  proprietary.  Moreover,  there  can be no
assurance  that  other  companies  will  not   independently   develop  know-how
comparable to or superior to that of the Company.


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MANUFACTURING

      During  1991,  the  Company  introduced  a new,  more  efficient  and less
expensive  manufacturing and packaging process for the production of Replens and
its future  women's health care products.  The process,  called "form,  fill and
seal," is a single step process  whereby the  redesigned  applicator is created,
filled and sealed in one process.  Replens is currently being  manufactured  and
packaged,  utilizing  the  process  developed  by the  Company,  by  third-party
manufacturers  in Europe.  In 1991, the Company placed orders for  approximately
$2.7  million of  manufacturing  equipment.  As of  December  31, 1994 and 1993,
$945,000 of this  equipment  was  completed  and is included  in  machinery  and
equipment  in  the  accompanying   consolidated   balance  sheet.   Deposits  on
manufacturing  equipment totalling  approximately $991,000 are included in other
assets in the December 31, 1994 and 1993  consolidated  balance  sheets.  Due to
production  delays,  the  Company  does  not  expect  to take  delivery  of this
equipment until 1995 or 1996.

      Medical  grade,  cross-linked  polycarbophil,  the  polymer  used  in  the
Company's  products  utilizing the  Bioadhesive  Delivery  System,  is currently
available  from only one  supplier,  B.F.  Goodrich  Company  ("Goodrich").  The
Company  believes  that  Goodrich  will  supply as much of the  material  as the
Company  may  require  because  the  Company's  products  rank among the highest
value-added  uses of the polymer.  There can be no assurance  that Goodrich will
continue to supply the product.  In the event that  Goodrich  cannot or will not
supply enough of the product to satisfy the Company's needs, the Company will be
required to seek alternative sources of polycarbophil. There can be no assurance
that an alternative source of polycarbophil will be obtained.

      All of the  other  raw  materials  used by the  Company  for its  products
utilizing the Bioadhesive Delivery System are available from several sources.


OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS


     GENERAL.  The Company currently markets three  over-the-counter  drugs: New
Advanced Formula Legatrin  PM(trademark),  for the relief of occasional pain and
sleeplessness  associated  with minor  muscle  aches  such as night leg  cramps;
Diasorb,  a  pediatric  antidiarrheal  product;  and  Vaporizer  in a Bottle,  a
portable  decongestant  for  relief  of colds and hay  fever  congestion.  These
over-the-counter drugs are manufactured by third-party manufacturers. All of the
raw materials used by the Company for its  over-the-counter  drugs are available
from several sources.

      The  over-the-counter  drugs are sold to drug  wholesalers  and chain drug
stores. The Company utilizes 18 drug manufacturers' representative firms to make
calls on the  Company's  trade  customers.  The  manufacturers'  representatives
receive commissions based on sales made within their respective territories. The
Company  supports  the  activities  of  the  manufacturers'  representatives  by
advertising in medical and consumer publications, direct mailings and convention
participation.

      LEGATRIN.  In February  1989,  the Company  acquired from Scholl,  Inc., a
subsidiary of  Schering-Plough  Corporation,  the North  American  rights to the
product Legatrin and the related  trademark,  for $300,000 and the assumption of
certain liabilities  approximating $41,000. The FDA, in 1988, initiated a review
to determine  whether drugs containing  quinine sulfate for night leg cramps, an
ingredient  in  Legatrin,  should  remain on the market.  The FDA issued a final
monograph,   which  became   effective   on  February   22,  1995,   restricting
manufacturer's from selling  over-the-counter quinine sulfate based-products for
the relief of night leg cramps. As a result, the Company reformulated  Legatrin,
and in February 1995 introduced New Advanced Formula Legatrin PM.

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SALES

    The  following  tables  sets  forth  the  percentage  of  the  Company's
consolidated net sales by product,  for each product  accounting for 15% or more
of consolidated net sales in any of the three years ended December 31, 1994.

                    1994      1993      1992
                    ----      ----      ----
    Replens          39%       42%       42%
    Legatrin         49        48        47
    Other products   12        10        11
                    ---       ---       ---
                    100%      100%      100%
                    ===       ===       ===

The Company anticipates the percentage of sales attributable to Legatrin and the
other products to decrease in future years as additional  products utilizing the
Bioadhesive  Delivery   System are  introduced.   Warner-Lambert  accounted  for
approximately  27%, 29% and 32% of 1994, 1993 and 1992  consolidated  net sales,
respectively.  Another customer  accounted for approximately 14% and 11% of 1994
and 1993  consolidated  net sales,  respectively.  As set forth  above,  the FDA
issued  a  final  monograph,  which  became  effective  on  February  22,  1995,
restricting   manufacturer's  from  selling   over-the-counter  quinine  sulfate
based-products  for the relief of night leg  cramps.  As a result,  the  Company
reformulated  Legatrin,  and in February 1995  introduced  New Advanced  Formula
Legatrin PM.


COMPETITION

    While the Company has entered into the strategic alliance agreements for
the marketing of Replens with large  pharmaceutical  companies,  there can be no
assurance  that the  Company and its  partners  will have the ability to compete
successfully.  The  Company's  success  to a great  extent is  dependent  on the
marketing efforts of its strategic alliance partners, over which the Company has
limited  ability to  influence.  The markets which the Company and its strategic
alliance  partners  operate in or intend to enter are  characterized  by intense
competition.   The  Company  and  its  partners   compete  against   established
pharmaceutical  and consumer product companies which market products  addressing
similar needs. In addition, numerous companies are developing or, in the future,
may  develop  enhanced  delivery  systems  and  products  competitive  with  the
Company's present and proposed products. Some of the Company's and its partners'
competitors possess greater financial, research and technical resources than the
Company or its partners. Moreover, these companies may possess greater marketing
capabilities  than the  Company or its  partners,  including  the  resources  to
implement extensive advertising campaigns.

     Although   the   Company  is  not  aware  of  any   product   incorporating
rate-controlled  technology  with  respect to vaginal  lubrication,  the Company
believes that Replens competes in the same markets as K-Y Jelly registermark and
Gyne-Moisturin  registermark,  vaginal lubricants  marketed by Johnson & Johnson
Products, Inc. and Schering-Plough Corporation,  respectively.  The Company also
believes that Advantage 24,  Legatrin PM and Diasorb  compete  against  numerous
products  in  their  respective  categories  and  that  Vaporizer  in  a  Bottle
registermark competes against Vicks Vaporsteam, a product distributed by 
Richardson-Vicks, Inc.


GOVERNMENT REGULATION

    The Company is subject to both the applicable  regulatory  provisions of
the FDA in the United  States and the  applicable  regulatory  agencies in those
foreign countries where its products are manufactured and/or distributed.

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<PAGE>

    As  in  the  United  States,  a  number  of  foreign  countries  require
premarketing  approval  by  health  regulatory  authorities.   Requirements  for
approval may differ from country to country and may involve  different  types of
testing.  There can be substantial  delays in obtaining  required approvals from
regulatory  authorities  after  applications are filed. Even after approvals are
obtained,   further  delays  may  be  encountered  before  the  products  become
commercially available.

    In the United  States,  manufacturers  of  pharmaceutical  products  are
subject to  extensive  regulation  by  various  Federal  and state  governmental
entities  relating to nearly every aspect of the  development,  manufacture  and
commercialization  of such products.  The FDA, which is the principal regulatory
authority  in the  United  States  for  such  products,  has the  power to seize
adulterated or misbranded  products and  unapproved new drugs,  to require their
recall from the market,  to enjoin further  manufacture or sale and to publicize
certain facts concerning a product. As a result of FDA regulations,  pursuant to
which new  pharmaceuticals  are  required  to  undergo  extensive  and  rigorous
testing,  obtaining  premarket  regulatory  approval requires extensive time and
cash expenditures.  The manufacturing of the Company's products which are either
manufactured  and/or  sold in the United  States,  is  subject  to current  Good
Manufacturing  Practices prescribed by the FDA. The labeling of over-the-counter
drugs in the United States,  as well as  advertising  relating to such products,
are subject to the review of the Federal Trade  Commission  ("FTC")  pursuant to
the general  authority  of the FTC to monitor and  prevent  unfair or  deceptive
trade practices.


PRODUCT LIABILITY

    The Company  may be exposed to product  liability  claims by  consumers.
Although the Company presently maintains product liability insurance coverage in
the amount of $10 million, there can be no assurance that such insurance will be
sufficient to cover all possible liabilities.  In the event of a successful suit
against the Company, insufficiency of insurance coverage could have a materially
adverse effect on the Company.


EMPLOYEES

    As  of  March  31,  1995,  the  Company  had 22 employees,  5 in management,
4 in sales  positions,  4 in research and  development  administration  and 9 in
support  functions.  None of the Company's  employees are represented by a labor
union.  The  Company  believes  that  its  relationship  with its  employees  is
satisfactory.

     The Company has employment agreements with certain employees,  some of whom
are also  stockholders of the Company.  See "Executive  Compensation--Employment
Agreements."

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                                   PROPERTIES

    As of March 31, 1995, the Company leases the following properties:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            ANNUAL
   LOCATION           USE                SQUARE FEET       EXPIRATION        RENT
   --------           ---                -----------       ----------        ----
<S>               <C>                    <C>             <C>               <C>
Miami, FL         Corporate office          3,900        September 1998    $ 85,000
Paris, France     Research admin office     2,000        January 1996       100,000
Paris, France     Business residence        1,870        September 1995      50,000
New York, NY      Residential office        1,000        April 1996          39,000
</TABLE>


                                   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

       In  April  1992,   the  Company  filed  an  action  against  Bank  Piquet
("Piquet"),  and  certain  other  defendants  (all of whom  except  Piquet  have
defaulted),  for a  declaratory  judgement  ("Action"),  in  the  United  States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida  ("Court"),  relating to the
ownership  and rights to exercise  certain  warrants  to purchase  shares of the
Company's  Common Stock  ("Warrants").  The Action was  commenced by the Company
when it determined that Piquet,  the purported  holder of the Warrants,  was not
the registered owner in accordance with the procedures for transfer set forth in
the  warrant  agreement,  and  Piquet's  ownership  claims  were  from an entity
different from the entity to whom the Warrants were issued.  Thereafter,  Piquet
filed a counterclaim  claiming  $600,000 in damages as a result of the Company's
denying Piquet the right to exercise the Warrants.  The Company filed the Action
in order to avoid being exposed to duplicate claims to the right to exercise the
Warrants,  and the attendant  liability  thereto.  The Company believes that the
counterclaim is without merit and continues to vigorously administer the Action.

       In September 1994, two related actions (the "Related Actions") were filed
in the  United  States  District  Court for the  Southern  District  of  Florida
("Court"),  alleging that the Company owes fees and/or commissions in the amount
of approximately $1,150,000. The Related Actions were both filed by the same law
firm on the same date. In the first of the Related Actions,  the plaintiff,  Ian
J. ffrench,  alleges he is owed fees or  commissions  of $900,000 for investment
banking  services  allegedly  provided  by him to the  Company.  The Company has
answered  each of these claims  denying the  allegations  contained  therein and
intends to vigorously  defend this Action. In the second of the Related Actions,
the plaintiff,  Leman Trust Company,  alleges the Company owes it  approximately
$250,000  as a result  of the  Company  failing  to grant  certain  warrants  to
purchase  shares  of the  Company's  Common  Stock as a part of a  certain  loan
transaction  consummated in 1991.  The Company  believes that the loan was fully
repaid in 1991 and all of the written  requirements of the loan transaction were
complied  with.  The  Company  has  answered  each of these  claims  denying the
allegations contained therein and intends to vigorously defend this Action.

       Certain  other law suits have been filed against the Company with respect
to product  liability.  In the opinion of management and counsel,  none of these
lawsuits  are material  and they are all  adequately  reserved for or covered by
insurance or, if not so covered, are without any or have little merit or involve
such amounts that if disposed of unfavorably  would not have a material  adverse
effect on the Company.

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                                   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

    The following consolidated selected financial data  of the Company should
be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related
notes thereto. See the financial statements  of  the  Company annexed to this
Prospectus on pages F-1 to F-18.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                    1994      1993      1992       1991       1990
                                    ----      ----      ----       ----       ----
                                     (amounts in thousands except per share data)
<S>                               <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:

Net sales                          $8,769   $ 8,150   $ 9,173   $ 10,675   $ 12,139
Net loss                          (13,394)   (8,453)   (8,536)   (14,548)   (16,337)
Loss per common share                (.59)     (.40)     (.51)     (1.17)     (1.62)
Weighted average number
 of common shares outstanding      22,530    21,380    16,880     12,856     10,788

BALANCE SHEET DATA:

Working capital (deficiency)       (3,858)  $ 3,584   $(4,443)  $  1,542   $ (2,167)
Total assets                        8,408    17,609     9,833     14,488     10,690
Long-term debt                      6,218     7,212        58      1,692        123
Stockholders' equity (deficiency)  (4,592)    3,475    (6,991)      (720)    (3,952)
</TABLE>


        MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
                         AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    Cash and cash equivalents  decreased from  approximately $5.3 million at
December 31, 1993 to approximately $690,000 at December 31, 1994, primarily as a
result of approximately $7.8 million used for operating  activities and $900,000
used to pay the  remaining  cost of an option the  Company  acquired in December
1993 to obtain an exclusive  license to the North and South American rights to a
potential AIDS treatment; offset by approximately $4.2 million received from the
exercise of options and warrants and the issuance of Common Stock.  The loss for
the year ending December 31, 1994, was approximately $13.4 million, resulting in
stockholders' deficit of approximately $4.6 million as of December 31, 1994.

    During 1993,  the Company  issued $7.25  million of unsecured  10% notes
payable due on June 30, 1996 ("1993  Notes").  Pursuant to the terms of the 1993
Notes, if the Company or any of its  subsidiaries  receives upfront license fees
for the marketing and  distribution of the Company's  prescription  progesterone
product, the Company will use one-third of the net proceeds of such upfront fees
to make  "pro-rata"  prepayments  of the  notes  payable.  In  January  1994,  a
prepayment  totaling  $37,527 was made. In connection  with the 1993 Notes,  the
Company issued  warrants to purchase  1,212,500  shares of the Company's  Common
Stock at an  exercise  price of $4.00 per share,  which was less than the market
value  of the  Company's  Common  Stock on the date of  grant.  The  difference,
aggregating  $1,912,500,  is being recorded as additional  interest expense over
the term of the 1993 Notes. The warrants are exercisable through June 30, 1998.

    During 1994,  the exercise  price of certain of the warrants was reduced
from $4.00 per share to $3.50 per share,  conditioned on the immediate  exercise
of the warrants.  As additional  consideration for the immediate exercise of the
warrants,  the  holders  were  granted  the  right  at any time to  convert  the
outstanding

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<PAGE>

principal amount of the 1993 debt and accrued interest  thereon,  into shares of
Common  Stock at an exchange  rate equal to a 25%  discount to the then  current
market  price,  based on the average  closing  price of the Common Stock for the
fifteen days prior to the conversion  date, but in no event at a price less than
$3.50 per share. As  consideration  for the repricing of the warrants,  the note
holders  waived  their  right to receive  one-third  of the net  proceeds of any
upfront  licensing fees. As a result,  warrants to purchase  1,050,000 shares of
Common  Stock were  exercised  resulting in net  proceeds of  $3,675,000  to the
Company.

    As part of this agreement,  senior  management  invested $600,000 in the
Company;  $500,000 of which was received in 1994 and the  remainder of which was
received in January 1995.

    During 1994, the Company repaid $1,027,985 of long-term debt and accrued
interest  through the issuance of 293,710 shares of the Company's  Common Stock.
In  addition,  during  1995,  the Company  repaid an  additional  $4,787,069  of
long-term debt and accrued  interest through the issuance of 1,273,905 shares of
the Company's  Common Stock. As a result of the exercise of the warrants and the
repayment of the debt, during 1994, prepaid interest aggregating  $1,738,635 has
been recorded as additional interest expense.

    Based on the current cash flow, the Company  expects to need  additional
funds to continue and complete  research and development,  conduct  pre-clinical
and clinical trials and apply for regulatory approval.  The Company is currently
in  discussions  with  several  large  pharmaceutical  companies  regarding  the
licensing of some of the  Company's  products.  In  addition,  the Company is in
discussions  regarding potential product development  agreements with certain of
these  companies,  in  which  the  cost of  development  would  be  borne by the
strategic alliance partner. The Company expects to receive both upfront payments
and ongoing royalties upon consummation of any such agreements.

    There can be no  assurance  that the Company  will be able to enter into
any such  agreements or that any upfront  payments or ongoing  royalties will be
received or, if  received,  will be  sufficient  to meet the  Company's  funding
requirements.  The Company's  future cash flow  requirements  are  substantially
dependent upon the receipt of such upfront payments and on the marketing efforts
of its strategic  alliance  partners.  If such  payments are not  received,  the
Company  will seek to raise  additional  capital,  the  success  of which is not
determinable.  If the Company is unable to raise sufficient  additional capital,
the  Company  will  explore  the  alternatives  available  to it at  such  time,
including without  limitation,  delaying clinical studies or otherwise  reducing
its operating activities or seeking other ways to reduce its cash requirements.

    In  December  1993,  the  Company  entered  into an Option  and  License
Agreement with a French research group based in Marseille,  France,  pursuant to
which it was granted an option to obtain an  exclusive  license to the North and
South American rights to a potential AIDS treatment. The option cost $2 million,
of which $1.1 million was paid in December 1993 and the  remaining  $900,000 was
paid in February  1994.  The potential  product was recently  granted a Clinical
Trials  Exemption (CTX) in the United Kingdom (UK) and clinical trials in humans
are now underway.

    The  option,  which must be  exercised  upon the  occurrence  of certain
events,  expires in December 1998. Upon exercise of the option, the Company will
be required to pay an  additional  $5 million.  If the Company does not exercise
its option upon the occurrence of certain  events,  the Company's  rights to the
option are terminated.

    The FDA,  in  1988,  initiated  a  review  to  determine  whether  drugs
containing  quinine  sulfate for night leg cramps,  an  ingredient  in Legatrin,
should  remain on the market.  The FDA issued a final  monograph,  which  became
effective  on  February  22,  1995,  restricting   manufacturer's  from  selling
over-the-counter  quinine  sulfate  based-products  for the  relief of night leg
cramps.

    As a result, the Company reformulated  Legatrin, and recently introduced
New Advanced Formula Legatrin PM. Legatrin PM provides relief of occasional pain
and sleeplessness associated with minor muscle

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aches such as leg cramps.  Sales of Legatrin and gross profit derived from sales
of Legatrin  approximated $4 million and $3 million,  respectively,  for each of
the three years ended  December 31,  1994.  There can be no assurance as to what
future sales of Legatrin PM will be.

    In  connection  with the 1989  purchase  of the assets of  Bio-Mimetics,
Inc., which assets consisted of the patents underlying the Company's Bioadhesive
Delivery System,  other patent applications and related technology,  the Company
pays  Bio-Mimetics,  Inc.  a royalty  equal to two  percent  of the net sales of
products  based on the  Bioadhesive  Delivery  System,  to an  aggregate of $7.5
million.  The Company is required to prepay a portion of the  remaining  royalty
obligation, in cash or stock at the option of the Company, if certain conditions
are met.

    As of December 31, 1994, the Company has outstanding  exercisable options
and warrants that, if exercised,  would result in  approximately  $13 million of
additional  capital.  However,  there can be no  assurance  that such options or
warrants will be exercised.

    Material expenditures  anticipated by the Company in the near future are
concentrated  on  production  commitments  related to Replens and  research  and
development  related to new  products.  The  Company has  committed  to spend an
aggregate  of  approximately  $850,000  on  additional  molding  capacity at its
suppliers during 1995 and 1996.

    As of December 31, 1994,  the Company had available  net operating  loss
carryforwards  of  approximately  $40 million to offset its future U.S.  taxable
income.

    In  accordance  with  Statement  of Financial  Standards  No. 109, as of
December 31, 1994, other assets in the accompanying  consolidated balance sheet
includes a deferred tax asset of approximately $14 million (consisting primarily
of a net  operating  loss  carryforward)  which has been fully  reserved  as its
ultimate realizability is not assured.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 VERSUS DECEMBER 31, 1993
VERSUS DECEMBER 31, 1992

    Sales and gross margin have remained relatively constant during the last
three years.  While the strategic  alliance  agreements in the United States and
abroad have not produced  desired unit sales as quickly as planned,  the Company
believes it has established  effective working  relationships  with its partners
which the Company believes form a solid foundation to build sales of Replens and
the other products in the development  pipeline.  In addition,  upon granting of
the European multistate license, Replens should become a reimbursable product in
certain  countries.  The Company believes that sales of Replens in Europe should
increase once the licenses are granted.  The Company's success is dependent to a
great extent on the marketing efforts of its strategic alliance partners,  which
the Company has limited ability to influence.

    Selling and  distribution  expenses  continue to decrease as a result of
the strategic alliance agreements whereby the Company's partners are responsible
for all  marketing and  distribution  costs of Replens and Advantage 24 in their
territories.  The Company has been informed that the strategic alliance partners
expect to spend in excess of $20  million  during  1995  marketing  Replens  and
Advantage  24;  however,  there can be no  assurance  that such  amounts will be
spent, or if spent, will have a favorable impact on the Company's sales.

    General and administrative expenses have also decreased significantly as
a result of cost control programs implemented by the Company.

    Research and development expenditures have increased as a result of costs
associated with

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performing clinical studies on the Company's current and future products.

    Lease  termination cost represents  expenses  incurred in relocating the
Company's  corporate  headquarters  to a  smaller  premise  and in  closing  the
Company's laboratory facility in Madison,  Wisconsin. Of the total, $1.2 million
was paid through the issuance of 239,238 shares of the Company's Common Stock.

    The increase in interest expense is primarily the result of the interest
on the 1993 Notes and the Warrants.

     In August 1990,  Columbia  sold a 25% equity  interest in Columbia UK, to a
group of European Investors for a purchase price of (pound sterling)1.8 million.
In connection therewith, the Company committed to provide the European Investors
a compound annual internal rate of return of 50% on their investment. In January
1993, the Company  repurchased  the European  Investors  interest in Columbia UK
through the payment of $2.5 million in cash and the  issuance of 867,579  shares
of the Company's Common Stock. As a result of this transaction,  the Company has
no further obligations to the European Investors.

    As a result,  the net loss for 1994 was $13,393,889 or $.59 per share as
compared  to net  losses  in 1993 of  $8,452,983  or $.40 per  common  share and
$8,535,936 or $.51 per share in 1992.

IMPACT OF INFLATION

    Sales revenues,  manufacturing costs, selling and distribution expenses,
general and  administrative  expenses and research and development costs tend to
reflect the general inflationary trends.




                         PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK

       The Company's Common Stock trades on the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX")
under the  symbol  COB.  The  following  table sets forth the high and low sales
prices of the Common Stock on the American  Stock  Exchange,  as reported on the
Composite Tape.

                                               HIGH        LOW
                                               ----        ---
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

      First Quarter                           $6.00       $4.25
      Second Quarter                           5.88        4.50
      Third Quarter                            5.88        3.56
      Fourth Quarter                           6.88        4.88

FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

      First Quarter                           $6.75       $4.25
      Second Quarter                           6.00        4.25
      Third Quarter                            4.94        4.00
      Fourth Quarter                           5.38        4.00

FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995

      First Quarter                           $5.63       $4.06
      Second Quarter (through May 10, 1995)    5.00        4.00



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      At March 31, 1995,  there were 755 shareholders of record of the Company's
Common Stock,  although the Company estimates that there are approximately 6,000
beneficial   owners,  5  shareholders  of  record  of  the  Company's  Series  A
Convertible  Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred  Stock") and 5 shareholders of
record  of the  Company's  Series  B  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  ("Series  B
Preferred Stock").


                               DIVIDEND POLICY

      The Series A Preferred Stock pays cumulative dividends at a rate of 8% per
annum payable quarterly. As of December 31, 1994, dividends of $86,743 have been
earned  but  have  not  been  declared  and  are  included  in  other  long-term
liabilities in the accompanying  consolidated  balance sheet. Upon conversion of
any  shares of Series A  Preferred  Stock,  the  Company is  obligated  to issue
additional  shares of Common  Stock  having a market  value equal to accrued but
unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock at the time of conversion.

      The  Company has never paid a cash  dividend on its Common  Stock and does
not  anticipate  the payment of cash dividends in the  foreseeable  future.  The
Company  intends to retain any earnings for use in the development and expansion
of its business.

      Applicable  provisions of the Delaware General  Corporation Law may affect
the ability of the Company to declare and pay  dividends  on its Common Stock as
well as on its Preferred Stock. In particular,  pursuant to the Delaware General
Corporation Law, a company may pay dividends out of its surplus,  as defined, or
out of its net  profits,  for the fiscal year in which the  dividend is declared
and/or  the  preceding  year.   Surplus  is  defined  in  the  Delaware  General
Corporation  Law to be the excess of net  assets of the  company  over  capital.
Capital is defined to be the aggregate par value of shares issued.


                                  MANAGEMENT

      The  executive  officers and directors of the Company as of March 31, 1995
are as follows:

      NAME               AGE            POSITION
      ----               ---            --------

William J. Bologna        52         Chairman of the Board

Nicholas A. Buoniconti    54         Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief
                                     Operating Officer

Norman M. Meier           56         President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                     Director

Margaret J. Roell         35         Vice President--Finance and Administration,
                                     Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and
                                     Treasurer

Irwin L. Kellner          56         Director

John E. A. Kidd           50         Director

Lila E. Nachtigall, M.D.  61         Director





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    WILLIAM J.  BOLOGNA has been a director of the Company  since  inception
and was elected  Chairman of the  Company's  Board of Directors in January 1992.
From December 1988 to January 1992,  Mr.  Bologna served as Vice Chairman of the
Company's Board of Directors.  In addition,  since 1980, he has been Chairman of
Bologna & Hackett ("B&H"),  an advertising agency specializing in pharmaceutical
products  which has in the past  performed  services  for various  international
pharmaceutical  companies.  B&H ceased  operations  in May 1991 and has remained
inactive  since that date;  however,  B&H has not yet been  dissolved.  Prior to
1980,  Mr.  Bologna was  employed by William  Douglas  McAdams,  Inc., a company
engaged  in  the  marketing  of  pharmaceuticals,  in a  variety  of  positions,
including  Senior Vice  President.  In 1965,  Mr.  Bologna  received his B.S. in
Pharmacy  from Fordham  University.  He received an MBA in Finance from Columbia
University in 1971.

    NICHOLAS A.  BUONICONTI  has been a director  of the Company  since June
1991 and was elected Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in
April 1992. Mr.  Buoniconti,  an attorney,  is a member of the Massachusetts and
Florida Bar. From January 1990 to April 1992, he was a member of the law firm of
Nicholas  A.  Buoniconti,  P.A.  He held the  position  of  President  and Chief
Operating Officer of UST, a Fortune 500 company, from May 1987 to December 1989.
From 1985 to 1987,  Mr.  Buoniconti  served  as  President  and Chief  Operating
Officer of U.S.  Tobacco  (which changed its name to UST), as well as serving on
the Board of Directors from 1978 to 1989. He has served as a member of the Board
of Directors of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis,  and is heavily involved in
the fund-raising efforts for the Project through the Marc Buoniconti Fund, named
for his  son.  Mr.  Buoniconti  is a former  All-Pro  linebacker  for the  Miami
Dolphins.  Since 1978, he has co-hosted  "Inside the NFL" on the Home Box Office
cable network.  Mr.  Buoniconti is also a director of American Bankers Insurance
Co, Nine West Corporation and Simmons Outdoor Corporation.

     NORMAN M. MEIER has been President,  Chief Executive Officer and a director
of the Company since inception.  In addition,  since 1980, Mr. Meier has been an
officer and director of B&H. B&H ceased  operations in May 1991 and has remained
inactive since that date; however, B&H has not yet been dissolved.  From 1971 to
1977,   Mr.  Meier  was  Vice   President  of  Sales  and   Marketing   for  Key
Pharmaceuticals,  Inc., a company  which had been engaged in the  marketing  and
sales of pharmaceuticals  until its sale to Schering-Plough  Corporation in June
1986.  From 1977  until June  1986,  Mr.  Meier  served as a  consultant  to Key
Pharmaceuticals,  Inc. In 1960,  Mr. Meier  received  his B.S. in Pharmacy  from
Columbia University.  He received his M.S. in Pharmacy  Administration from Long
Island  University in 1964.  Mr. Meier is also a director of Universal  Heights,
Inc.

     MARGARET  J.  ROELL has been Vice  President--Finance  and  Administration,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company since June 1991.
Ms. Roell was employed by Arthur Andersen & Co., independent public accountants,
from 1981 to 1991 and was an audit manager with Arthur  Andersen & Co. from 1986
to 1991.

     IRWIN L.  KELLNER has been a director of the  Company  since May 1988.  Dr.
Kellner is the chief  economist  of  Chemical  Banking,  formed by the merger of
Chemical Bank with Manufacturers  Hanover Trust Company ("MHT"). Dr. Kellner has
been employed by MHT since 1970.  From 1980 to 1991,  Dr.  Kellner was the Chief
Economist of MHT. Dr. Kellner,  a past president of the Forecasters  Club of New
York and the New York Association of Business Economists,  holds membership, and
has held a variety of posts, in several professional associations, including the
American Economic Association, American Statistical Association and the National
Association of Business Economists.  Dr. Kellner is also a governor of the Money
Marketeers.   His  other  board   memberships   include  the  Juvenile  Diabetes
Foundation,  the Children's AIDS Network,  North Shore University Hospital,  the
Don Monti  Memorial  Research  Foundation  and Touro  College's  Barry Z. Levine
School of Health Sciences.

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<PAGE>

    JOHN E. A. KIDD has been a director of the Company  since April 1988 and
served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company from  December  1988
to December 1991.  From July 1988 to 1990, Mr. Kidd was a director of Care Plus,
Inc.,  a  publicly  owned  health  care  company  traded  over-the-counter.  For
approximately the past five years, Mr. Kidd has been an Executive  Director of a
number of public companies located in the United Kingdom, in which an investment
company controlled by his family had been a major investor.

     LILA E. NACHTIGALL,  M.D. has been a director of the Company since November
1992.  Dr.  Nachtigall  has been employed by the New York  University  School of
Medicine since 1961.  Dr.  Nachtigall is currently a Professor of Obstetrics and
Gynecology.  In  addition,  Dr.  Nachtigall  is the Clinic  Coordinator  of GYN-
Endocrine  Clinic at Bellevue  Hospital  and  Co-director  of the  GYN-Endocrine
Program and Director of Women's Wellness Division at New York University Medical
Center.

    All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of  stockholders
and the election and  qualification of their  successors.  Directors  receive no
compensation  for serving on the Board,  except for the receipt of stock options
and the  reimbursement of reasonable  expenses  incurred in attending  meetings.
Officers  are  elected  annually  by the  Board of  Directors  and  serve at the
discretion of the Board. The Board of Directors has two standing committees, the
Audit Committee and the Compensation/Stock Option Committee.


EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     The tables and  descriptive  information  set forth  below are  intended to
comply with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  compensation  disclosure
requirements.  This information is being furnished with respect to the Company's
Chief Executive  officer ("CEO") and its three other executive  officers,  other
than the CEO,  whose  salary and bonus  exceeded  $100,000  for the most  recent
fiscal year (collectively, the "Executive Officers").


                                   SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    ANNUAL COMPENSATION               LONG-TERM COMPENSATION
                                    -------------------               ----------------------
                                                                            SECURITIES
                                                                            UNDERLYING
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION     YEAR       SALARY      BONUS (1)            OPTIONS (3)
- ---------------------------     ----       ------      ---------            -----------
<S>                             <C>      <C>           <C>                  <C>
Norman M. Meier                 1994     $ 180,000      $  -                470,000
 President and Chief            1993       180,000         -                200,000
 Executive Officer              1992       180,000      45,100                 -

William J. Bologna              1994       180,000         -                470,000
 Chairman of the Board          1993       180,000         -                200,000
                                1992       180,000      45,100                 -

Nicholas A. Buoniconti          1994       135,000         -                910,000
 Vice Chairman and              1993       135,000         -                200,000
 Chief Operating Officer        1992        95,625(2)      -                675,000

Margaret J. Roell               1994       120,000         -                   -
 Vice President -               1993       120,000         -                 20,000
 Finance & Administration       1992       120,000         -                 50,000
 Chief Financial Officer

<FN>
(1)  These amounts are accrued as of year end and paid during the following
     year.
(2)  Mr. Buoniconti was hired as of April 15, 1992.
(3)  The options granted in 1993 and 1992 to Messrs. Meier, Bologna and
     Buoniconti, were cancelled in 1994. See Ten Year Option Repricings Chart on
     the following page.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                  OPTION GRANTS DURING 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                         NUMBER OF   % OF TOTAL
                        SECURITIES     OPTIONS                                GRANT
                        UNDERLYING   GRANTED TO  EXERCISE                     DATE
                          OPTIONS     EMPLOYEES   PRICE       EXPIRATION     PRESENT
NAME                    GRANTED (1)   IN 1994     ($/SH)         DATE        VALUE (2)
- ----                    -----------  ----------  --------     ----------     ---------
<S>                        <C>          <C>      <C>          <C>           <C>
Norman M. Meier            470,000      24%      $4.375       9/28/2004     $1,640,300

William J. Bologna         470,000      24%       4.375       9/28/2004      1,640,300

Nicholas A. Buoniconti     910,000      47%       4.375       9/28/2004      3,175,900

Margaret J. Roell             -          -          -             -              -

<FN>
(1)    These options were granted in connection with Messrs.  Meier, Bologna and
       Buoniconti  each  investing  $200,000  into the  Company.  In  connection
       therewith,  options to purchase  450,000,  450,000 and 910,000  shares of
       Common Stock previously granted to Messrs. Meier, Bologna and Buoniconti,
       respectively, were cancelled.

(2)    The estimated  grant date present  value  reflected in the above table is
       determined using the  Black-Scholes  model. The material  assumptions and
       adjustments  incorporated  in the  Black-Scholes  model in estimating the
       value of the options  reflected in the above table include the following:
       (i) an exercise  price of $4.375,  equal to the fair market  value of the
       underlying stock on the date of grant,  (ii) an option term of ten years,
       (iii) an interest  rate of 7.46% that  represents  the interest rate on a
       U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date  corresponding to that of the
       option term,  (iv)  volatility  of 65.104%  calculated  using daily stock
       prices  for the  one-year  period  prior  to the  grant  date  and (v) no
       annualized  dividends paid with respect to a share of Common Stock at the
       date of grant.  The  ultimate  values of the  options  will depend on the
       future price of the Company's Common Stock, which cannot be forecast with
       reasonable  accuracy.  The actual value, if any, an optionee will realize
       upon  exercise of an option will depend on the excess of the market value
       of the  Company's  Common Stock over the  exercise  price on the date the
       option is exercised.
</FN>
</TABLE>

    AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES DURING 1994 AND FISCAL YEAR END OPTION VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   NUMBER OF SECURITIES           VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
                                                  UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED             IN-THE-MONEY
                                                        OPTIONS AT                    OPTIONS AT
                      SHARES ACQUIRED     VALUE      DECEMBER 31, 1994             DECEMBER 31, 1994
NAME                    ON EXERCISE     REALIZED  EXERCISABLE  UNEXERCISABLE   EXERCISABLE  UNEXERCISABLE
- ----                    -----------     --------  -----------  -------------   -----------  -------------
<S>                        <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>              <C>         <C>
Norman M. Meier             -            $   -        -          470,000          $   -       256,250

William J. Bologna          -                -        -          470,000              -       256,250

Nicholas A. Buoniconti      -                -        -          910,000              -       568,750

Margaret J. Roell           -                -      75,000        45,000            3,125       3,125

</TABLE>

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                     TEN YEAR OPTION REPRICINGS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   NUMBER OF                                              LENGTH OF
                                   SECURITIES     MARKET PRICE    EXERCISE                 ORIGINAL
                                   UNDERLYING      OF STOCK AT    PRICE AT                OPTION TERM
                                    OPTIONS          TIME OF       TIME OF               REMAINING AT
                                  REPRICED OR     REPRICING OR   REPRICING OR     NEW       DATE OF
                                    AMENDED          AMENDMENT     AMENDMENT   EXERCISE   REPRICING OR
NAME                       DATE      (#)               ($)           ($)       PRICE ($)   AMENDMENT
- ----                    --------  -----------   ---------------  ------------  ---------  -----------

<S>                      <C>       <C>             <C>             <C>         <C>         <C>
Norman M. Meier          9/28/94   100,000         $4.375          $4.50       $4.375      6.5 years
                         9/28/94   200,000          4.375           5.50        4.375      9   years
                         9/28/94   120,000          4.375          13.25        4.375      3   months
                         9/28/94    29,244          4.375          14.58        4.375      3   months

William J. Bologna       9/28/94   100,000          4.375           4.50        4.375      6.5 years
                         9/28/94   200,000          4.375           5.50        4.375      9   years
                         9/28/94   120,000          4.375          13.25        4.375      3   months
                         9/28/94    29,244          4.375          14.58        4.375      3   months

Nicholas A. Buoniconti   9/28/94   400,000          4.375          4.875        4.375      7.5 years
                         9/28/94   200,000          4.375          5.500        4.375      9   years
                         9/28/94    25,000          4.375          5.750        4.375      7   years
                         9/28/94    10,000          4.375          8.000        4.375      7   years
                         9/28/94   250,000          4.375          8.000        4.375      7.5 years
                         9/28/94    25,000          4.375          9.000        4.375      7   years
</TABLE>


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

       In January 1990, the Company entered into five-year employment agreements
with each of John E.A. Kidd, William J. Bologna and Norman M. Meier, to serve as
Chairman, Vice-Chairman and President of the Company, respectively.  Pursuant to
their respective employment agreements, each such employee is entitled to a base
salary of $180,000 per year and a bonus equal to one-half of 1% of the Company's
net  revenues.  Net  revenues  are  defined to be gross  sales  less  discounts,
allowances and returns.  In addition,  each such employee was granted options to
purchase  150,000  shares of the Company's  Common Stock at an exercise price of
$13.25 with respect to Mr. Kidd and $14.58 with respect to each of Messrs. Meier
and Bologna. Pursuant to the terms of such agreements,  each employee has agreed
to dedicate his services on a  substantially  full-time basis and has agreed for
the term of his agreement and for two years  thereafter  not to compete with the
Company.  As of December 31, 1991,  contemporaneously  with his  resignation  as
Chairman of the Board, Mr. Kidd's contract was amended such that he will receive
a salary of $1,000 per year for performing  certain investor relations tasks for
the Company.  In June 1993, Messrs.  Bologna and Meier's  employment  agreements
were amended such that effective January 1, 1993, the provisions pursuant to 
which they would have  received  an  aggregate  bonus equal to one percent of
sales in 1993 and 1994 were  cancelled.  If the  Company  would have had pre-tax
earnings  during  1994,  Messrs.  Bologna  and Meier would have been eligible to
participate in the  incentive  compensation  plan  approved by the  shareholders
at the 1993 annual meeting of the Company.

       In April 1992, the Company entered into a five-year  employment agreement
with  Nicholas A.  Buoniconti,  to serve as Vice  Chairman  and Chief  Operating
Officer of the Company.  Pursuant to this agreement,  Mr.  Buoniconti is paid an
annual  salary of $135,000.  As  additional  compensation,  Mr.  Buoniconti  was
granted options to purchase  250,000 and 400,000 shares of the Company's  Common
Stock at  exercise  prices of $8.00 and $4.88  per  share,  respectively,  which
options  vest over five  years.  Pursuant  to the terms of such  agreement,  Mr.
Buoniconti  agreed to dedicate his services on a  substantially  full-time basis
and has agreed for the term of his agreement and for two years thereafter not to
compete with the Company.

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       In June 1991, the Company  entered into a two-year  employment  agreement
with Margaret J. Roell, its Vice-President -- Finance and Administration,  Chief
Financial Officer,  Secretary and Treasurer, with provision for extension of the
agreement for an additional two years. Pursuant to this agreement,  Ms. Roell is
paid an annual  salary of $120,000.  As additional  compensation,  Ms. Roell was
granted  options to purchase  50,000 shares of the Company's  Common Stock at an
exercise  price of $5.75.  One half of such options  became  exercisable in June
1992 with the remainder  exercisable  beginning in June 1993. In June 1993,  Ms.
Roell's contract was renewed under the same terms for an additional two years.

       The  exercise  price  of all  of  the  options  granted  pursuant  to the
aforementioned  employment  agreements  are  based on the  closing  price of the
Company's Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange on the day prior to grant.


       SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

       As  of  March 31,  1995,  directors  and  named  executive  officers,
individually and as a group, beneficially owned Common Stock as follows:

         NAME OF                                SHARES, NATURE OF INTEREST
    BENEFICIAL OWNER                      AND PERCENTAGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES(1)
    ----------------                      --------------------------------------

Norman M. Meier                                  825,800        3.3%
William J. Bologna (2)                         1,938,632        7.7%
Nicholas A. Buoniconti                            80,000         *
Irwin L. Kellner (3)                              89,500         *
John E. A. Kidd (3)                              334,748        1.3%
Lila E. Nachtigall (3)                            45,000         *
Margaret J. Roell (3)                             75,200         *
Officers and directors as a group (7 people)   3,388,880       13.2%

*    Represents less than 1 percent.

(1)  Includes  shares  issuable  upon  exercise  of both  options  and
     warrants which are currently exercisable or which may be acquired
     within 60 days and shares  issuable upon conversion of the Series
     A and Series B Preferred  Stock (12.36 for the Series A Preferred
     Stock and 20.57 for the Series B Preferred Stock).

(2)  Includes  20,570 shares  issuable upon conversion of 1,000 shares
     of Series B Preferred Stock.  Includes 98,062 shares beneficially
     owned by Mr. Bologna's spouse.

(3)  Includes shares issuable upon exercise of options, which are currently
     exercisable or which may be acquired within 60 days, to purchase 50,000
     shares with respect to Dr. Kellner, 284,748 shares with respect to Mr.
     Kidd, 45,000 shares with respect to Dr. Nachtigall and 75,000 shares with
     respect to Ms. Roell.

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    As of March 31, 1995,  the  following  table sets forth  information
regarding the number and  percentage of Common Stock held by all persons who are
known by the  Company to  beneficially  own or  exercise  voting or  dispositive
control over 5% or more of the Company's outstanding Common Stock:

                                  NUMBER OF SHARES
    NAME AND ADDRESS             BENEFICIALLY OWNED      PERCENT OF CLASS
    ----------------            -------------------      ----------------

Dominion Capital, Inc./
Dominion Resources, Inc. (1)
901 East Byrd Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219                    1,292,123                5.1%

(1) Based on  information  included on Schedule 13D dated  January 10, 1995.
    Includes  warrants to purchase  150,000  shares of the Company's  Common
    Stock.


             CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

    During 1993, the Company loaned Messrs.  Meier and Bologna,  $80,000 and
$110,350,  respectively. The notes, which bear interest at 10% per annum and are
unsecured but with full recourse, are due on or before December 7, 1996.



                             PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

      The Shares owned by the Selling  Securityholders  may be sold from time to
time by the Selling Securityholders, or by pledges, donees, transferees or other
successors in interest. Such sales may be made on the American Stock Exchange or
otherwise  at prices and at terms then  prevailing  or at prices  related to the
then current market prices, or in privately negotiated transactions.  The Shares
may be sold  publicly by one or more of the  following:  (i) ordinary  brokerage
transactions  and  transactions  in which the broker solicits  purchasers;  (ii)
purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by such broker or dealer
for its account  pursuant to this  Prospectus;  and (iii) a block trade in which
the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may
position  and  resell a portion  of the block as  principal  to  facilitate  the
transaction.  In  effecting  sales,  brokers or dealers  engaged by the  Selling
Securityholders may arrange for other brokers or dealers to participate. Brokers
or  dealers   will   receive   commissions   or   discounts   from  the  Selling
Securityholders in amounts to be negotiated  immediately prior to the sale. Such
brokers or dealers and any other participating  brokers or dealers may be deemed
to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with
such  sales.  The sale of a  substantial  number of the  Shares  by the  Selling
Securityholders  may have an adverse effect on the market price of the Company's
Common Stock.

      The Company will pay certain expenses incident to the offering and sale of
the Shares. The Company will not pay for, among other expenses,  commissions and
discounts of underwriters, dealers or agents or the fees and expenses of counsel
for the Selling Securityholders. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling
Securityholders  against certain  liabilities,  including  liabilities under the
Securities Act.


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                           SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS

      The Selling  Securityholders  are the holders of the Shares. The following
table sets forth as of the  commencement  of the offering,  based on information
provided  to the Company by the  Selling  Securityholders,  the shares of Common
Stock being offered by each of the Selling  Securityholders.  The  percentage of
voting  securities  to be  owned  after  the  offering  assumes  the sale of the
securities  registered hereby, and takes into consideration the voting rights of
the Common Stock and Series A and B Preferred Stock as of March 31, 1995.  Based
on limited information available to the Company, as of  March 31, 1995,  some of
the Selling  Securityholders may have  previously sold some or all of the shares
of Common Stock originally included in this offering.

                           NUMBER OF SHARES OF              PERCENTAGE OF VOTING
NAME OF SELLING               COMMON STOCK                    SECURITIES OWNED
SECURITYHOLDERS           INCLUDED IN THE OFFERING             AFTER OFFERING
- ---------------           ------------------------          --------------------


Dominion Capital                    641,082                     2.6%
John Hunter                         343,235
Flagship Partners                   157,147                       *
Frontier Partners                   245,541                       *
Erica Knowlton Trust                 88,395                       *
Family Partnership                  245,541                       *
Charles Marran                      122,771                       *
Kane & Co., as nominee              147,325                       *
Drake & Co., as nominee             834,840                       *
Goldman Sachs & Co., as nominee     491,082                       *
Atwell & Co., as nominee            245,541                       *
Ruth Maasbach, as nominee            87,500                       *
Hyprom, S.A., as nominee            150,000                       *
John Bendall                         50,000                       *
Leroy Goldfarb                       45,000                       *
William J. Bologna (1)               50,000                     7.5%
Nicholas A. Buoniconti (2)           50,000                       *
Norman M. Meier (3)                  50,000                     3.1%
Shephard Lane                        10,000                       *
Sherman & Fischman                   40,000                       *
Thomas D. Perry                         154                       *
Romano Romani                           154                       *
                                  ---------
         Total                    4,095,308
                                  =========
* Less than 1 percent

(1)    William J. Bologna has been a director of the Company since inception and
       Chairman of the Board since January 1992.

(2)    Nicholas A. Buoniconti has been a director of the Company since June 1991
       and was elected Vice Chairman and Chief Operating officer of the Company
       in April 1992.

(3)    Norman M. Meier has been president and a director of the Company since
       inception.


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                          DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

GENERAL

      The Company is authorized to issue 40,000,000  shares of common stock, par
value $.01 per share,  ("Common Stock") and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock,
par value $.01 per share, of which 151,000 shares have been designated  Series A
Preferred  Stock and  150,000  shares  have been  designated  Series B Preferred
Stock. As of March 31, 1995,  25,070,411 shares of Common Stock, 1,515 shares of
Series A  Preferred  Stock and 2,000  shares of Series B  Preferred  Stock  were
outstanding,  and there  were 755,  5 and 5 holders  of record of Common  Stock,
Series A and  Series B  Preferred  Stock,  respectively.  The  Company  has been
informed  that there are  approximately  6,000  beneficial  owners of its Common
Stock.


COMMON STOCK

      With the exception of certain  circumstances,  holders of the Series A and
Series B Preferred Stock and Common Stock vote together as a single class on all
matters  upon which  stockholders  are  entitled to vote.  The holders of Common
Stock are  entitled  to one vote for each  share of such stock held of record by
them and may not accumulate  votes. This means that the holders of more than 50%
of the  shares  voting  for the  election  of  directors  can  elect  all of the
directors  if they  choose to do so;  and,  in such  event,  the  holders of the
remaining shares will not be able to elect any person to the Board of Directors.
The holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive  dividends  when,  as and if
declared by the Board of  Directors  out of funds  legally  available  therefor,
subject  to  prior  rights  of  preferred  stockholders,  and  in the  event  of
liquidation,  dissolution or winding up of the Company,  to share ratably in all
assets  remaining  after  payment  of  liabilities  and  after  payment  of  any
preferential  amounts to which holders of preferred stock are entitled.  Holders
of shares of Common  Stock,  as such,  have no  conversion,  preemptive or other
subscription  rights,  and there are no  redemption  or sinking fund  provisions
applicable to the Common Stock.

      DIVIDENDS

      The  Company has never paid a cash  dividend on its Common  Stock and does
not  anticipate  the payment of cash dividends in the  foreseeable  future.  The
Company  intends to retain any earnings for use in the development and expansion
of its business.

      FUTURE SALES OF COMMON STOCK

      Approximately 4,175,404 shares of Common Stock outstanding are "restricted
securities" as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and may
be sold only in compliance with such Rule,  pursuant to  registration  under the
Act or pursuant to exemption therefrom.  Generally,  under Rule 144, each person
holding restricted  securities for a period of two years may, every three months
after such two-year holding period,  sell in ordinary brokerage  transactions or
to market  makers an amount of shares equal to the greater of one percent of the
Company's  then  outstanding  Common Stock or the average  weekly trading volume
during the four weeks prior to the proposed sale.  This limitation on the amount
of  shares  which  may be sold  under  the  Rule  does not  apply to  restricted
securities  sold  for the  account  of a  person  who is not and has not been an
affiliate of the Company  during the three months prior to the proposed sale and
who has beneficially owned the securities for at least three years. In addition,
the  shares of  Common  Stock  underlying  the  shares of Series A and  Series B
Preferred Stock have been registered under the Securities Act and,  accordingly,
when issued, will not be restricted securities.  Sales of substantial amounts of
Common  Stock in the public  market  under Rule 144,  pursuant  to  registration
statements, or otherwise, could adversely affect prevailing market prices of the
Common Stock.



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WARRANTS

      The statements  under this caption are summaries that do not purport to be
complete. They are qualified by reference to the Warrant Instruments, which have
been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

      As of March  31,  1995,  the  Company  had  warrants  outstanding  for the
purchase of up to 780,000 shares of Common Stock at prices ranging from $4.00 to
$8.875 per share.  These  warrants are  exercisable  through 1999.  The exercise
price of the warrants and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of the warrants  are subject to  adjustment  in certain  circumstances.
Warrants  may  be  exercised  at any  time  during  their  exercise  periods  by
surrendering to the Company the certificate  evidencing such warrants,  with the
form to exercise  all or a portion of such  Warrants  duly filled in and signed,
together with payment of the exercise price.


PREFERRED STOCK

      The Board of Directors is  authorized  to issue shares of preferred  stock
and,  subject to the limitations  contained in the Certificate of  Incorporation
and any limitations  prescribed by law, to establish and designate series and to
fix the number of shares and the  relative  rights,  conversion  rights,  voting
rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences.  If shares of preferred
stock with  voting  rights are issued,  such  issuance  could  affect the voting
rights of the holders of the Company's  Common Stock by increasing the number of
outstanding shares having voting rights. In addition,  if the Board of Directors
authorizes the issuance of shares of preferred stock with conversion rights, the
number of shares of Common Stock  outstanding  could potentially be increased up
to the authorized amount. The issuance of preferred stock,  could, under certain
circumstances,  have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of
the  Company  and may  adversely  affect the rights of holders of Common  Stock.
Also,  preferred  stock could have  preferences  with  respect to  dividend  and
liquidation rights.

      The  Company  issued  151,000  shares  of  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  in
connection  with its private  placement  completed in November  1989 and 150,000
shares of Series B Preferred  Stock in  connection  with its  private  placement
completed in August 1991. The following  description of the rights,  preferences
and privileges of the Series A and Series B Preferred  Stock does not purport to
be complete and is subject to and  qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Certificates of Designation to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, which
sets  forth the terms and  provisions  of the  Series A and  Series B  Preferred
Stock,  copies of which  have been  previously  filed  with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission.

      DIVIDENDS

      The Series A Preferred Stock pays cumulative dividends at a rate of 8% per
annum payable quarterly. As of December 31, 1994, dividends of $86,743 have been
earned  but  have  not  been  declared  and  are  included  in  other  long-term
liabilities in the accompanying  consolidated  balance sheet. Upon conversion of
any  shares of Series A  Preferred  Stock,  the  Company is  obligated  to issue
additional  shares of Common  Stock  having a market  value equal to accrued but
unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock at the time of conversion.  The
issuance of any such shares of Common Stock is subject to applicable  provisions
of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

      The Company does not presently intend to declare dividends with respect to
the Series B  Preferred  Stock.  In the event the Board of  Directors  elects to
declare any cash  dividends on the Common  Stock,  the Board must also declare a
cash  dividend on the Series B Preferred  Stock in an amount equal to the common
equivalent  per share dividend  declared on the Common Stock.  Dividends will be
cumulative from the payment date of any such  declaration,  whether or not there
are funds of the Company legally available

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for the payment of such dividends.  Accumulations of dividends on shares of
Series B Preferred Stock shall not bear interest. See "Dividend Policy."

      CONVERSION RIGHTS

      Holders of Series A and Series B Preferred  Stock are  entitled to convert
their shares of Preferred  Stock into shares of Common Stock at any time.  As of
March 31, 1995, each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 12.36
shares of Common Stock and each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible
into 20.57 shares of Common Stock.

      The Conversion  Rates are subject to adjustment in certain  circumstances.
If the Company  declares a dividend on its Common Stock  payable in Common Stock
or payable in  securities  convertible  into  Common  Stock,  or if the  Company
subdivides,  combines,  or reclassifies its outstanding  shares of Common Stock,
then the Conversion  Rates will be adjusted such that each holder of Series A or
Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive on conversion of his shares
that  number of shares of Common  Stock he would have held  after the  dividend,
subdivision,  combination, or reclassification if he had converted his shares of
Series A and Series B Preferred  Stock  immediately  prior to the record date or
effective  date  thereof,  and, in the case of a dividend  payable in securities
convertible  into Common Stock,  after he had converted all such securities into
Common Stock.

      The Series B Preferred Stock will be  automatically  converted into Common
Stock upon the first to occur of the following events:  (i) the completion of at
least a $10 million  public  offering with an offering price of at least $10 per
share or (ii)  the date on which  the  closing  price of the  Common  Stock on a
national  exchange is at least $10.00 per share for a minimum of 20  consecutive
trading  days where the  average  daily  volume  during  such period is at least
30,000 shares.

      REDEMPTION RIGHT

      The  Company has the right to redeem all or part of the shares of Series A
Preferred Stock at redemption  prices ranging from $103.20 per share of Series A
Preferred Stock in 1995 to $100 in 1999, plus accrued and unpaid  dividends,  if
any.

      VOTING RIGHTS

      Holders of Series A and Series B Preferred  Stock are each entitled to one
vote for each share of Common Stock into which the shares of Series A and Series
B Preferred Stock are convertible.  With the exception of certain circumstances,
holders of Series A and Series B Preferred  Stock and Common Stock vote together
as a single class on all matters upon which  stockholders  are entitled to vote.
Holders of Series A  Preferred  Stock also have the right,  voting as a separate
class,  to  approve  any  creation  of a series of stock  senior to the Series A
Preferred Stock as to dividends or  liquidation.  In the event the Company fails
to pay  dividends  that have been  declared on the Series A Preferred  Stock for
four consecutive quarters,  the holders of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a
separate  class,  have the right to elect one member of the Board of  Directors.
Holders of Series B Preferred Stock have the right,  voting as a separate class,
to approve the  creation of any series of stock senior to the Series B Preferred
Stock as to liquidation.

      LIQUIDATION RIGHTS

      In the event of any voluntary or involuntary  liquidation,  dissolution or
winding up of the Company, holders of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock will
be entitled to receive out of assets of the Company  available for  distribution
to its  stockholders,  before any  distribution is made to holders of its Common
Stock,  liquidating  distributions  in an  amount  equal to $100 per  share.  In
addition,  holders of Series A  Preferred  Stock will be entitled to receive all
accrued but unpaid dividends. After payment of the full amount of the

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liquidating  distributions to the holders of the Series A and Series B Preferred
Stock,  holders of the  Company's  Common  Stock will be entitled to any further
distribution  of  the  Company's  assets.  If the  assets  of  the  Company  are
insufficient  to pay the full amounts of the  liquidating  distributions  on the
Series A and Series B Preferred Stock,  then all available assets of the Company
will be  distributed  ratably  to the  holders  of the  Series  A and  Series  B
Preferred Stock.

TRANSFER AGENT

      The transfer agent for the Company's  Common Stock and Series A and Series
B Preferred Stock is First Union National Bank, 230 S. Tryon Street,  Charlotte,
NC 28288-1154.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

      The Company  furnishes its  stockholders  with annual  reports  containing
audited  financial   statements  and  other  periodic  reports  as  the  Company
determines to be appropriate or as may be required by law.


                  INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

      Delaware law provides,  in general, that a corporation shall have power to
indemnify  any person who was or is a party or is  threatened to be made a party
to any  threatened,  pending or completed  action,  suit or proceeding,  whether
civil, criminal,  administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in
the  right  of the  corporation),  by  reason  of the  fact  that he is or was a
director or officer of the  corporation.  Such indemnity may be against expenses
(including  attorney's  fees),  judgments,  fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually  and  reasonably  incurred  in  connection  with such  action,  suit or
proceeding,  if the  indemnified  party  acted  in good  faith  and in a  manner
reasonably  believed  to be in or not  opposed  to  the  best  interests  of the
corporation   with  respect  to  any  criminal  action  or  proceeding  and  the
indemnified  party did not have  reasonable  cause to believe  his  conduct  was
unlawful.

      Delaware law also  provides,  in general,  that a  corporation  shall have
power to indemnify  any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made
a party to any  threatened,  pending  or  completed  action or suit by or in the
right of the  corporation  to procure a  judgment  in its favor by reason of the
fact that he is or was a director  or officer of the  corporation,  against  any
expenses (including  attorney's fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection  with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in
good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
best interest of the corporation.

      Additionally,  Delaware law provides, in general, that a corporation shall
have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is
or was a director or officer of the corporation  against any liability  asserted
against  him or  incurred  by him in any such  capacity,  or arising  out of his
status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify
him against such liability under the provisions of the law.

      Article  EIGHTH of the  Registrant's  Restated and Amended  Certificate of
Incorporation  and Section 1 of Article VI of the  Registrant's  By-Laws  give a
director or officer the right to be indemnified by the Registrant to the fullest
extent permitted under Delaware law.

      Article  TENTH of the  Registrant's  Restated and Amended  Certificate  of
Incorporation  provides  that no  director  shall be  personally  liable  to the
Registrant or any stockholder for monetary  damages for breach of fiduciary duty
as a director,  except for any matter in respect of which such director shall be
liable under Section 174 of Title 8 of the General  Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware, or shall be liable by reason that, in addition to any and all other
requirements for such liability, he (i) shall have breached his duty of

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loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, (ii) shall not have acted in good
faith or, in failing to act,  shall not have acted in good  faith,  (iii)  shall
have acted in a manner involving  intentional  misconduct or a knowing violation
of law or, in failing to act, shall have acted in a manner involving intentional
misconduct or a knowing  violation of law or (iv) shall have derived an improper
personal  benefit.  The provisions of such article do not limit or eliminate the
liability  of any  director  for  any act or  omission  occurring  prior  to the
effective time of such article.

      Insofar as  indemnification  for liabilities  arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors,  officers or persons  controlling the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions,  the Company has been informed that in the
opinion of the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  such  indemnification  is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.


                                LEGAL MATTERS

      The legality of the securities  offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Company by Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York, New York 10153.

                                   EXPERTS

      The financial  statements  and schedules  included in this  prospectus and
elsewhere in the  registration  statement have  been audited  by Arthur Andersen
LLP, independent public accountants,  as indicated in their reports with respect
thereto,  and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as
experts in giving such reports.


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          COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                                PAGE
                                                                ----

Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants               F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets
  As of December 31, 1994 and 1993                               F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations
  for the Three Years Ended December 31, 1994                    F-5

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
  for the Three Years Ended December 31, 1994                    F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
  for the Three Years Ended December 31, 1994                    F-8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                       F-11

                         -F-1-

<PAGE>

           REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
   of Columbia Laboratories, Inc.:

We have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets  of  Columbia
Laboratories,  Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31,
1994  and  1993,  and  the  related   consolidated   statements  of  operations,
stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period  ended   December  31,  1994.   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,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Laboratories, Inc. and
subsidiaries  as of  December  31,  1994  and  1993,  and the  results  of their
operations  and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1994 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

                                               ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Miami, Florida,
   February 24, 1995.

                         -F-2-

<PAGE>

            COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1993


                             ASSETS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 1994              1993
                                                             ------------      ------------

<S>                                                          <C>               <C>

CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                  $    689,749      $  5,280,829
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   for doubtful accounts of $98,370 and
   $110,015 in 1994 and 1993, respectively                        904,277         1,361,604
  Inventories                                                   1,117,243         2,874,208
  Prepaid expenses                                                125,832           914,189
                                                             ------------      ------------
     Total current assets                                       2,837,101        10,430,830
                                                             ------------      ------------

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
  Leasehold improvements                                           15,162            13,045
  Machinery and equipment                                       1,394,788         1,123,847
  Furniture and fixtures                                           70,597            65,499
                                                             ------------      ------------
                                                                1,480,547         1,202,391

  Less - Accumulated depreciation
   and amortization                                               564,924           359,231
                                                             ------------      ------------
                                                                  915,623           843,160
                                                             ------------      ------------

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net                                          1,786,037         2,007,937

OTHER INVESTMENT, net                                           1,600,000         2,000,000

OTHER ASSETS                                                    1,268,803         2,326,759
                                                             ------------      ------------
                                                             $  8,407,564      $ 17,608,686
                                                             ============      ============
</TABLE>

                     (Continued)

                         -F-3-

<PAGE>

             COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1993
                          (Continued)

            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 1994              1993
                                                             ------------      ------------

<S>                                                          <C>               <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Current portion of long-term debt                          $       -         $     37,527
  Accounts payable                                              3,707,966         1,748,704
  Accrued expenses                                              1,059,960         2,421,261
  Deferred revenue                                              1,540,549         2,328,542
  Estimated liability for returns
   and allowances                                                 387,075           311,147
                                                             ------------      ------------
      Total current liabilities                                 6,695,550         6,847,181
                                                             ------------      ------------

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion                          6,217,649         7,212,473
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                                        86,743            74,144
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 1 and 5)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value;
     1,000,000 shares authorized;
      Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
       1,515 and 1,915 shares issued and
       outstanding in 1994 and 1993, respectively
       (liquidation preference of $151,500 at
       December 31, 1994)                                              15                19
      Series B Convertible Preferred Stock,
       2,000 and 7,750 shares issued and outstanding
       in 1994 and 1993, respectively (liquidation
       preference of $200,000 at December 31, 1994)                    20                77
  Common stock, $.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares
     authorized; 23,778,897 and 22,155,906 shares
     issued and outstanding in 1994 and 1993,
     respectively                                                 237,789           221,559
  Capital in excess of par value                               64,206,507        58,926,490
  Accumulated deficit                                         (69,253,356)      (55,859,467)
  Cumulative translation adjustment                               216,647           186,210
                                                             ------------      ------------
      Total stockholders' equity (deficit)                     (4,592,378)        3,474,888
                                                             ------------      ------------
                                                             $  8,407,564      $ 17,608,686
                                                             ============      ============

</TABLE>

         The accompanying notes to consolidated  financial statements
            are an integral part of these balance sheets.

                         -F-4-

<PAGE>

               COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                        1994           1993           1992
                                     ---------       --------       --------


<S>                                <C>              <C>            <C>
NET SALES                          $  8,769,064     $ 8,150,227    $ 9,173,042

COST OF GOODS SOLD                    5,539,424       5,077,816      5,327,459
                                   ------------     -----------    -----------
     Gross profit                     3,229,640       3,072,411      3,845,583
                                   ------------     -----------    -----------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Selling and distribution            2,036,353       2,571,164      3,373,259
  General and administrative          2,799,863       3,491,201      4,701,646
  Research and development            9,376,047       5,290,912      3,129,026
  Lease termination cost                   -            238,282      1,000,000
                                   ------------     -----------    -----------
     Total operating expenses        14,212,263      11,591,559     12,203,931
                                   ------------     -----------    -----------

     Loss from operations           (10,982,623)     (8,519,148)    (8,358,348)
                                    -----------     -----------    -----------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  License fees, net                     174,741         561,297      2,776,043
  Interest income                        61,030          89,540        114,801
  Interest expense                   (2,479,610)       (431,983)      (548,924)
  Guaranteed return to minority
   shareholders of subsidiary              -               -        (2,585,118)
  Other, net                           (167,427)       (152,689)        65,610
                                   ------------     -----------    -----------
                                     (2,411,266)         66,165       (177,588)
                                   ------------     -----------    -----------

     Net loss                      $(13,393,889)    $(8,452,983)   $(8,535,936)
                                   ============     ===========    ===========

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE          $       (.59)    $      (.40)   $      (.51)
                                   ============     ===========    ===========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
 COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING           22,530,000      21,380,000     16,880,000
                                   ============     ===========    ===========
</TABLE>




           The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                are an integral part of these statements.

                          -F-5-

<PAGE>

                 COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                 FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                    SERIES A           SERIES B
                PREFERRED STOCK     PREFERRED STOCK        COMMON STOCK
                ---------------    ----------------    --------------------
                NUMBER              NUMBER              NUMBER                 CAPITAL IN                   CUMULATIVE
                  OF                  OF                  OF                    EXCESS OF     ACCUMULATED   TRANSLATION
                SHARES   AMOUNT     SHARES   AMOUNT     SHARES       AMOUNT     PAR VALUE       DEFICIT     ADJUSTMENT      TOTAL
                ------   ------     ------   ------     ------       ------     ---------      ---------    ----------      -----
<S>             <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>            <C>         <C>

BALANCE,
 January 1,
 1992           3,165     $ 32      22,750    $ 227    16,392,281   $163,923   $38,369,579   $(38,870,548)  $(383,298)  $  (720,085)

Common stock
 issued in
 payment for
 services
 rendered        -        -           -        -           15,000        150       119,850           -           -          120,000
Options
 exercised       -        -           -        -          561,432      5,614     1,015,322           -           -        1,020,936
Warrants
 exercised       -        -           -        -          123,898      1,239       126,145           -           -          127,384
Conversion of
 preferred
 stock           (975)     (10)    (10,000)    (100)      212,051      2,120        (2,010)          -           -             -
Accumulated
 dividends on
 preferred
 stock           -        -           -        -             -          -          (19,826)          -           -          (19,826)
Payment of
 accumulated
 dividends       -        -           -        -              757          8         6,336           -           -            6,344
Translation
 adjustment      -        -           -        -             -          -             -              -      1,010,097     1,010,097
Net loss         -        -           -        -             -          -             -        (8,535,936)       -       (8,535,936)
                -----     ----      ------    -----    ----------   --------   -----------   ------------   ---------    ----------

BALANCE,
 December 31,
 1992           2,190       22      12,750      127    17,305,419    173,054    39,615,396    (47,406,484)    626,799    (6,991,086)

Issuance of
 common stock    -        -           -        -        3,992,002     39,920    16,644,494           -           -       16,684,414
Options
 exercised       -        -           -        -          531,568      5,316       474,689           -           -          480,005
Warrants
 exercised       -        -           -        -          220,668      2,207       296,727           -           -          298,934
Issuance of
 warrants        -        -           -        -             -          -        1,912,500           -           -        1,912,500
Conversion of
 preferred
 stock           (275)      (3)     (5,000)     (50)      106,249      1,062        (1,009)          -           -             -
Accumulated
 dividends on
 preferred
 stock           -        -           -        -             -          -          (16,307)          -           -          (16,307)
Translation
 adjustment      -        -           -        -             -          -             -              -       (440,589)     (440,589)
Net loss         -        -           -        -             -          -             -        (8,452,983)       -       (8,452,983)
                -----     ----      ------    -----    ----------   --------   -----------   ------------   ---------    ----------

BALANCE,
 December 31,
 1993           1,915       19       7,750       77    22,155,906    221,559    58,926,490    (55,859,467)    186,210     3,474,888
</TABLE>

                         (Continued)

                          -F-6-

<PAGE>

                 COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                 FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                (Continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                    SERIES A           SERIES B
                PREFERRED STOCK     PREFERRED STOCK        COMMON STOCK
                ---------------    ----------------    --------------------
                NUMBER              NUMBER              NUMBER                 CAPITAL IN                   CUMULATIVE
                  OF                  OF                  OF                    EXCESS OF     ACCUMULATED   TRANSLATION
                SHARES   AMOUNT     SHARES   AMOUNT     SHARES       AMOUNT     PAR VALUE       DEFICIT     ADJUSTMENT      TOTAL
                ------   ------     ------   ------     ------       ------     ---------      ---------    ----------      -----
<S>             <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>            <C>         <C>

BALANCE,
 January 1,
 1994           1,915     $ 19       7,750    $  77    22,155,906   $221,559   $58,926,490   $(55,859,467)   $186,210    $3,474,888

Issuance of
 common stock    -        -           -        -          126,061      1,261       525,739           -           -          527,000
Options
 exercised       -        -           -        -           20,000        200        28,600           -           -           28,800
Warrants
 exercised       -        -           -        -        1,060,000     10,600     3,714,400           -           -        3,725,000
Conversion
 of debt         -        -           -        -          293,710      2,937     1,025,048           -           -        1,027,985
Conversion of
 preferred
 stock           (400)      (4)     (5,750)     (57)      123,220      1,232        (1,171)          -           -             -
Accumulated
 dividends on
 preferred
 stock           -        -           -        -             -          -          (12,599)          -           -          (12,599)
Translation
 adjustment      -        -           -        -             -          -            -               -         30,437        30,437
Net loss         -        -           -        -             -          -            -        (13,393,889)       -      (13,393,889)
                -----     ----      ------    -----    ----------   --------   -----------   ------------   ---------    ----------

BALANCE,
 December 31,
 1994           1,515     $ 15       2,000    $  20    23,778,897   $237,789   $64,206,507   $(69,253,356)   $216,647   $(4,592,378)
                =====     ====      ======    =====    ==========   ========   ===========   ============   =========    ==========
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
          are an integral part of these statements.

                          -F-7-

<PAGE>

                  COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                   FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1994             1993             1992
                                                  ------------     ------------     ------------
<S>                                               <C>               <C>             <C>

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net loss                                        $(13,393,889)     $(8,452,983)    $(8,535,936)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
    cash used in operating activities-
     Depreciation and amortization                     840,496          496,984         568,669
     Provision for (recovery of) doubtful
      accounts                                          (3,030)           4,734        (113,977)
     Provision for returns and allowances              168,215          233,969         532,073
     Lease termination cost                               -             112,007       1,000,000
     Write-down of property and equipment                 -             216,133          11,815
     Write-down of inventories                         888,277          451,460            -
     Guaranteed return to minority
      shareholders of subsidiary                          -                -          2,585,118
     Interest expense                                1,738,635          173,865            -

  Changes in assets and liabilities- 
   (Increase) decrease in:
     Accounts receivable                                43,773         (469,726)       (197,360)
     Inventories                                       868,688          (31,914)     (3,053,773)
     Prepaid expenses                                   78,365          (87,374)        393,302
     Other assets                                       20,548         (510,804)         96,127

   Increase (decrease) in:
     Accounts payable                                2,071,080       (1,617,947)      1,703,535
     Accrued expenses                                 (616,010)         679,201      (1,428,550)
     Deferred revenue                                 (387,993)        (144,738)        128,244
     Estimated liability for returns
      and allowances                                   (92,287)        (344,203)       (558,460)
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------
        Net cash used for operating activities      (7,775,132)      (9,291,336)     (6,869,173)
                                                   -----------      -----------    ------------
</TABLE>

                           (Continued)

                          -F-8-

<PAGE>

                  COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                   FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

                                (Continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             1994             1993            1992
                                                        ------------      ------------    ------------


<S>                                                     <C>               <C>             <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchase of property and equipment                     $ (275,210)      $  (118,023)    $(423,613)
  Purchase of other investment                             (900,000)       (1,100,000)         -
  Proceeds from sale of investment                             -               25,817        53,653
                                                         ----------       -----------     ---------
      Net cash used in investing activities              (1,175,210)       (1,192,206)     (369,960)
                                                         ----------       -----------     ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                     -            7,250,000          -
  Repayments of notes payable and long-term debt            (37,527)         (192,024)      (28,519)
  Repayment of amounts owed to minority
    shareholders of a subsidiary                               -           (2,500,000)         -
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock                    500,000         9,448,813          -
  Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants          3,753,800           778,939     1,148,320
                                                         ----------       -----------     ---------
    Net cash provided by financing activities             4,216,273        14,785,728     1,119,801

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH                     142,989           (62,143)       19,592
                                                         ----------       -----------     ---------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
 AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                    (4,591,080)        4,240,043    (6,099,740)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
  beginning of year                                       5,280,829         1,040,786     7,140,526
                                                         ----------       -----------     ---------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
  end of year                                           $   689,749       $ 5,280,829   $ 1,040,786
                                                        ===========       ===========   ===========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF
 CASH FLOW INFORMATION
  Interest paid                                         $   573,338       $    29,857   $   147,231
                                                        ===========       ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

                           (Continued)

                          -F-9-

<PAGE>

             COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

             FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

                           (Continued)



SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH
 OPERATING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    During 1994, the Company repaid $1,027,985 of long-term debt and accrued
interest through the issuance of 293,710 shares of the Company's Common Stock.

    In January  1993,  the  Company  completed  a private  placement  of 2.5
million shares of its Common Stock,  raising net proceeds of approximately  $9.5
million.  In  addition,  the  Company  repaid  the amount  owed to the  minority
shareholders of a subsidiary through the payment of $2.5 million in cash and the
issuance of 867,579  shares of the  Company's  Common  Stock.  The Company  also
repaid $1.6  million of  long-term  debt through the payment of $100,000 in cash
and the issuance of 375,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock.

    During  1993,  the  Company  issued  239,238  shares of Common  Stock in
payment of lease  termination  costs which  totaled $1.2  million.  In addition,
during  1994 and 1993,  the  Company  issued  5,008 and 10,300  shares of Common
Stock,  respectively,  in payment of consulting  fees, which totaled $27,000 and
$54,000, respectively.

         The accompanying notes to consolidated financial
       statements are an integral part of these statements.

                         -F-10-

<PAGE>

             COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

    Organization-

Columbia  Laboratories,  Inc. (the  "Company")  was  incorporated  as a Delaware
corporation  in  December  1986.  The  Company's  objective  is to  develop on a
worldwide  basis  a  portfolio  of  women's  prescription  and  over-the-counter
products,  including those which help prevent sexually transmitted diseases. The
Company's products primarily utilize the Company's patented bioadhesive delivery
technology.

    Principles of Consolidation-

The consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of the Company and
its subsidiaries.  All significant  intercompany  balances and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.

    Foreign Currency-

The assets and liabilities of the Company's foreign  subsidiaries are translated
into U.S.  dollars at current  exchange  rates and revenue and expense items are
translated at average rates of exchange prevailing during the period.  Resulting
translation adjustments are accumulated as a separate component of stockholders'
equity (deficit).

    Inventories-

Inventories  are stated at the lower of cost  (first-in,  first-out)  or market.
Components  of  inventory  cost  include  materials,   labor  and  manufacturing
overhead. Inventories consist of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     DECEMBER 31,
                             --------------------------
                                  1994         1993
                             ------------     ---------
<S>                          <C>              <C>
Finished goods               $  260,666      $  236,241
Raw materials                   856,577       2,637,967
                            -----------      ----------
                             $1,117,243      $2,874,208
                             ==========      ==========
</TABLE>

    Property and Equipment-

Property  and  equipment  are  stated  at cost  less  accumulated  depreciation.
Depreciation is computed on the  straight-line  method over the estimated useful
lives of the respective assets, as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          YEARS
                                          ------
<S>                                       <C>

             Machinery and equipment      5 - 10
             Furniture and fixtures            5
</TABLE>

                         -F-11-

<PAGE>

Costs of major additions and  improvements  are capitalized and expenditures for
maintenance and repairs which do not extend the life of the assets are expensed.
Upon  sale or  disposition  of  property  and  equipment,  the cost and  related
accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any resultant gain
or loss is credited or charged to income.

    Intangible Assets-

Intangible assets consist of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        DECEMBER 31,
                                 -----------------------------
                                     1994              1993
                                 -----------        ----------
<S>                              <C>                <C>

   Patents                        $2,600,000        $2,600,000
   Trademarks                        341,000           341,000
                                  ----------        ----------
                                   2,941,000         2,941,000
   Less accumulated amortization  (1,154,963)         (933,063)
                                  ----------        ----------
                                  $1,786,037        $2,007,937
                                  ==========        ==========
</TABLE>

Patents are being amortized on a straight-line  basis over their remaining lives
(through 2003). Trademarks are being amortized on a straight-line basis over ten
years.

    Other Investment-

In December  1993,  the  Company  entered  into an Option and License  Agreement
pursuant to which it was granted an option to obtain an exclusive license to the
North and South American rights to a potential AIDS  treatment.  The option cost
$2 million,  of which $1.1 million was paid in December  1993 and the  remaining
$900,000 was paid in February  1994 and was included in accounts  payable in the
accompanying December 31, 1993 consolidated balance sheet.

The option,  which must be  exercised  upon the  occurrence  of certain  events,
expires in December  1998.  Upon  exercise of the  option,  the Company  will be
required to pay an additional  $5 million.  If the Company does not exercise its
option upon the occurrence of these events, the Company's right to the option is
terminated.  The cost of the option is being amortized on a straight-line  basis
over five years.

    Income Taxes-

As  of  December  31,  1994,  the  Company  has  U.S.  tax  net  operating  loss
carryforwards  of  approximately  $40 million  which expire  through  2009.  The
Company also has unused tax credits of  approximately  $738,000  which expire at
various dates through 2004.  Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards may
be limited in any year due to limitations in the Internal Revenue Code.

In February 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard
on  accounting  for income taxes ("SFAS No. 109").  The Company  adopted the new
accounting and disclosure  rules as of January 1, 1993.  Implementation  of SFAS
No. 109 had no effect on the Company's reported financial position and net loss.
As of December 31, 1994 and 1993, other assets in the accompanying  consolidated
balance  sheets  include  deferred  tax  assets  of  approximately  $14  million
(comprised primarily of a net operating loss carryforward) which have been fully
reserved for as their ultimate realizability is not assured.

    Revenue Recognition-

Revenue and the related cost of goods sold are  recognized at the time a sale is
effected or services are provided.

                         -F-12-

<PAGE>

    Research and Development Costs-

Company sponsored  research and development costs related to future products are
expensed as incurred.  Costs related to research and  development  contracts are
charged to cost of sales upon recognition of the related revenue.

    Lease Termination Cost-

Lease termination cost represents  expenses incurred in relocating the Company's
corporate  headquarters  to a smaller  premises  and in  closing  the  Company's
laboratory facility in Madison, Wisconsin. Of this amount, $1.2 million was paid
through the issuance of 239,238  shares of the  Company's  $.01 par value Common
Stock ("Common Stock").

    Loss Per Share-

Loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss plus preferred  dividends by
the weighted  average  number of shares of common stock  outstanding  during the
period.  Shares to be issued upon the  exercise of the  outstanding  options and
warrants  or the  conversion  of the  preferred  stock are not  included  in the
computation of loss per share as their effect is antidilutive.

    Statements of Cash Flows-

For  purposes  of the  statements  of cash  flows,  the  Company  considers  all
investments  purchased  with a  maturity  of  three  months  or  less to be cash
equivalents.


(2) STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENTS:

     The  Company  has  entered  into  strategic  alliance  agreements  for  the
marketing and  distribution  of Replens with: (i)  Warner-Lambert  Company under
which  Warner-Lambert  Company  markets  Replens  in  the  United  States;  (ii)
subsidiaries  of Johnson and  Johnson  under  which  those  subsidiaries  market
Replens in Italy and will market Replens in Belgium;  (iii)  Roussel-UCLAF under
which Roussel markets Replens in France, certain French overseas territories and
Greece;  (iv) Sterling Drug Inc. under which Sterling  markets Replens in Japan,
South America,  Central America,  Australia,  New Zealand, and other Pacific Rim
nations; (v) Teva Pharmaceutical under which Teva will market Replens in Israel;
(vi) Logos  Pharmaceuticals  (Pty) Limited under which Logos markets  Replens in
South Africa and the sixteen  countries  of  sub-Saharan  Africa;  (vii) LASA SA
under which LASA SA markets  Replens in Spain;  (viii)  Unipath Ltd. under which
Unipath  markets  Replens and  Feminessetrademark  in the United  Kingdom;  (ix)
Roberts  Pharmaceutical  Corporation  under which Roberts will market Replens in
Canada;  (x) Vifor SA under which Vifor will market Replens in  Switzerland  and
Liechtenstein; (xi) Hermes H/F under which Hermes is currently marketing Replens
in Iceland and (xii) a Swedish  pharmaceutical  company that has created a joint
venture  which  markets  Replens  in Sweden  and other  Scandinavian  countries.
Pursuant to these  agreements,  the Company has received  advance  payments,  of
which $1,540,549 and $2,328,542, respectively, are reflected as deferred revenue
in the  accompanying  December 31, 1994 and 1993  consolidated  balance  sheets,
respectively.  These advance payments will be recognized as products are shipped
to the  applicable  strategic  alliance  partners  or as  sales  are made by the
strategic alliance partners.

During 1993,  the Logos  agreement  was amended such that Logos will also be the
exclusive distributor of the Company's  progesterone product in South Africa and
the sixteen  countries of  sub-Saharan  Africa.  As part of the  agreement,  the
Company  received  upfront  licensing  fees  as  well as  ongoing  revenue  from
manufacturing and product sales.

In September 1994, the Company entered into a license and distribution agreement
with Lake  Pharmaceutical,  Inc.  under which Lake  markets  Advantage 24 in the
United States.

                         -F-13-

<PAGE>

(3) LONG-TERM DEBT:

Long-term debt consists of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      DECEMBER 31,
                              -----------------------------
                                  1994              1993
                              ------------       ----------
<S>                           <C>                <C>

      10% notes payable        $6,217,649        $7,250,000

      Less - Payments
       due within one year              -           (37,527)
                              -----------        ----------
                               $6,217,649        $7,212,473
                              ===========        ==========
</TABLE>

During 1993, the Company issued $7.25 million of unsecured 10% notes payable due
on June 30, 1996 ("1993 Notes"). Pursuant to the terms of the 1993 Notes, if the
Company  or any of its  subsidiaries  receives  upfront  license  fees  for  the
marketing and distribution of the Company's  prescription  progesterone product,
the Company will use  one-third of the net proceeds of such upfront fees to make
"pro-rata"  prepayments  of the notes  payable.  In January  1994,  a prepayment
totaling $37,527 was made. In connection with the 1993 Notes, the Company issued
warrants  to  purchase  1,212,500  shares of the  Company's  Common  Stock at an
exercise  price of $4.00 per share,  which was less than the market value of the
Company's  Common  Stock  on the  date of  grant.  The  difference,  aggregating
$1,912,500,  is being recorded as additional  interest  expense over the term of
the 1993 Notes.  As of December 31,  1993,  $695,460,  representing  the current
portion of the prepaid interest, is included in prepaid expenses and $1,043,175,
representing the long-term portion of the prepaid interest, is included in other
assets  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheet.  The  warrants  are
exercisable during the period from July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1998.

During  1994,  the  exercise  price of certain of the  warrants was reduced from
$4.00 per share to $3.50 per share, conditioned on the immediate exercise of the
warrants.  As  additional  consideration  for  the  immediate  exercise  of  the
warrants,  the  holders  were  granted  the  right  at any time to  convert  the
outstanding principal amount of the 1993 debt and accrued interest thereon, into
shares of Common  Stock at an exchange  rate equal to a 25% discount to the then
current market price, based on the average closing price of the Common Stock for
the fifteen days prior to the  conversion  date, but in no event at a price less
than $3.50 per share. As  consideration  for the repricing of the warrants,  the
note holders waived their right to receive  one-third of the net proceeds of any
upfront  licensing fees. As a result,  warrants to purchase  1,050,000 shares of
Common  Stock were  exercised  resulting in net  proceeds of  $3,675,000  to the
Company.

During  1994,  the  Company  repaid  $1,027,985  of  long-term  debt and accrued
interest  through the issuance of 293,710 shares of the Company's  Common Stock.
In  addition,  during  1995,  the Company  repaid an  additional  $4,787,069  of
long-term debt and accrued  interest through the issuance of 1,273,905 shares of
the Company's  Common Stock. As a result of the exercise of the warrants and the
repayment of the debt, during 1994, prepaid interest aggregating  $1,738,635 has
been recorded as additional interest expense.

                         -F-14-

<PAGE>

(4) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):

     Preferred Stock-

In November 1989, the Company completed a private placement of 151,000 shares of
Series A Convertible  Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock"). The Series A
Preferred  Stock pays  cumulative  dividends  at a rate of 8% per annum  payable
quarterly  and each  share is  convertible  into 12.36  shares of the  Company's
Common  Stock.  As of  December  31,  1994 and 1993,  dividends  of $86,743  and
$74,144,  respectively,  have been  earned  but have not been  declared  and are
included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets.

In August 1991, the Company  completed a private  placement of 150,000 shares of
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock"). Each share of
Series B  Preferred  Stock is  convertible  into 20.57  shares of the  Company's
Common Stock.

Upon  liquidation  of the  Company,  the  holders  of the  Series A and Series B
Preferred  Stock are  entitled to $100 per share.  In  addition,  the holders of
Series A Preferred  Stock are  entitled to  accumulated  unpaid  dividends.  The
Series A Preferred  Stock shares are  redeemable  for cash, at the option of the
Company,  at specified  redemption  prices. The Series B Preferred Stock will be
automatically converted into Common Stock upon the occurrence of certain events.
Holders of the Series A and Series B  Preferred  Stock are  entitled to one vote
for each share of common stock into which the preferred stock is convertible.

     Warrants-

As of December 31, 1994 and 1993, the Company had warrants  outstanding  for the
purchase  of  780,000  and  2,316,500  shares  of  Common  Stock,  respectively.
Information on outstanding warrants is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                  DECEMBER 31,
   EXERCISE                 -------------------------
     PRICE                    1994            1993
  ----------                ---------       ---------
<S>                         <C>             <C>

     $4.00                    162,500       1,212,500
      4.375                   150,000            -
      4.81                     75,000          75,000
      4.875                    57,500            -
      5.00                     14,000         398,000
      5.25                      7,000           7,000
      5.31                       -            300,000
      5.46                    125,000         125,000
      5.625                     7,000           7,000
      5.875                     7,000           7,000
      7.13                       -             10,000
      8.875                   175,000         175,000
                              -------       ---------
                              780,000       2,316,500
                              =======       =========
</TABLE>

All of the warrants,  except the $4.875  warrants,  were exercisable on December
31, 1994.

                         -F-15-

<PAGE>

     Stock Option Plan-

All  employees,  officers,  directors  and  consultants  of the  Company  or any
subsidiary are eligible to participate in the Columbia  Laboratories,  Inc. 1988
Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, as amended, a total of 5,000,000
shares of Common Stock have been  authorized  for issuance  upon exercise of the
options. Information on options are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                  NUMBER
                                 OF SHARES       PRICE PER SHARE
                                 ---------       ---------------
<S>                              <C>             <C>
Outstanding, January 1, 1993     2,979,068        $ .25 - 16.03
     Granted                     1,003,572         5.38 -  5.63
     Exercised                    (531,568)         .25 -  2.72
     Cancelled                    (110,500)        4.88 - 13.25
                                 ---------
Outstanding, December 31, 1993   3,340,572         1.44 - 16.03
     Granted                     1,925,000         4.38 -  6.13
     Exercised                     (20,000)        1.44
     Cancelled                  (1,995,252)        4.34 - 14.58
                                ----------
Outstanding, December 31, 1994   3,250,320         1.44 - 16.03
                                 =========         ============

Options exercisable:
     December 31, 1993           1,625,500       $ 1.44 - 16.03
                                 =========       ==============
     December 31, 1994           1,074,320       $ 1.44 - 16.03
                                 =========       ==============
</TABLE>


(5) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

     Leases-

The  Company  leases  office  space,   apartments  and  office  equipment  under
noncancelable  operating leases. Lease expense for each of the three years ended
December  31,  1994,  1993 and 1992 totaled  $461,489,  $308,625  and  $842,512,
respectively.  Future  minimum  lease  payments as of  December  31, 1994 are as
follows:

             1995            $351,902
             1996             200,171
             1997             105,830
             1998              73,258
             1999               2,850
                             --------
                             $734,011
                             ========

     Royalties-

In 1989, the Company purchased the assets of Bio-Mimetics,  Inc. which consisted
of the patents  underlying  the Company's  Bioadhesive  Delivery  System,  other
patent  applications and related technology,  for $2,600,000,  in the form of 9%
convertible debentures which were converted into 500,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock during 1991,  and $100,000 in cash.  The Company also agreed to pay
Bio- Mimetics,  Inc. a royalty equal to one percent of the net sales of products
based on the Bioadhesive  Delivery System to an aggregate  amount of $7,500,000.
In settlement of certain claims made by Bio-Mimetics,  Inc. and the Company, the
royalty  was  increased  to two percent  effective  July 1, 1992.  In  addition,
beginning in March 1995, the Company agreed to prepay a portion of the remaining
royalty obligation if certain conditions are met. The Company may not assign the
patents  underlying the  Bioadhesive  Delivery  System without the prior written
consent of  Bio-Mimetics,  Inc.  until the aggregate  royalties  have been paid.
Until September 1993,  Joseph Robinson,  Ph.D., the developer of the Bioadhesive
Delivery  System  and  a  50%  owner  of   Bio-Mimetics,   Inc.,  was  the  Vice
President-Pharmaceutical Development of the Company. The

                         -F-16-

<PAGE>

     assets and revenues of  Bio-Mimetics,  Inc. prior to  acquisition  were not
significant to the financial statements of the Company.

In May 1989, the Company  signed an exclusive  agreement to license the U.S. and
Canadian marketing rights for Diasorb, a unique pediatric  antidiarrheal product
formerly  marketed  by  Schering-Plough  Corporation.  Under  the  terms  of the
agreement,  the  Company is  obligated  to pay a royalty  equal to 5% of the net
sales of Diasorb.

     Employment Agreements-

The Company has employment  agreements with certain employees,  some of whom are
also stockholders of the Company.  The terms of the employment  agreements range
from  one to  five  years.  Future  base  compensation  to be paid  under  these
agreements as of December 31, 1994 are as follows:

             1995            $388,958
             1996             147,083
             1997              39,375
                             --------
                             $575,416
                             ========

During 1993, the Company's  shareholders approved an Incentive Compensation Plan
covering all employees  pursuant to which an aggregate of 5% of pretax  earnings
of the  Company  for any year will be awarded  to  designated  employees  of the
Company. As a result of the net loss, no amounts were awarded for 1994.

     Manufacturing Equipment-

In 1991, the Company placed orders for approximately $2,700,000 of manufacturing
equipment.  As of December  31, 1994 and 1993,  $945,000 of this  equipment  was
completed  and is  included  in  machinery  and  equipment  in the  accompanying
consolidated  balance  sheets.  Deposits on  manufacturing  equipment  totalling
approximately  $991,000 as of December 31, 1994 and 1993,  are included in other
assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

     Legal Proceedings-

Various claims and complaints have been filed or are pending against the Company
with respect to various matters.  In the opinion of management and counsel,  all
such matters are  adequately  reserved for or covered by insurance or, if not so
covered,  are without any or have little  merit or involve  such amounts that if
disposed of unfavorably would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.


(6) OTHER RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTION:

During 1993, the Company loaned two individuals who are officers,  directors and
stockholders  of the Company an aggregate of $190,350.  These notes,  which bear
interest at 10% per annum,  are due on or before December 7, 1996. The notes and
the related accrued interest,  aggregating $211,219 and $192,184,  respectively,
are  included in other  assets in the  accompanying  December  31, 1994 and 1993
consolidated balance sheets.

                         -F-17-

<PAGE>

(7) SEGMENT INFORMATION:

The  Company  and its  subsidiaries  are  engaged in one line of  business,  the
development  and sale of  pharmaceutical  products and  cosmetics.  One customer
accounted for approximately 27%, 29% and 32% of 1994, 1993 and 1992 consolidated
net sales,  respectively.  Another customer  accounted for approximately 14% and
11%, respectively,  of 1994 and 1993 consolidated net sales. The following table
shows selected information by geographic area:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  NET          LOSS FROM      IDENTIFIABLE
                                 SALES        OPERATIONS         ASSETS
                               ----------    ------------     -----------
<S>                            <C>           <C>              <C>
As of and for the year
 ended December 31, 1994-
 United States                 $7,681,985    $ (2,798,773)     $3,153,159
 Europe                         1,087,079      (8,183,850)      5,254,405
                               ----------    ------------      ----------
                               $8,769,064    $(10,982,623)     $8,407,564
                               ==========    ============      ==========

As of and for the year
 ended December 31, 1993-
 United States                 $7,009,867     $(5,144,088)    $12,045,089
 Europe                         1,140,360      (3,375,060)      5,563,597
                               ----------     -----------     -----------
                               $8,150,227     $(8,519,148)    $17,608,686
                               ==========     ===========     ===========

As of and for the year
 ended December 31, 1992-
 United States                 $8,235,564     $(6,251,978)    $ 4,783,501
 Europe                           937,478      (2,106,370)      5,049,653
                               ---------      -----------     -----------
                               $9,173,042     $(8,358,348)    $ 9,833,154
                               ==========     ===========     ===========
</TABLE>


                         -F-18-

<PAGE>



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HEREBY.


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Available Information  ..................................................... 2
The Company  ............................................................... 3
Risk Factors  .............................................................. 3
Use of Proceeds  ........................................................... 7
Dilution  .................................................................. 7
Business  .................................................................. 8
Properties  ............................................................... 15
Legal Proceedings                                                           15
Selected Financial Data  ...................................................16
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
 Financial Condition and Results of Operations  ............................16
Price Range of Common Stock  ...............................................19
Dividend Policy  ...........................................................20
Management  ................................................................20
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management  ............25
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions  ............................26
Plan of Distribution  ......................................................26
Selling Securityholders  ...................................................27
Description of Securities  .................................................28
Indemnification of Officers                                                 31
Legal Matters  .............................................................32
Experts  ...................................................................32
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements  ...............................F-1




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