COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL INC
10-Q, 1996-08-14
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                FORM 10-Q

 [X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
           For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

                                   OR
   

 [ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
           For the transition period from _________ to ________.


                         COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                                   04-2514637
(State or other jurisdiction of         (IRS Employer Identification No.)  
  incorporation or organization)


            25 John Road                                   
       Canton, Massachusetts                            02021
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


                       Commission file number:  0-20126

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (617) 821-6111


   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


                  Yes   X                     No
                      ------                     ------  

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's only class of common
 stock as of July 31, 1996 was 19,073,146 shares.	

 

                        
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                          COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
                                    INDEX
                     For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996



PART I.            FINANCIAL INFORMATION                          PAGE NO.

Item 1.  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of 
          June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995                         3

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
          for the three and six months ended June 30,
          1996 and 1995                                               4

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
          for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995             5 

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements       6 - 9


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of 
          Operations and Changes in Financial Condition            10 - 13


PART II.                OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                            13

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders          14

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                             14

         Signature                                                    15










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PART 1.  Item 1.  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
<TABLE>
                       COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<CAPTION>
                                                   Unaudited 
(In thousands, except share data)                   JUNE 30,     DECEMBER 31,
                                                      1996           1995
                                                    --------      -----------
<S>                                                <C>            <C> 
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                           $  8,386       $ 18,950
Trading securities                                       833            950
Available-for-sale securities                            107          5,147
Accounts receivable, trade, net                       31,691         32,639
Accounts receivable, related party                       392            826
Inventories:
  Raw materials                                       13,549         13,634
  Work in process                                      4,433          4,913
  Finished goods                                      10,110          8,679
                                                     -------        -------
Total inventories                                     28,092         27,226
Prepaid income taxes                                   1,392          3,259
Current deferred tax assets                            4,166          2,900 
Other current assets                                   7,384          4,789
                                                     -------        ------- 
  Total current assets                                82,443         96,686

Property, plant and equipment, net                    57,136         55,724
Deferred tax assets                                      339          1,484
Other assets                                           3,492          1,351
                                                     -------        -------
Total assets                                        $143,410       $155,245
                                                     =======        =======

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable, trade                           $  6,013       $ 10,551
  Accounts payable, related party                      9,790         11,191
  Current portion of long-term debt                      300            300
  Accrued compensation and benefits                    1,539          2,003
  Accrued rebates                                      3,605          7,980
  Accrued expenses                                     5,455          5,296
                                                     -------        -------
    Total current liabilities                         26,702         37,321

Long-term debt                                         5,400          5,400

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized
    3,000,000 shares; none issued                        ---            ---
  Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 
    60,000,000 shares; issued 25,370,745 shares          254            254
  Additional paid-in capital                          77,652         77,505
  Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale
    securities                                            68            108
  Retained earnings                                   45,915         47,242
  Treasury stock, at cost, 6,297,599 and 6,307,045
    shares outstanding, at June 30, 1996 and December 
    31, 1995,respectively                            (12,581)       (12,585)
                                                     -------        -------
   Total shareholders' equity                        111,308        112,524
                                                     -------        -------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity          $143,410       $155,245
                                                     =======        =======
</TABLE>
[FN]	
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated 
 Financial Statements.



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<TABLE>
                         COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

<CAPTION>
   For the three                                              For the six
    months ended                                              months ended
      June 30,              (Unaudited)                         June 30,
  1996       1995   (In thousands, except per share data)   1996       1995
- - -------    -------                                        --------   --------  
<C>       <C>       <S>                                   <C>        <C> 
                    Net sales:
$22,608    $18,863   Manufactured products                 $40,049    $35,265     
 12,703     16,285   Distributed products                   19,609     30,776
 ------     ------                                          ------     ------ 
 35,311     35,148     Net sales                            59,658     66,041
  
                    Cost of goods sold:
 16,914     12,033   Manufactured products                  32,136     21,889
  8,395     10,457   Distributed products                   12,872     19,924
 ------     ------                                          ------     ------ 
 25,309     22,490     Cost of goods sold                   45,008     41,813
 ------     ------                                          ------     ------

 10,002     12,658       Gross profit                       14,650     24,228

                    Operating expenses:
  3,298      3,239    Research and development               7,202      5,718
                      Selling, marketing and 
  1,618      1,529       distribution                        3,671      3,164
  2,421      3,588    General and administrative             5,031      5,198
   (255)     2,010    Recall related and litigation, net       (64)     3,510
 ------     ------                                          ------     ------ 
  2,920      2,292      Income (loss) from operations       (1,190)     6,638

    144        216    Interest income, net                     262        421  
   (288)       (43)   Other income (expense), net           (1,319)       (21)
 ------     ------                                          ------     ------ 
  2,776      2,465      Income (loss) before income taxes   (2,247)     7,038

  1,074        960    Provision (benefit) for income taxes    (920)     2,618
 ------     ------                                          ------     ------ 
$ 1,702    $ 1,505    Net income (loss)                    $(1,327)   $ 4,420
 ======     ======                                          ======     ======

                      Weighted average common 
                       shares outstanding:
19,269      19,267      Primary                             19,071     19,239
19,269      19,326      Fully diluted                       19,071     19,292

                      Earnings (loss) per share:
 $0.09       $0.08      Primary                             $(0.07)     $0.23
 $0.09       $0.08      Fully diluted                       $(0.07)     $0.23

</TABLE>
[FN]

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated   
  Financial Statements.





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<TABLE>
                          COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<CAPTION>
                                                             For the six
                                                             months ended 
(Unaudited)                                                      June 30,
(In thousands)                                              1996        1995 
                                                           ------      ------
<S>                                                       <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                                       $(1,327)     $4,420
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
    cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                           3,532       2,255
    Realized loss on sales of assets                          518         221
    Change in deferred taxes                                 (121)         42
    Tax benefit from stock option exercises                   ---         185
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                                     1,382      (3,306)
    Inventories                                              (866)      3,349
    Prepaid income taxes                                    1,867       1,056
    Other current assets                                   (2,595)     (5,651)
    Other assets, net of amortization                      (2,150)      1,177
    Accounts payable, trade                                (4,538)      3,697
    Accounts payable, related party                        (1,401)        (80)
    Accrued expenses                                       (4,171)     (6,935)
                                                           ------      ------
      Net cash (used in) provided by operating 
        activities                                         (9,870)        430
                                                           ------      ------  

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                                     (5,845)    (11,080)
  Purchases of available-for-sale securities                  ---     (18,412)
  Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities        ---      19,780
  Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale 
    securities                                              5,000       2,652
                                                           ------      ------  
    Net cash used in investing activities                    (845)     (7,060)
                                                           ------      ------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Stock option exercises                                      ---         344
  Issuance of common stock to Employee Stock Purchase Plan    151         154
                                                           ------      ------
   Net cash provided by financing activities                  151         498
                                                           ------      ------ 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                 (10,564)     (6,132)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period           18,950       6,217
                                                           ------      ------ 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period               $  8,386     $    85
                                                           ======      ======


</TABLE>
[FN]
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated 
  Financial Statements.



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                         COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                   For the six months ended June 30, 1996


Note A - General

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments
necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of
June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 and the results of its operations for
the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, and its cash flows
for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.  While the Company believes
that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not 
misleading, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with 
the Notes included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1995. The results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June
30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for any future period.


Note B - Related Party Transactions

On July 18, 1995, Hoechst Corporation ("HC"), the Company's 51% fully-diluted
shareholder, completed its purchase of Marion Merrell Dow, Inc. ("MMD"). This 
transaction resulted in a related party relationship between the Company and
its customer Rugby Laboratories ("Rugby"), which was a subsidiary of MMD and 
is now a subsidiary of Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. ("HMRI"). Net sales to 
Rugby totaled approximately $904,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1996.
Total amounts due from Rugby at June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, were
$392,000 and $826,000, respectively.

The Company is a party to a Product Agreement with HC pursuant to which the
Company is afforded the opportunity under specified conditions to distribute
and market the generic version of certain products sold by HMRI, a majority-
owned subsidiary of HC. For the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, 
approximately $13.4 million and $19.7 million, respectively, of generic 
versions of products were purchased from HMRI under this Product Agreement.

The Company obtains its comprehensive general liability, product liability, 
excess liability and all risks property insurance coverage through an 
insurance and risk-sharing arrangement with HC and its parent, Hoechst 
Aktiengesellschaft, and its various subsidiaries. Insurance coverage is 
provided by HC through its wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, as well as 
by external parties. Total premiums expensed for these insurance policies 
aggregated approximately $2,521,000 and $581,000, respectively, for the six
months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.


Note C - Debt   

On July 31, 1996 the Company amended its working capital line of credit 
agreement to increase its maximum borrowing capacity from $20.0 million 
to $30.0 million. At June 30, 1996 the Company had $17.1 million in 
stand-by letters of credit related to the Albuterol Settlement Trust 
Fund (see Note D) outstanding under this working capital line of credit 
agreement.


Note D - Litigation and Contingencies

Albuterol Class Action Lawsuits

In connection with the Company's product recall of albuterol sulfate 
inhalation solution, 0.5% ("albuterol"), the Company has been served 
in numerous lawsuits in federal and state court, some of which are on 
behalf of numerous claimants. The plaintiffs principally seek compensatory 
and punitive damages and allege that injuries and deaths were caused by 
inhalation of allegedly contaminated product manufactured and distributed 
by the Company.



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                             COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
          NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                       For the six months ended June 30, 1996


The federal court lawsuits were consolidated in the United States District 
Court for the District of Wyoming as a multi-district litigation for pre-
trial purposes under the caption "In Re: Copley Pharmaceutical, Inc. 
"Albuterol" Products Liability Litigation". The District Court certified 
the consolidated actions as a class action. In August 1995 the Company 
entered into a settlement agreement with the representative class plaintiffs. 
The settlement calls for the Company to receive a general release of all 
non-death claims in return for contributions by the Company and its insurers 
of a minimum of $65 million and a maximum of $130 million to settle all non-
death claims relating to the Company's manufacture, sale and recall of 
albuterol. An additional $20 million is allocated under the terms of the 
settlement to settle claims by persons alleging wrongful death, which 
claims are limited by the settlement to compensatory damages only and are 
subject to nonbinding negotiation and arbitration. Within the Company's 
minimum and maximum contributions, the amount to be paid by the Company 
is subject to revision based upon the number and seriousness of individual 
claims eventually filed. On November 15, 1995, the District Court entered 
its Order giving final approval of the settlement; an appeal of this Order 
has been filed by one class member and the Company is awaiting disposition 
as of August 14, 1996.

The settlement agreement required that the $150 million maximum contribution 
be funded by an initial $50 million cash deposit and issuance of letters of 
credit for the remaining balance, to be held by the Albuterol Settlement 
Trust Fund ("the Settlement Fund") as security for potential future payments. 
The Company paid $5.1 million to the Settlement Fund and obtained $17.1 
million in irrevocable letters of credit during 1995 to cover its uninsured 
obligation to fund the settlement agreement. When the order approving the 
settlement becomes final and nonappealable, the Company will be required to 
make an additional $2.25 million cash deposit with a corresponding reduction 
to its outstanding letters of credit. The Company accrued for this cash 
deposit in 1995. These cash contributions totaling $7.35 million will be 
nonrefundable pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement.

The period for filing initial proofs of claim with the Special Master 
appointed to oversee the Settlement Fund closed on January 3, 1996 and 
approximately 5,220 claims were filed. Another 260 claims, approximately, 
were filed late. In addition, approximately 860 clients of Jacoby & Meyers,
representing nearly all of that firm's clients who are not alleging a death 
caused by albuterol, have agreed to be treated as if they were class members 
and class counsel have agreed that these claimants will be paid out of the 
Settlement Fund.

Recourse to the remaining letters of credit will not occur until all claims 
are processed and settlement amounts are recommended by the Special Master, 
and is contingent on the number of claims filed within certain categories. 
Although the total number of claims filed against the Settlement Fund is 
less than the number of claims for which the settling parties anticipated 
would be necessary to require the maximum funding of the Settlement Fund, 
at this time the Company is unable to determine how many of these claims 
will be awarded damages by the Special Master and, if awarded damages, how 
much will be given to various claimants. In addition, administrative fees 
and class action attorney fees and expenses will be paid out of the 
Settlement Fund. Accordingly, the Company cannot predict the total amount 
to be paid out of the Settlement Fund.

The settlement is also subject to certain other contingencies and does not 
cover certain individuals who previously opted out of the class action. The 
Company continues to be a defendant in lawsuits that were brought by or on 
behalf of approximately 65 people who properly opted out of the class 
action. The Company denies liability in these cases and is vigorously 
defending itself. The Company reserved $1.1 million during 1995 for the 
estimated uninsured costs associated with these cases. The reserve was 
based on the number of outstanding opt-out claims, anticipated insurance 
coverage and recent settlement amounts. Actual settlement or judgment 
amounts may differ from the amounts estimated. There can be no assurance 
that the Company will prevail in these lawsuits or that an adverse outcome 
would not result in significant monetary damages or have a material adverse 
effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.


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                             COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                      For the six months ended June 30, 1996


Grand Jury Investigation

The Company has received grand jury subpoenas from the United States 
Attorney's Office in Massachusetts for documents related to its albuterol
 and Brompheril (registered trademark) products, which were recalled by the 
Company in December 1993 and September 1994, respectively, and extending 
beyond these products. The Company is complying with the subpoenas and has
 cooperated with federal authorities. This investigation is ongoing and at 
this time management is unable to determine the ultimate impact on the 
Company's financial condition and results of operations. Accordingly, no 
amounts have been accrued for this matter in the Company's financial 
statements at June 30, 1996. An adverse determination by applicable 
authorities could result in material sanctions and/or fines.


Shareholders' Lawsuit 

In April 1993, three former shareholders of the Company filed a lawsuit 
against the Company and certain of its officers and directors in the 
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. 
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., Inc., a former financial advisor to the 
plaintiffs, was also named as a defendant in the complaint. The complaint 
alleges that the Company and certain of its officers and directors committed 
fraud and breached their fiduciary duties to the plaintiffs in connection 
with the Company's November 1991 repurchase of shares then representing the 
equivalent of 168,750 current shares of common stock from the plaintiffs by 
making false and misleading statements and failing to disclose material 
facts regarding the Company and its prospects.

The complaint seeks monetary damages in excess of $10 million, rescission 
of the November 1991 share repurchase, unspecified punitive damages and 
costs, disbursements and attorney's fees. The Company filed a motion for 
summary judgment in August 1994 which was granted in part and denied in 
part in an opinion dated October 11, 1995. A trial is tentatively scheduled 
for 1996.

The Company and its officers and directors believe that they have meritorious 
defenses to any claims by the former shareholders based on the November 1991
repurchase, that any such claims are without merit, and that the Company 
and its officers and directors should prevail in any such lawsuits. However, 
there can be no assurance that the Company and its officers and directors 
will prevail in any such lawsuits or that an adverse outcome would not 
result in significant monetary damages or have a material adverse effect 
on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.	


Marion Merrell Dow, Inc. Bulk Diltiazem Lawsuit

In November of 1992, a lawsuit was filed against the Company by MMD and 
Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. ("Tanabe") in the United States District Court 
for the District of Massachusetts captioned "Marion Merrell Dow, Inc. 
and Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. v. Copley Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Orion 
Corporation Fermion". MMD and Tanabe allege that the Company and Orion 
Corporation Fermion ("Orion"), the manufacturer of the Company's bulk 
diltiazem, are infringing a process patent for one method of manufacturing 
bulk diltiazem. MMD and Tanabe have alleged that they are the exclusive 
licensee and patentee, respectively, of such process patent. The complaint 
seeks a permanent injunction and trebled unspecified monetary damages. The 
Company has denied all liability in its answer to the complaint. On May 10, 
1993, the Court ordered the case administratively closed, staying the case 
until further notice. On June 27, 1995, the parties jointly moved the Court 
for an Order further staying the action until 30 days after completion of 
the related International Trade Commission proceeding discussed below.


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                            COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                      For the six months ended June 30, 1996

                           
International Trade Commission Complaint

On February 25, 1993, the Company, together with a number of other off-patent
 pharmaceutical manufacturers and certain chemical manufacturers, was named 
as a respondent in a complaint filed by MMD and Tanabe before the United 
States International Trade Commission ("the ITC") captioned "Complaint of 
Marion Merrell Dow, Inc. and Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd.". Pursuant to Section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The complaint seeks an order (i) prohibiting 
the importation of, among other things, the bulk diltiazem purchased by the 
Company from Orion, and (ii) requiring the Company to immediately stop 
selling its current diltiazem product, which incorporates bulk diltiazem 
supplied by Orion, based on the alleged infringement by Orion of a process 
patent for one method of manufacturing bulk diltiazem.

On June 1, 1995, the ITC issued its Final Determination ordering the 
investigation terminated with the finding of no violation of Section 337, 
of no patent infringement and taking no position on the issue of patent 
validity and enforceability. On July 20, 1995, MMD and Tanabe filed an 
appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 
seeking review of the ITC's Final Determination. 	This has been fully 
briefed and argued and the parties are awaiting a decision.	

Orion has agreed at its expense to defend the Company in this action and 
the MMD Bulk Diltiazem Lawsuit discussed previously and to indemnify the 
Company for any damages that might be assessed as a result of the Company's 
sale of diltiazem obtained from Orion. Although the Company's management 
believes that these complaints are without merit, that the Company and 
Orion have meritorious defenses to these actions, and that the Company 
should prevail in these lawsuits, there can be no assurance that the Company 
will prevail or that an adverse outcome would not have a material adverse 
effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.


Other Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims which arise 
in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the 
results of such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on 
the Company's financial condition or results of operations.




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                               COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                             CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION         


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and 
Changes in Financial Condition


Results of Operations
<TABLE>

Net Sales
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
 For the quarter                                            For the six
     ended                         (In thousands)           months ended 
    June 30,          Increase                                 June 30,       Increase
  1996       1995    (Decrease)      (Unaudited)           1996       1995   (Decrease)
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>        <C>         <C>       <S>                    <C>         <C>       <C> 
$22,608    $18,863      19.9 %   Manufactured products   $40,049    $35,265    13.6 %    
 12,703     16,285     (22.0)%   Distributed products     19,609     30,776   (36.3)%
 ------     ------                                        ------     ------
$35,311    $35,148       0.5 %     Net sales             $59,658    $66,041    (9.7)%
=======================================================================================
</TABLE>

Net sales for the second quarter of 1996 were $35.3 million, compared to 
$35.1 million for the same period in 1995. Although the Company's sales 
continue to be adversely affected by the significant price decrease on 
glyburide, the Company's major distributed product, as well as price erosion 
experienced across the Company's product line, new products and overall 
volume increases on existing products offset these pricing pressures. 

During the second quarter of 1996, the Company launched two new products: 
nadolol tablets, the off-patent version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Corgard 
(registered trademark), and minoxidil topical solution 2% for men, the 
off-patent version of Pharmacia and Upjohn's Rogaine (registered trademark). 
More recently, the Company announced the availability of prochlorperazine 
maleate tablets, the off-patent version of SmithKline Beecham's Compazine 
(registered trademark).

The Company's net sales were $59.7 million for the six-month period ended 
June 30, 1996 as compared to $66.0 million for the same period in 1995. 
Although the Company has launched new products during this six-month period, 
revenue generated from these products was not sufficient to offset the 
overall price erosion on the Company's product line, most notably glyburide. 


<TABLE>
Gross Profit
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
 For the quarter                                            For the six
     ended                         (In thousands)           months ended 
    June 30,          Increase                                 June 30,       Increase
  1996       1995    (Decrease)      (Unaudited)           1996       1995   (Decrease)
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>        <C>        <C>        <S>                     <C>        <C>       <C>
$ 5,694    $ 6,830     (16.6)%   Manufactured products   $ 7,913    $13,376   (40.8)%   
                                 As a % of manufactured
   25.2%      36.2%               products net sales        19.8%      37.9%
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 4,308    $ 5,828     (26.1)%   Distributed products    $ 6,737    $10,852   (37.9)%
                                 As a % of distributed
   33.9%      35.8%               products net sales        34.4%      35.3%  
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$10,002    $12,658     (21.0)%   Gross profit            $14,650    $24,228   (39.5)%
   28.3%      36.0%              As a % of net sales        24.6%      36.7%
=======================================================================================
</TABLE>



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                              COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                        CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)        


The Company's gross profit was $10.0 million, or 28.3% of net sales, for 
the second quarter of 1996 as compared to $12.7 million, or 36.0% of net 
sales, for the same period in 1995. The decrease was primarily attributable 
to narrowing margins caused by intensified price competition on the Company's 
products and by increased product liability insurance premiums resulting from 
the prior years' legal proceedings. Additionally, the Company's gross profit 
for the second quarter of 1996 included a $500,000 inventory write-down of 
a product in a currently saturated market.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 1996, the Company's gross profit was 
$14.7 million, or 24.6% of net sales, as compared to $24.2 million or 36.7% 
of net sales a year earlier. Intensified price competition, lower margins 
on products manufactured in the previous year, the $500,000 inventory 
write-down, and increased product liability insurance premiums have all 
depressed the Company's gross profit.	


<TABLE>
Operating Expenses
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
 For the quarter                                            For the six
     ended                         (In thousands)           months ended 
    June 30,          Increase                                 June 30,       Increase
  1996       1995    (Decrease)      (Unaudited)            1996       1995  (Decrease)
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>         <C>        <C>       <S>                       <C>        <C>       <C> 
 $3,298     $3,239       1.8 %   Research and development   $7,202    $5,718     26.0 %   
    9.3%       9.2%              As a % of net sales          12.1%      8.7%
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Selling, marketing and   
 $1,618     $1,529       5.8 %    distribution              $3,671    $3,164     16.0 %
    4.6%       4.4%              As a % of net sales           6.2%      4.8% 
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $2,421     $3,588     (32.5)%   General and administrative $5,031    $5,198     (3.2)%
    6.9%      10.2%              As a % of net sales           8.4%      7.9%
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Recall related and 
 $ (255)    $2,010      (113)%    litigation, net           $  (64)   $3,510     (102)%
   (0.7)%      5.7%              As a % of net sales          (0.1)%     5.3% 
=======================================================================================
</TABLE>

For the three months ended June 30, 1996, research and development expenses 
were $3.3 million as compared to $3.2 million for the prior year comparable 
period. For the six-month period, research and development expenses were 
$7.2 million as compared to $5.7 million reported in the prior year. The 
spending increase was primarily due to increased product validation costs 
and increased personnel expenses.	

Selling, marketing and distribution expenses increased to $1.6 million for 
the second quarter of 1996 as compared to $1.5 million for the same period 
in 1995. For the six-month period ended June 30, 1996, selling, marketing 
and distribution expenses increased to $3.7 million from $3.2 million 
reported in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to 
increased advertising and promotional expenses.

General and administrative expenses were $2.4 million for the second quarter 
of 1996 as compared to $3.6 million for the same period in 1995. This 
decrease was primarily attributable to overall spending reductions. For the 
six-month period ended June 30, 1996, general and administrative expenses 
totaled $5.0 million compared to $5.2 million a year earlier.

Net recall related and litigation expenses in 1996 were primarily legal 
expenses incurred by the Company for representation in its various 
outstanding legal proceedings offset by  $1.6 million of negotiated 
insurance recoveries. Net recall related and litigation expenses in 1995 
consisted primarily of legal expenses incurred by the Company for 
representation in the albuterol sulfate inhalation solution, 0.5% product 
liability claims.



<PAGE 12>
                              COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                        CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
  
<TABLE>
Interest and Other Income, Net 	
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
   For the quarter                                          For the six
       ended                       (In thousands)           months ended 
      June 30,        Increase                                 June 30,       Increase
  1996       1995    (Decrease)      (Unaudited)            1996       1995  (Decrease)
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>        <C>        <C>        <S>                       <C>         <C>      <C>
 $ 144      $ 216      (33.3)%   Interest income, net      $   262     $421     (37.8)%   
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $(288)     $ (43)       ---     Other income (expense)    $(1,319)    $(21)      ---  
=======================================================================================
</TABLE>

Net interest income totaled $144,000 for the second quarter of 1996 compared to
$216,000 for the same period in 1995. For the six-month period ended June 30, 
1996, net interest income totaled $262,000 as compared to $421,000 a year 
earlier. The decreases were primarily attributable to decreased cash 
available to invest.

Other expenses of $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 1996 was 
primarily comprised of $1.0 million incurred in connection with the 
evaluation of a possible business consolidation which the Company has 
decided not to pursue at this time.

<TABLE>  
Income Taxes
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
 For the quarter                                            For the six
     ended                         (In thousands)           months ended 
    June 30,          Increase                                 June 30,       Increase
  1996       1995    (Decrease)      (Unaudited)            1996       1995  (Decrease)
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>        <C>         <C>       <S>                        <C>       <C>       <C>
                                 Income tax expense            
 $1,074     $  960       11.9%     (benefit)                $ (920)    $2,618    (135)%
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   38.7%      38.9%              Effective tax rate          (40.9)%     37.2%
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $1,702     $1,505       13.1%   Net income (loss)         $(1,327)    $4,420    (130)%
=======================================================================================
</TABLE>

For the second quarter of 1996, the Company's effective tax rate was 38.7% 
versus 38.9% for the prior year comparable period. For the six-month period 
ended June 30, 1996, the effective tax rate was (40.9%) versus 37.2% for the 
prior year comparable period. The change in effective tax rates was primarily 
due to the decline in profitability.

For the second quarter of 1996, the Company's net income totaled $1.7 million 
or $0.09 per share as compared to $1.5 million or $0.08 per share for the 
same period in 1995. Excluding net recall related and litigation expenses, 
net income would have been $1.5 million, or $0.08 per share, and $2.7 million, 
or $0.14 per share, for the second quarter of 1996 and 1995, respectively. 
Intensified price competition, increased product liability insurance premiums 
and a $500,000 inventory write-down contributed to the decline in earnings.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 1996, the Company reported a net 
loss of $1.3 million or $0.07 per share as compared to net income of $4.4 
million or $0.23 per share for the same period in 1995. Sluggish first 
quarter sales hindered by intensified pricing competition depressed the 
Company's results for the first half of 1996. The first quarter was also 
adversely affected by lower margins on products manufactured in the 
previous year.


<PAGE 13>
                              COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                        CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)


Changes in Financial Condition

Capital Resources and Liquidity
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>      
                                      Unaudited
                                       June 30,          December 31,
(In thousands)                           1996                1995
                                      ---------          ------------
<S>                                   <C>                  <C>
Cash and short-term investments       $  9,326             $ 25,047
Working capital                         55,741               59,365
Long-term debt                           5,400                5,400
Shareholders' equity                   111,308              112,524

</TABLE>

Working capital decreased $3.7 million from $59.4 million at December 31, 
1995 to $55.7 million at June 30, 1996. The decrease was primarily due to 
the net operating losses experienced by the Company during the first half 
of 1996 as well as investment in planned capital expenditures. 

On July 31, 1996 the Company amended its working capital line of credit 
agreement to increase its maximum borrowing capacity from $20.0 million 
to $30.0 million. At June 30, 1996 the Company had $17.1 million in stand-by 
letters of credit related to the Albuterol Settlement Trust Fund outstanding 
under this working capital line of credit agreement. These stand-by letters 
of credit were obtained by the Company pursuant to the requirements of the 
Albuterol Settlement Trust Fund to cover its uninsured obligation. Recourse 
to the letters of credit are contingent on the number of claims filed within 
certain categories and will not occur until all claims are processed and 
settlement amounts are recommended by the Special Master.

The Company believes that its current cash resources, cash generated from 
operations and the amount available under its amended working capital line 
of credit will be sufficient to meet its anticipated operating needs for 
the next twelve months. However, there can be no assurance that events in 
the future will not require the Company to seek additional capital sooner, 
or, if so required, that such capital will be available on terms favorable 
or acceptable to the Company, if at all. 



PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.		Legal Proceedings

See descriptions of legal proceedings in Note D of Notes to Condensed 
Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I of this Form 10-Q, which 
are hereby incorporated by reference herein.



<PAGE 14>
                       PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)


Item 4.		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

  (a)  The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on April 
        30, 1996.

  (b)  (1)  The following individuals were re-elected to the Board of 
             Directors. The number of votes cast for the re-election of 
             each of the above directors was as follows:


        Director               For          Against      Abstained 
        --------              -----         -------      --------- 
   Gabriel R. Cipau *       14,206,777      381,624       11,275
   Judith W. Fensterer      14,544,948       44,077       10,651
   Alban W. Schuele         14,566,709       20,136       12,831

                                
  * Dr. Cipau resigned as an officer and director effective July 9, 1996.

	

  (c)  (3)   The selection of the firm of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as auditors
              for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996 was ratified by 
              the following vote:


                                        Number of Shares
                                        ----------------
                         For              14,555,894
                         Against              38,313
                         Abstained             5,469


Item 6.		Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          	(a)  Exhibits

          		10.1	Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement 
                       dated as of July 31, 1996 by and between the Company 
                       and the First National Bank of Boston ("Bank of 
                       Boston").

			10.2	Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Promissory Note 
                       dated as of July 31, 1996 by and between the Company 
                       and Bank of Boston.
                
                27    Financial Data Schedule 
			
		(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

                 	None.




<PAGE 15>
                                  SIGNATURE 



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





    Signature                         Title

/s/ Barbara Sherrill       
- - -------------------------  Executive Vice President-Finance
    Barbara Sherrill         and  Chief Financial Officer


    August 14, 1996

























                       EXHIBIT 10.1
     
    FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT

     This Amendment is made as of July 31, 1996 by and between
COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., a Delaware corporation with its
principal office at 25 John Road, Canton, Massachusetts (the 
"Borrower"), and THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, a national 
banking association with its principal office at 100 Federal 
Street, Boston, Massachusetts (the "Bank").


R E C I T A L S

     A.     The Bank and the Borrower are parties to a certain 
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated August 17, 1993, as 
amended by a certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan 
Agreement dated June 29, 1995, a certain Second Amendment to 
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated August 30, 1995 and a 
certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement 
dated March 25, 1996 (as amended, the "Loan Agreement").  
Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meaning 
assigned to them in the Loan Agreement.


     B.     The Borrower has requested certain amendments to the 
Loan Agreement as set forth herein.


     C.     Subject to certain terms and conditions, the Bank is 
willing to agree to the same, as hereinafter set forth.



     NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the 
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the 
parties agree as follows:


I.   AMENDMENTS TO LOAN AGREEMENT.  The Borrower and the Bank 
agree that the Loan Agreement shall be amended as follows:


     1.  Definition of Commitment.  The definition of 
"Commitment" in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby 
amended to read in its entirety as follows:

     "Commitment:  $30,000,000."

     2.  Definition of Maturity Date.  The definition of 
"Maturity Date" in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby 
amended to read in its entirety as follows:

     "Maturity Date:  August 2, 1998."

     3.  Interest.  Section 2.3(b) of the Loan Agreement 
regarding the rate of interest on LIBOR Loans is hereby amended 
to read in its entirety as follows:

     "(b) To the extent that all or any portion of the Loan is a 
LIBOR Loan, the Loan or such portion shall bear interest 
during such Interest Period at the rate per annum equal to the 
LIBOR Rate at the inception of such Interest Period plus three-
quarters of one percent (.75%)."

     4.  Amendment of Financial Covenant.  Section 9.1 of the 
Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced 
with the following:

      "Section 9.1.  Consolidated Tangible Net Worth.  The Borrower 
shall at all times maintain Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of at 
least (i) $80,000,000 plus (ii) fifty percent (50%) of 
Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for 
each fiscal quarter ending after September 30, 1995.  Any 
Consolidated Deficits for a fiscal quarter shall not reduce the 
amount of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth to be maintained 
pursuant to this Section 9.1."


II.  NO FURTHER AMENDMENTS.  Except as specifically amended 
herein, all terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement shall 
remain in full force and effect as originally constituted. Each 
reference in the Loan Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", 
"hereof" or words of like import referring to the Loan Agreement 
shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended by 
this Fourth Amendment, and each reference in any other Loan 
Document to the Loan Agreement, "thereunder", "thereof" or words 
of like import referring to the Loan Agreement shall mean and be 
a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended by this Fourth 
Amendment.


III.  MISCELLANEOUS.

     1.   The Borrower represents and warrants that no event has 
occurred or failed to occur, which constitutes, or which, solely 
with the passage of time or the giving of notice (or both) would 
constitute, an Event of Default.


     2.   The execution and delivery of this Fourth Amendment by 
the Borrower has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate 
action of the Borrower, is legal, valid and binding on the 
Borrower, and will not violate any provision of law, any order, 
judgment or decree of any court or other agency of government, or 
the organizational documents of the Borrower or any other 
instrument to which the Borrower is a party, or by which the 
Borrower is bound.


     3.   The representations and warranties contained in Section 
6 of the Loan Agreement are true and correct in all material 
respects on and as of the date of this Fourth Amendment as though 
made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such 
representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier 
date or except to the extent variations therefrom have been (i) 
permitted under the terms of Loan Agreement, (ii) otherwise 
approved in writing by the Bank or (iii) reflected in reports 
filed by the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission).


     4.   As provided in the Loan Agreement, the Borrower agrees 
to reimburse the Bank upon demand for all out-of-pocket costs, 
charges, liabilities, taxes and expenses of the Bank (including 
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Bank) in 
connection with the preparation, negotiation, interpretation, 
execution and delivery of this Fourth Amendment and any other 
agreements, instruments or documents executed pursuant or 
relating hereto.


     5.   The Borrower represents, warrants, and agrees that the 
Borrower has no claims, defenses, counterclaims or offsets 
against the Bank in connection with the Loan Agreement or the 
Obligations, and, to the extent that any such claim, defense, 
counterclaim or offset may exist, the Borrower hereby 
affirmatively WAIVES AND RELEASES Bank from the same.


     This Fourth Amendment shall take effect as a sealed 
instrument under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as 
of the date first above written.


     COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.


	By:  /s/ Barbara Sherrill	
        -----------------------     
        Barbara Sherrill,
	   Executive Vice President-Finance and
	   Chief Financial Officer




	THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON


	By:  /s/ Jeffrey R. Westling	
          -------------------------
	         Jeffrey R. Westling,
	         Director













			


                       EXHIBIT 10.2

   THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE


     This Amendment is made as of July 31, 1996 by and between 
COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the 
"Borrower"), and THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, a national 
banking association (the "Bank").

     WHEREAS, the Bank and the Borrower entered into a certain 
loan arrangement on August 17, 1993, as amended, which is 
evidenced, in part, by a certain Amended and Restated Promissory 
Note dated August 17, 1993 made by the Borrower, as amended by a 
certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Promissory Note 
dated June 29, 1995 and a certain Second Amendment to Amended and 
Restated Promissory Note dated August 31, 1995 in the principal 
amount of $20,000,000 (as amended, the "Note"), and a certain 
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated August 17, 1993 between 
the Borrower and the Bank, as amended by a certain First 
Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated June 29, 
1995, a certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan 
Agreement dated August 31, 1995 and a certain Third Amendment to 
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 25, 1996 (as 
amended, the "Loan Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, the Bank and the Borrower have on this date amended 
the Loan Agreement pursuant to a certain Fourth Amendment to 
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the Borrower and Bank are desirous of amending the 
Note in the manner set forth below:

     NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the 
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the 
Borrower and the Bank agree as follows:

     1.   From and after the date hereof, the $20,000,000 
principal amount of the Note reflected in the upper left hand 
corner thereof shall be amended to read "$30,000,000".

     2.   The Note is further amended by deleting the first 
paragraph thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the 
following:

     "FOR VALUE RECEIVED, COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., a Delaware 
corporation having a principal office at 25 John Road, Canton, 
Massachusetts (referred to as the "Borrower"), hereby 
unconditionally promises to pay to the order of THE FIRST 
NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON (hereinafter, together with its 
successors-in-title and assigns the "Bank") at the head office of 
the Bank, at 100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts, the 
principal sum of THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ($30,000,000), or, if 
less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of advances hereunder 
made by the Bank to the Borrower under the Amended and Restated 
Loan Agreement dated August 17, 1973 between the Borrower and the 
Bank, as amended by a certain First Amendment to Amended and 
Restated Loan Agreement dated June 29, 1995, a certain Second 
Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated August 31, 
1995, a certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan 
Agreement dated March 25, 1996 and a certain Fourth Amendment to 
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated June 28, 1996 (as now 
or hereafter amended the "Agreement").  Capitalized terms used 
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings 
assigned to them in the Agreement.  Unless otherwise provided 
herein, the rules of interpretation set forth in Section 1.2 of 
the Agreement shall be applicable to this Note."

     3.   Except as specifically provided herein, all terms and 
conditions of the Note shall remain in full force and effect and 
are hereby ratified and confirmed.  On and after the date hereof, 
each reference in the Note to "this Note", "hereunder", "hereof" 
or words of like import referring to the Note, shall mean and be 
a reference to the Note as amended by this Third Amendment, and 
each reference in the Loan Agreement and any other loan documents 
between the Borrower and the Bank, to the Note, "thereunder", 
"thereof" or words of like import referring to the Note shall 
mean and be a reference to the Note as amended by this Third 
Amendment.

     3.   This Third Amendment shall take effect as a sealed 
instrument under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as 
of the date first written above.

                       COPLEY PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.


                        By:  /s/ Barbara Sherrill	
                            ----------------------
                            Barbara Sherrill, 
                            Executive Vice President-Finance and
                             Chief Financial Officer



                       THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON


                        By:  /s/ Jeffrey R. Westling	
                           -----------------------------
                            Jeffrey R. Westling, Director







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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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