PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES INC
10-K405, 1996-12-30
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  FORM 10 - K

Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
                                      1934

                    For Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1996

                         Commission File Number 1-10827

                         PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     NEW JERSEY                                                      22-3122182
(State or other jurisdiction of                                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)

One Ram Ridge Road, Spring Valley, New York                              10977
      (Address of principal executive office)                         (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 425-7100
          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

          Title of Class            Name of each exchange on which registered
                                    The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
     Common Stock $.01 par value    The Pacific Stock Exchange, Inc.
     ---------------------------    --------------------------------
                                    The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
     Common Stock Purchase Rights   The Pacific Stock Exchange, Inc.
     ----------------------------   --------------------------------


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 twelve 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   
                                            ------      -------     

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K x
         ---

                               $73,988,128


Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of December 20, 1996 (assuming
solely for purposes of this calculation that all directors and executive
officers of the Registrant are "affiliates").

                                  18,696,652
      Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of December 20, 1996
                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

  Portions of the following documents have been incorporated by reference into
                        this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

IDENTITY OF DOCUMENTS                                        PARTS OF FORM 10-K
                                                             INTO WHICH DOCUMENT
                                                               IS INCORPORATED

Form 8-K of Registrant Filed September 8, 1995,
 as amended on October 4, 1995 and October 12, 1995            Part II, Item 9
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                                    PART  I


     ITEM 1.  Business.
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     GENERAL

               Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc. ("PRI") is a holding company
     which, through its subsidiaries, is in the business of manufacturing and
     distributing a broad line of generic drugs.  PRI operates primarily through
     its wholly-owned subsidiary, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Par"), a
     manufacturer and distributor of generic drugs.  In May 1995, PRI-Research,
     Inc., a newly created subsidiary of PRI, formed a joint venture, Clal
     Pharmaceutical Resources Limited Partnership (the "Joint Venture"), with
     Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Clal") to research and develop
     generic pharmaceutical products.   PRI has five other subsidiaries, the
     activities of which are not significant.  PRI was organized as a subsidiary
     of Par under the laws of the State of New Jersey on August 2, 1991. On
     August 12, 1991, Par effected a reorganization of its corporate structure,
     pursuant to which PRI became Par's parent company.  References herein to
     the "Registrant" or the "Company" shall be deemed to refer to PRI and all
     of its subsidiaries since August 12, 1991, or Par and all of its
     subsidiaries prior thereto, as the context may require. The Company's
     executive offices are located at One Ram Ridge Road, Spring Valley, New
     York 10977, and its telephone number is (914) 425-7100.

               The Company's current product line consists of prescription and,
     to a much lesser extent, over-the-counter drugs.  Recently, the Company
     also has introduced one nutritional supplement.  Approximately 102 products
     representing various dosage strengths of 38 drugs are currently being
     marketed (see "--Product Line Information"). Generic drugs are the
     pharmaceutical and therapeutic equivalents of brand name drugs and are
     usually marketed under their generic (chemical) names rather than by a
     brand name.  Normally, a generic drug cannot be marketed until the
     expiration of applicable patents on the brand name drug.  Generic drugs
     must meet the same government standards as brand name drugs, but are
     typically sold at prices below those of brand name drugs.

               The Company markets its products primarily to wholesalers, drug
     distributors and retail drug store chains principally through its own sales
     staff.  In addition, the Company, through its ParCare subsidiary, promotes
     the sales efforts of wholesalers and drug distributors that sell the
     Company's products to clinics, government agencies and other managed health
     care organizations.  The Company has developed its internal sales staff in
     order to lessen its reliance on outside sales representatives (see "--
     Marketing and Customers").

      Significant Developments:

               Financial Condition.  The Company, in fiscal year 1996, continued
     to experience declines in sales and gross margins which resulted in
     continued net losses of $8,292,000.  Net sales declined by 13% and gross
     margins declined by 54% from the prior fiscal year.  The decreases in sales
     and gross margins continue to be attributable to lower pricing of the
     Company's products as a result of intense competition and a less profitable
     product mix (see "--Competition" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis
     of Financial Condition--Results of Operations").

               Continuing losses incurred by the Company would adversely affect
     the Company's liquidity and, accordingly, its ability to fund its research
     and development operations as well as ventures relating to the development
     or distribution of new products (see "--Product Line Information", "--
     Research and Development" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
     Financial Condition and Results of Operations").  The Company, in
     December 1996, entered into a new three-year loan arrangement providing for
     a revolving line of credit up to the lesser of $20,000,000 or the borrowing
     base as provided in the loan agreement.  The loan is secured by
     substantially all of the assets of the Company other than real property and
     the Company has entered into a new cash management system requiring the
     deposit of all receipts into a lockbox under the lender's control.  The new
     loan arrangement replaces the Company's previous revolving and term loan
     facility with a separate bank (see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
     Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Financial Condition--
     Liquidity and Capital Resources").


               In response to its operating results and industry trends, the
     Company implemented measures in the third quarter of fiscal year 1996 to
     reduce costs and increase operating efficiencies.  Such measures included
     employee reductions of 49 people in various senior management and other
     positions and reductions in certain expenses.  This restructuring involved
     a charge of $549,000 for fiscal year 1996, which consisted principally of
     severance

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     payments and other employee termination benefits (see "Management's
     Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--
     Results of Operations--Operating Expenses"). The Company has also
     intensified its search for strategic alliances which would enable the
     Company, among other things, to expand its product line, increase research
     and development activities and obtain additional capital (see "--Product
     Line Information" and "--Research and Development").

               Changes in Senior Management. The Company made significant
     changes in senior management during fiscal year 1996, including changes of
     its chief financial officer and executives in charge of operations,
     regulatory and scientific affairs, human resources and sales and marketing.
     Generally, such changes were associated with the Company's efforts to
     improve efficiencies and reduce costs in key areas of operations. As a
     result of these changes, a significant portion of the Company's senior
     management have been promoted from within the Company and are currently in
     the process of assuming greater responsibility (see "Directors and
     Executive Officers of the Registrant--Executive Officers"). The Company is
     also seeking to hire a president of Par to assume the day-to-day
     responsibilities for Par's operations and is negotiating with a candidate.

     PRODUCT LINE INFORMATION

               The Company operates primarily in one industry segment, namely,
     the manufacture and distribution of generic pharmaceuticals.  Products are
     marketed principally in oral solid form consisting of tablets, caplets and
     two-piece hard-shell capsules, and to a lesser extent the Company
     distributes a small number of products in the forms of creams and liquids
     (see "--Research and Development").

               Par markets approximately 84 products, representing various
     dosage strengths of 29 drugs manufactured by the Company and approximately
     18 products, representing various dosage strengths of 9 drugs, that are
     manufactured for it by other companies (see "--Research and Development",
     "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
     Operations--Results of Operations--Sales", "--Gross Margins" and "Notes to
     Financial Statements--Distribution Agreements").  Par holds ANDAs (as
     defined below) for the drugs which it manufactures.   The names of all of
     the drugs under the caption "Competitive Brand-Name Drug" are trademarked.
     The holders of the trademarks are non-affiliated pharmaceutical
     manufacturers.

               Name                    Competitive Brand-Name Drug
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     Central Nervous System:
     Alprazolam                                Xanax
     Benztropine Mesylate                      Cogentin
     Carisoprodol and Aspirin                  Soma Compound
     Chlorzoxazone                             Paraflex
     Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride              Periactin
     Doxepin Hydrochloride                     Sinequan, Adapin
     Fluphenazine Hydrochloride                Prolixin
     Flurazepam Hydrochloride                  Dalmane
     Haloperidol                               Haldol
     Imipramine Hydrochloride                  Tofranil
     Meclizine Hydrochloride                   Antivert
     Methocarbamol and Aspirin                 Robaxisal
     Temazepam                                 Restoril
     Triazolam                                 Halcion
 

     Cardiovascular:
     Atenolol                                  Tenormin
     Captopril                                 Capoten
     Clonidine and Chlorthalidone              Combipres
     Hydralazine Hydrochloride                 Apresoline
     Hydra-Zide                                Apresazide
     Isosorbide Dinitrate                      Isordil

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     Cardiovascular (continued):
     Methyldopa and Hydrochlorothiazide        Aldoril
     Metoprolol Tartrate                       Lopressor
     Minoxidil                                 Loniten
     Pindolol                                  Visken
     Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide       Maxzide

     Anti-Inflammatory:
     Ibuprofen                                 Advil, Nuprin, Motrin
     Indomethacin                              Indocin
     Piroxicam                                 Feldene
 
     Anti-Infective:
     Metronidazole                             Flagyl
     Nystatin                                  Mycostatin
 
     Anti-Cancer:
     Megestrol Acetate                         Megace

     Other:
     Allopurinol                               Zyloprim
     Dexamethasone                             Decadron
     Glipizide                                 Glucotrol
     Metaproterenol Sulfate                    Alupent
     Propantheline Bromide                     Pro-Banthine
     Silver Sulfadiazine (Thermazene)          Silvadene
 
          In January 1996, the Company established a  subsidiary, Nutriceutical
     Resources, Inc., to focus on the development and manufacture of
     pharmaceutical quality nutritional supplements.  To date, the Company has
     introduced one nutritional supplement, melatonin.  Revenues generated from
     this product have not been significant.

          The Company seeks to introduce new products not only through internal
     research and development, but also through joint venture, distribution and
     other agreements with pharmaceutical companies located throughout the world
     (collectively, "Collaborative Agreements").  As part of that strategy, it
     has pursued and continues to pursue arrangements or affiliations which it
     believes, in general, will provide access to raw materials at favorable
     prices, share development costs, generate profits from jointly developed
     products and expand distribution channels for new and existing products.
     The Company has various Collaborative Agreements, none of which in fiscal
     year 1996 generated, or currently generates, significant revenues (see
     "Notes to Financial Statements--Distribution Agreements").

          In May 1995, the Company formed a strategic alliance with Clal, an
     Israeli company, to develop, manufacture and distribute generic
     pharmaceuticals worldwide. The alliance included an equity investment by
     Clal in the Company and the establishment of the Joint Venture, which is
     owned 49% by the Company and 51% by Clal. As part of the equity investment
     in the Company, Mony Ben-Dor of Clal Industries Ltd. was elected to the
     Company's Board of Directors in May 1995 (see "Directors and Officers of
     the Registrant" and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions").
     While approximately 35 compounds have been identified for development by
     the Joint Venture, eight currently are under active development. The
     Company has not filed any ANDAs with respect to such potential products at
     this time. The scientific process of developing new products is complex and
     time consuming, as is obtaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA")
     approval, and the development of products by the Joint Venture may be
     curtailed in the early or later stages of development due to the
     introduction of competing generic products or for other reasons (see "--
     Research and Development" and "--Competition"). In fiscal year 1996, the
     Company and Clal only made contributions of $1,470,000 and $1,530,000,
     respectively, to the Joint Venture, although their funding commitments for
     the fiscal year were $2,935,000 and $3,055,000, respectively. The Company
     and Clal are negotiating to amend their remaining funding commitments for
     1996 in order to reflect the present and contemplated capital requirements
     of the Joint Venture, although they have not yet amended their written
     agreement. The Company and Clal currently have additional funding
     commitments of $2,455,000 and $2,555,000, respectively, in 1997. In the
     event that the Company and Clal do not reach a written agreement and either
     party makes an additional capital contribution to the Joint Venture, the
     other party's share in the profits and capital of the Joint Venture will be
     diluted.


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          The Company has a distribution agreement with Sano Corporation
     ("Sano") which gives Par the right to exclusively distribute Sano's generic
     transdermal products in the United States, and the right of first refusal
     in other markets. Sano develops transdermal delivery systems utilizing a
     patch that incorporates the appropriate drug dosage into an adhesive that
     attaches the patch to the skin. Transdermal delivery offers significant
     benefits over oral delivery, including improved efficacy, increased patient
     compliance, reduced side effects, reduced interaction with other drugs in
     use by a patient and a more consistent and appropriate drug level in the
     bloodstream, all of which generally result in lower overall patient care
     costs. Sano is developing two generic nitroglycerin patches, one generic
     nicotine patch and one generic clonidine patch which are covered by the
     agreement. Par has paid Sano a portion of the development expense for such
     products. To date, Sano has submitted three ANDAs to the FDA and
     anticipates submitting additional ANDAs in the future. The Company intends
     to purchase manufactured products from Sano, when approved by the FDA, at
     cost and share in the gross profits from the sale. However, there can be no
     assurance that the products under Sano's ANDAs will obtain FDA approval or,
     if brought to market, will generate significant revenues (see "--Research
     and Development", "--Competition" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis
     of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Financial Condition--
     Liquidity and Capital Resources").


     RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

          The Company's research and development activities consist of (i)
     identifying and conducting patent and market research on brand name drugs
     for which patent protection has expired or is to expire in the near future,
     (ii) researching and developing new product formulations based upon such
     drugs, (iii) obtaining  approval from the FDA for such new product
     formulations, and (iv) introducing state-of-the-art technology to improve
     production efficiency and enhance product quality.  The Company contracts
     with outside laboratories to conduct biostudies which, in the case of oral
     solids, generally are required for FDA approval.  Biostudies are used to
     demonstrate that the rate and extent of absorption of a generic drug are
     not significantly different from the corresponding brand name drug and
     currently cost in the range of $100,000 to $500,000 per study.  During the
     1996 fiscal year, the Company contracted with outside laboratories to
     conduct biostudies for two potential new products and will continue to do
     so in the future.  Biostudies must be conducted and documented in
     conformity with FDA standards (see "--Government Regulation").

          The research and development of oral solid products, including
     preformulation research, process and formulation development, required
     studies and FDA approval, has historically taken approximately two to three
     years.  Accordingly, Par typically selects for development products that it
     intends to market several years in the future.  However, the length of time
     necessary to bring a product to market can vary significantly and can
     depend on, among other things, availability of funding or problems relating
     to formulation, safety or efficacy (see "Management's Discussion and
     Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Financial
     Condition--Liquidity and Capital Resources").   Currently, the Company has
     ANDAs pending with the FDA for three potential products, one application of
     which is subject to litigation with a brand name pharmaceutical company.
     No assurance can be given that the Company will successfully complete the
     development of products currently under development or proposed for
     development, that it will obtain regulatory approval for any such product
     or that any approved product will be produced in commercial quantities.
     The Company's profitability depends on the introduction of successful new
     products to replace declining revenues from older products.  The
     failure of the Company to introduce new products in a timely manner could
     have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating results and
     financial condition.

          The Company entered into a distribution agreement with Sano which
     gives Par the right to exclusively distribute Sano's generic transdermal
     drug products in the United States and the right of first refusal in other
     markets.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company advanced to date
     $5,371,000 to Sano for the development of four products, of which
     $2,942,000 was advanced in fiscal year 1996.  Sano has submitted an ANDA to
     the FDA for one of its nicotine patches and two ANDAs for nitroglycerin
     patches.  Sano has advised the Company that, assuming approval by the FDA
     in a timely manner, the nicotine patch may be available for sale during the
     first six months of calendar 1997. After an initial public offering of
     Sano's common stock, Sano repaid $1,500,000 of the

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     advances in November 1995 which was treated as a credit to research and
     development expenses in fiscal year 1996 (see "--Product Line Information",
     "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
     Operations--Financial Condition--Liquidity and Capital Resources" and
     "Notes to Financial Statements--Distribution Agreements").

          For its 1996, 1995 and 1994 fiscal years, the net research and
     development expenses of the Company's continuing operations were
     approximately $5,160,000, $5,487,000 and $3,874,000, respectively.  The
     Company plans that its expenditures will remain at approximately current
     levels over the next fiscal year (see "Management's Discussion and Analysis
     of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Operating Results--
     Research and Development" and "--Financial Condition--Liquidity and Capital
     Resources").

          In May 1995, the Company formed the Joint Venture with Clal.  The
     Joint Venture has identified approximately 35 products for research and
     eight are currently under development by the Joint Venture.  The Joint
     Venture continues to build its staff and has begun the preliminary stages
     of research on certain of the identified products (see "--Product Line
     Information" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
     Condition and Results of operations--Financial Condition--Liquidity and
     Capital Resources").


     MARKETING AND CUSTOMERS

          The Company markets its products to drug wholesalers, distributors and
     retail drug chains principally through its own sales staff.  In 1995, the
     Company completed its plans to eliminate its dependence upon outside sales
     representatives and add additional internal sales personnel.  These changes
     were part of the strategy of the Company to  emphasize sales of  Par
     products to wholesalers versus distributors (see "Management's Discussion
     and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Results of
     Operations--Sales").

          The Company markets its products under both Par and private labels
     principally to wholesalers, distributors, retail drug store chains and, to
     a lesser extent, drug manufacturers, repackagers and government agencies.
     The Company plans to increase its sales and marketing efforts to increase
     sales to customers in the managed health care market through ParCare, a
     subsidiary established in September 1995 to focus on meeting the
     specialized needs of managed health care organizations.  Such customers
     include health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, hospitals,
     clinics, pharmacy benefit management companies and mail order customers.

          The Company has experienced in the last several years a significant
     change in its distribution channels.  In general, sales of generic drugs to
     distributors have been decreasing, while sales to wholesalers has been
     increasing. The Company believes that competition between distributors and
     wholesalers and consolidation among retailers has resulted in additional
     and separate pressures to decrease prices.  Additionally, aggressive
     pricing strategies by distributors which are attempting to maintain or
     increase market share have adversely affected the Company's ability to
     market its products.  Consequently, price reductions have resulted in lower
     gross margins for the Company (see "--Competition" and "Management's
     Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations").

          The Company has approximately 200 customers.  During fiscal year 1996,
     sales to the Company's two largest customers, McKesson Drug Co., a
     subsidiary of McKesson Corporation, and Goldline Laboratories, Inc., a
     subsidiary of Ivax Corporation, amounted to 11% and 9%, respectively, of
     net sales (see "Notes to Financial Statements--Accounts Receivable--Major
     Customers").  Neither of such customers has written agreements with the
     Company.

     ORDER BACKLOG

          The dollar amount of open orders, as of September 30, 1996, believed
     by management to be firm, was approximately $7,800,000 and compares to
     approximately $8,100,000 at September 30, 1995.  Although these orders are
     subject to cancellation without penalty, management expects to fill
     substantially all of them in the near future.  The Company has orders for
     shipments for its customers which are consistent with the seasonal
     purchasing patterns of its customers.

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     COMPETITION

          The generic pharmaceutical industry is highly and increasingly
     competitive.  The Company has identified at least ten principal
     competitors, and experiences varying degrees of competition from numerous
     other companies in the health care industry.  The Company's competitors
     include many generic drug manufacturers and a number of major branded
     pharmaceutical companies which, as part of their business, market both
     brand-name prescription drugs and generic versions of these brand-name
     drugs.  Many of the Company's competitors have greater financial and other
     resources than the Company and are able to expend more for product
     development and marketing.

          Many major branded pharmaceutical companies have directly launched, or
     have formed alliances to market, their patented drugs prior to patent
     expiration as generic drugs.  Because branded pharmaceutical companies do
     not have to wait until the expiration of patent protection before
     manufacturing such generic drugs, they have a distinct timing advantage
     over strictly generic drug manufacturers.  This competitive effort has had
     a negative impact on the Company's ability to sell certain generic drugs to
     its customers and to generate customary revenues from the launch of its new
     products, as the channel of distribution is either closed or severely
     limited or the Company is forced to meet lower market pricing.

          As other manufacturers introduce generic products in competition with
     the Company's existing products, market share and prices with respect to
     such existing products typically decline.  Similarly, the Company's
     potential for profits is significantly reduced, if not eliminated, as
     competitors introduce products prior to the Company.  Accordingly, the
     level of revenues and gross profit generated by the Company's current and
     prospective products depends, in part, on the number and timing of
     introductions of competing products and the Company's timely development
     and introduction of new products (see"--Research and Development").

          During fiscal year 1996, four of the Company's products accounted for
     approximately 58% of its net sales and yielded the substantial portion of
     the gross margin of the Company, with one of such products representing a
     substantial portion of both net sales and gross margin.  During the second
     half of calendar year 1995, two generic pharmaceutical manufacturers
     received FDA approval of a product for which the Company previously had
     been the sole generic manufacturer.  This product, along with two other
     products, historically had accounted for a significant portion of net sales
     and gross margin of the Company.  Further, a competitor of the Company in
     fiscal year 1996 received FDA approval for a very significant product of
     the Company for which the Company previously had been the sole generic
     manufacturer.  Due to the increased competition with respect to these
     products, the Company's sales and gross margins have been materially and
     adversely affected.

          The principal competitive factors in the generic pharmaceutical market
     are (i) price, (ii) the ability to introduce generic versions of brand name
     drugs promptly after their patents expire, (iii) reputation as a
     manufacturer with integrity and quality products, (iv) level of service
     (including maintenance of sufficient inventories for timely deliveries),
     (v) product appearance, and (vi) breadth of product line.  The Company has
     expended more effort and resources, including financial, in the areas of
     sales, marketing, and research and development to better its competitive
     position in the industry over the last three years.


     RAW MATERIALS

          The raw materials essential to the Company's manufacturing business
     are purchased primarily from United States distributors of bulk
     pharmaceutical chemicals manufactured by foreign companies. To date, the
     Company has experienced no significant difficulty in obtaining raw
     materials and expects that raw materials will generally continue to be
     available in the future. However, since the federal drug application
     process requires specification of raw material suppliers, if raw materials
     from a specified supplier were to become unavailable, FDA approval of a new
     supplier would be required. While a new supplier becomes qualified by the
     FDA and its manufacturing process is judged to meet FDA standards, a delay
     of six months or more in the manufacture and marketing of the drug involved
     could result, which could in turn have an adverse effect on the Company's
     financial condition. Generally the Company attempts to minimize the effects
     of any such situation by specifying, where economical and feasible two or
     more suppliers for its drug approvals.


     EMPLOYEES

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          As of September 30, 1996, the Company had approximately 390 employees.


     GOVERNMENT REGULATION

          All pharmaceutical manufacturers are subject to extensive regulation
     by the Federal government, principally by the FDA, and, to a lesser extent,
     by the Drug Enforcement Administration and state governments.  The Federal
     Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Controlled Substances Act, and other
     Federal statutes and regulations govern or influence the testing,
     manufacture, safety, labeling, storage, recordkeeping, approval,
     advertising and promotion of the Company's products.  Noncompliance with
     applicable requirements can result in judicially and/or administratively
     imposed sanctions including the initiation of product seizures, injunction
     actions, fines and criminal prosecutions.  Administrative enforcement
     measures can involve the recall of products, as well as the refusal of the
     government to enter into supply contracts or to approve new drug
     applications.  The FDA also has the authority to withdraw approval of drugs
     in accordance with regulatory due process procedures.

          FDA approval is required before any new drug, including a generic
     equivalent of a previously approved drug, can be marketed.  To obtain FDA
     approval for a new drug, a prospective manufacturer must, among other
     things, demonstrate that its manufacturing facilities comply with the FDA's
     current Good Manufacturing Practices ("cGMP") regulations.  The FDA may
     inspect the manufacturer's facilities to assure such compliance prior to
     approval or at any other reasonable time.  CGMP regulations must be
     followed at all times during the manufacture and other processing of drugs.
     To comply with the standards set forth in these regulations, the Company
     must continue to expend significant time, money and effort in the areas of
     production, quality control and quality assurance.

          To obtain FDA approval of a new drug, a manufacturer must demonstrate,
     among other requirements, the safety and effectiveness of the proposed
     drug.  There are currently three basic ways to satisfy the FDA's safety and
     effectiveness requirements:

          1.                  New Drug Applications ("NDA" or "full NDA"):
     Unless either of the procedures discussed in paragraphs 2 and 3 below is
     available, a prospective manufacturer must submit to the FDA full reports
     of well-controlled clinical studies and other data to prove that a drug is
     safe and effective and meets other requirements for approval.

          2.                  "Paper" NDAs:  In certain instances in the past,
     the FDA permitted safety and effectiveness to be shown by submission of
     published literature and journal articles in a so-called "paper" NDA.  As a
     result of passage of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration
     Act of 1984 (the "Waxman-Hatch Act"), "paper" NDAs are now recognized in
     the statute, although they are infrequently used because of the lack of
     sufficient or otherwise useable information in the literature on the
     majority of drugs.

          3.                  Abbreviated New Drug Applications ("ANDAs"):  The
     Waxman-Hatch Act established a statutory procedure for submission and FDA
     review and approval of ANDAs for generic versions of drugs previously
     approved by the FDA (such previously approved drugs are hereinafter
     referred to as "listed drugs").  In place of clinical studies to establish
     the generic drug's safety and effectiveness, an ANDA applicant typically is
     required to submit bioavailability data generated from biostudies
     demonstrating that the proposed product is bioequivalent to the listed
     drug. Bioavailability data indicate the rate and extent of absorption of a
     drug's active ingredient and its availability at the site of drug action,
     typically measured through blood levels. A generic drug usually is deemed
     to be bioequivalent to the listed drug if the rate and extent of absorption
     of the generic drug are not significantly different from those of the
     listed drug. For some drugs (e.g., topical antifungals), other means of
     demonstrating bioequivalence may be required by the FDA, especially where
     rate and/or extent of absorption are difficult or impossible to measure. In
     addition to the bioequivalence data, an ANDA must contain virtually all
     other information required of a full NDA (e.g., chemistry, manufacturing,
     labeling, and stability data).

          The Waxman-Hatch Act also established certain statutory protections
     for listed drugs.  Under the Waxman-Hatch Act approval of an ANDA for a
     generic drug may not be made effective for interstate marketing until all
     relevant patents for the listed drug have expired or been determined to be
     invalid or not infringed by the generic drug.  Prior to enactment of the
     Waxman-Hatch Act, the FDA did not consider the patent status of a
     previously

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     approved drug. In addition, under the Waxman-Hatch Act, statutory non-
     patent exclusivity periods are established following approval of certain
     listed drugs, where specific criteria are met by the drug. If exclusivity
     is applicable to a particular listed drug, the effective date of approval
     of ANDAs (and, in at least one case, submission of an ANDA) for the generic
     version of the listed drug is usually delayed until the expiration of the
     exclusivity period, which, for newly approved drugs, can be either three or
     five years. The Waxman-Hatch Act also provides for extensions of up to five
     years of certain patents covering drugs to compensate the patent holder for
     reduction of the effective market life of the patented drug resulting from
     the time involved in the Federal regulatory review process.

          During 1995, patent terms for a number of listed drugs were extended
     when the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "URAA") went into effect to
     implement the latest General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (the "GATT") to
     which the United States became a treaty signatory in 1994.  Under GATT, the
     term of patents was established as 20 years from the date of patent
     application.  In the United States, the patent terms historically have been
     calculated at 17 years from the date of patent grant.  The URAA provided
     that the term of issued patents be either the existing 17 years from the
     date of patent grant or 20 years from the date of application, whichever
     was longer. The effect generally was to add patent life to already issued
     patents, thus delaying FDA approvals of applications for generic products.

          In addition to the Federal government, states have laws regulating the
     manufacture and distribution of pharmaceuticals, as well as regulations
     dealing with the substitution of generic for brand-name drugs.  The
     Company's operations are also subject to regulation, licensure and
     inspection by the states in which they are located and/or do business.

          The Company also is governed by Federal and state laws of general
     applicability, including laws regulating matters of environmental quality,
     working conditions, and equal employment opportunity.

          The Federal government made significant changes to Medicaid drug
     reimbursement as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
     ("OBRA").  Generally, OBRA provides that a generic drug manufacturer must
     offer the states an 11% rebate on drugs dispensed under the Medicaid
     program and must have entered into a formal drug rebate agreement, as the
     Company has, with the Federal Health Care Financing Administration.
     Although not required under OBRA, the Company has also entered into similar
     state agreements.

          The Company received a warning letter in May 1994 from the FDA setting
     forth certain alleged deviations from cGMP regulations and alleged
     violations of related provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic
     Act. In March of 1995, the FDA completed a reinspection of the Company's
     main facility and confirmed that the Company is in substantial compliance
     with cGMP.  The reinspection confirmed effective correction of all
     violations noted in the warning letter.


     ITEM 2.  Properties.
     ------   ---------- 

          The Company's executive offices and a substantial portion of its
     research and production facilities are housed in a 92,000 square foot
     facility built to Par's specifications and occupied since fiscal 1986.
     This building also includes research and quality control laboratories, as
     well as packaging and warehouse facilities.  The building is located in
     Chestnut Ridge, New York, on a parcel of land of approximately 24 acres, of
     which approximately 15 acres are available for future expansion.  The
     purchase of the land, facility and equipment was financed, in part,

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     by Industrial Development Bonds issued by the County of Rockland Industrial
     Development Agency in October 1984. The Bonds were fully paid in fiscal
     year 1996, and the collateral documents associated with such bonds are in
     the process of being released. Upon their release, title to the property
     will formally transfer from the Industrial Development Agency to the
     Company (see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
     and Results of Operations--Financial Condition--Financing" and "Notes to
     Financial Statements--Long Term Debt").

          The Company purchased, in fiscal year 1994, a 36,000 square foot
     building on two acres of land in Chestnut Ridge, New York, across the
     street from its executive offices for office space.  The purchase of the
     land and building was financed by a mortgage loan (see "Management's
     Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--
     Financial Condition--Financing" and "Notes to Financial Statements--Long
     Term Debt").

          Par owns a third facility consisting of six acres of land and a 33,000
     square foot building located in Congers, New York, which is used for tablet
     coating operations and product manufacturing.  The purchase of the facility
     and related renovations and equipment were financed in full by term loans.
     The equipment serves as collateral for the loan (see "Management's
     Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--
     Financial Condition--Financing" and "Notes to Financial Statements--Long
     Term Debt").

          Under a lease expiring December 1997, with three five year extension
     options, Par occupies approximately 77,000 square feet for office,
     warehouse, and research and development space in Chestnut Ridge, New York
     (see "Notes to Financial Statements--Commitments--Leases").

          Par leases an 11,000 square foot facility in Upper Saddle River, New
     Jersey, for certain of its manufacturing operations.  The lease covering
     this facility expires November 1998, and has three two-year renewal
     options. (see "Notes to Financial Statements--Commitments--Leases").

          The Company believes that its owned and leased properties are
     sufficient in size, scope and nature to meet its anticipated needs for the
     reasonably foreseeable future.


     ITEM 3.  Legal Proceedings.
     ------   ----------------- 

          The Company is involved in certain litigation matters, including
     certain product liability actions and actions by two former employees for,
     among other things, breach of contract.  Such actions seek damages from the
     Company, including compensatory and punitive damages.  The Company intends
     to defend these actions vigorously.  The Company believes that these
     actions are incidental to the conduct of its business, and that the
     ultimate resolution thereof will not have a material adverse  effect on its
     financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.


     ITEM 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     -------  --------------------------------------------------- 

          A Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on October 23, 1996.
     The following matters were voted on and approved by the holders of shares
     of the Company's Common Stock:

          1.                  The first proposal presented to the shareholders
     was to elect two members of the Company's Board of Directors, which
     consists of seven members, to serve for a three-year term and until their
     successors are duly elected and qualified. There were 14,590,177 and
     14,584,170 shares of Common Stock cast in favor of electing Kenneth I.
     Sawyer and Robin O. Motz, respectively, which represented a majority of the
     shares of the Company's Common Stock cast for such proposal, and 1,267,369
     and 1,273,376 shares were withheld, respectively. There were no broker non-
     votes. The terms of office of Melvin Van Woert, Andrew Maguire, Mark
     Auerbach, H. Spencer Matthews and Mony Ben-Dor continued as directors after
     the meeting.

          2.                  The second proposal presented to the shareholders
     was to approve an amendment to the Company's 1990 Stock Incentive Plan to
     increase the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock for which
     options

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     may be granted thereunder. There were 14,220,041 shares of Common Stock
     cast in favor of such proposal, which represented a majority of the shares
     of the Company's Common Stock cast for such proposal, 1,514,033 shares of
     Common Stock cast against such proposal, and 123,472 shares abstained.

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                                    PART II


     ITEM 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
     ------   -------------------------------------------------------------
     Matters.
     ------- 

       (a) Market information.  The Company's Common Stock is traded on The New
     York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and the Pacific Stock Exchange under the
     ticker symbol PRX. The following table shows the range of closing prices
     for the Common Stock as reported by the NYSE for each calendar quarter
     during the Company's two most recent fiscal years.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                     Fiscal Year Ended In
                                  --------------------------
               Quarter Ended         1996          1995
               -------------      ------------  ------------
                                  High    Low   High    Low
                                  -----  -----  -----  -----
<S>                               <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>
               December 31        $9.13  $7.25  11.50  $7.50
                                  
               March 31            8.00   6.75  11.13   7.75
               June 30             8.50   5.00  12.88   9.88
                                  
               September 30        5.50   3.38  11.38   8.38
 
</TABLE>
       (b) Holders.  As of December 20, 1996, there were approximately 3,700
     holders of record of the Common Stock.  The Company believes that, in
     addition, there are a significant number of beneficial owners of its Common
     Stock whose shares are held in "street name."

       (c)  Dividends.  During the two most recent fiscal years, the Company
     paid no cash dividends on its Common Stock.  The payment of future
     dividends on its Common Stock is subject to the discretion of the Board of
     Directors and is dependent upon many factors, including the Company's
     earnings, its capital needs, the terms of its financing agreements and its
     general financial condition (see "Notes to Financial Statements--Long Term
     Debt").  The Company's current loan agreement prohibits the declaration or
     payment of any dividend, or the making of any distribution to any of the
     Company's stockholders.

       (d) Recent Stock Price.  On December 20, 1996, the closing price of the
     Common Stock on the NYSE was $4.00 per share.

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     ITEM 6.  Selected Financial Data
     ------   -----------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Fiscal Year Ended In
                                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      1996             1995      1994            1993                  1992
                                             ----------------------  --------  --------  --------------------  --------------------
INCOME STATEMENT DATA                                                (In thousands, except per share amounts)
<S>                                          <C>                     <C>       <C>       <C>                   <C>
Net sales                                                 $ 57,959   $66,503   $69,169              $ 74,535               $52,493
Cost of goods sold                                          48,299    45,514    45,774                48,387                32,448
                                                          --------   -------   -------              --------               -------
  Gross margin                                               9,660    20,989    23,395                26,148                20,045
Operating expenses:
  Research and development                                   5,160     5,487     3,874                 1,959                 1,299
  Selling, general and administrative                       17,168    16,192    13,463                12,673                11,486
  Restructuring charge                                         549         -         -                     -                     -
                                                          --------   -------   -------              --------               -------
   Total operating expenses                                 22,877    21,679    17,337                14,632                12,785
                                                          --------   -------   -------              --------               -------
   Operating income (loss)                                 (13,217)     (690)    6,058                11,516                 7,260
  Settlements                                                    -     2,029         -               (10,500)                 (230)
  Other income                                               2,557       608       425                   347                   142
  Interest expense                                            (432)     (499)     (465)                 (602)                 (923)
                                                          --------   -------   -------              --------               -------
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  before provision for income taxes                        (11,092)    1,448     6,018                   761                 6,249
Provision for income taxes                                       -       836     1,785                   650                 2,150
                                                          --------   -------   -------              --------               -------
Income (loss) from continuing operations                   (11,092)      612     4,233                   111                 4,099
Income from discontinued operations                          2,800         -       466                     -                 1,696
                                                          --------   -------   -------              --------               -------
Income (loss) before extraordinary item                     (8,292)      612     4,699                   111                 5,795
Extraordinary item - tax benefit of
 utilization
 of net operating loss carryforward                              -         -         -                   300                 2,150
                                                          --------   -------   -------              --------               -------
Income (loss) before change in accounting
 principle                                                  (8,292)      612     4,699                   411                 7,945
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
 principle                                                       -         -    14,128                     -                     -
                                                          --------   -------   -------              --------               -------
Net income (loss)                                         $ (8,292)  $   612   $18,827              $    411               $ 7,945
                                                          ========   =======   =======              ========               =======
Income (loss) per share of common stock:
  Continuing operations                                      $(.60)     $.04      $.26                  $.01                  $.28
  Discontinued operations                                      .15         -       .03                     -                   .11
  Extraordinary item                                             -         -         -                   .02                   .15
  Change in accounting principle                                 -         -       .85                     -                     -
                                                          --------   -------   -------              --------               -------
  Net income (loss)                                          $(.45)     $.04     $1.14                  $.03                  $.54
                                                          ========   =======   =======              ========               =======
Weighted average number of common and
  common equivalent shares outstanding                      18,467    17,143    16,495                15,814                14,826
                                                          ========   =======   =======              ========               =======
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Working capital                                           $ 20,716   $34,907   $19,996              $ 13,141               $ 8,061
Property, plant and equipment (net)                         26,068    24,371    23,004                20,037                19,579
Total assets                                                84,946    90,917    69,202                57,239                45,089
Long-term debt, less current portion                         2,971     4,259     5,490                 5,820                 7,528
Shareholders' equity                                        70,624    71,954    49,276                24,081                21,087
</TABLE>

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     ITEM 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
     ------   ---------------------------------------------------------------
     Results of Operations.
     --------------------- 

               Certain statements in this Form 10-K constitute "forward-looking
     statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
     Act of 1995, including those concerning management's expectations with
     respect to future financial performance and future events, particularly
     relating to sales of current products as well as the introduction of new
     manufactured and distributed products.  Such statements involve known and
     unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond
     the control of the Company, which could cause actual results and outcomes
     to differ materially from those expressed herein.  Factors that might
     affect such forward-looking statements set forth in this Form 10-K include,
     among others, (i) increased competition from new and existing competitors
     and pricing practices from such competitors, (ii) the amount of funds
     continuing to be available for internal research and development and
     research and development joint ventures, (iii) research and development
     project delays or delays in obtaining regulatory approvals and (iv) the
     ability of the Company to retain and attract management personnel in key
     operational areas.


     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     General

               The Company incurred operating losses for the fiscal year ended
     September 30, 1996 of $13,217,000 compared to operating losses of $690,000
     in the prior fiscal year.  The losses are principally due to sales and
     gross margin declines, as described below.  If sales declines are not
     offset by increased sales of new distributed or manufactured products,
     lower net sales and gross margins will continue and, accordingly, result in
     further losses. In response to recent results and industry trends, the
     Company has implemented measures to reduce costs and increase operating
     efficiencies (see "Notes to Financial Statements--Commitments,
     Contingencies and Other Matters--Restructuring").

               The continued price and profit margin erosion on certain of the
     Company's products reflects a trend currently being experienced in the
     generic drug industry in general in the United States.  The factors
     contributing to the intense competition and affecting both the introduction
     of new products and the pricing and profit margins of the Company, include,
     among other things, (i) introduction of other generic drug manufacturers'
     products in direct competition with the Company's significant products,
     (ii) competition from brand name drug manufacturers selling generic
     versions of their drugs, (iii) increased ability of generic competitors to
     enter the market after patent expiration, diminishing the amount and
     duration of significant profits, and (iv) willingness of generic drug
     customers, including wholesalers and retail customers, to switch among
     pharmaceutical manufacturers.

               The Company plans to continue to invest in its internal research
     and development efforts in addition to pursuing additional products for
     sale through new and existing distribution agreements and research and
     development joint ventures.  There were no significant sales of any new
     manufactured or distributed products introduced in the current fiscal year.
     The Company hopes that it will, subject to FDA approval and other factors,
     introduce new products in the next fiscal year as a result of its research
     and development efforts and distribution agreements, including nicotine and
     nitroglycerine patches from Sano and an internally developed product for
     which ANDAs have been filed (see "--Research and Development").  No
     assurance can be given that any additional products for sale by the Company
     will result or that sales of additional products will reduce  losses or
     return the Company to profitability.  Continuing losses would adversely
     affect the Company's liquidity and, accordingly, its ability to fund
     research and development or ventures relating to the distribution of new
     products (see "--Financial Condition--Liquidity and Capital Resources").

     Sales

               Net sales of $57,959,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30,
     1996 decreased $8,544,000, or 13%, from the prior fiscal year.  The decline
     is primarily due to decreased sales of manufactured products which resulted
     in large part from lower pricing and continuing decreases in volume of one
     of the Company's significant products, and to a lesser extent, two other
     significant products.  The sales decline was caused principally by the
     introduction of competitive products by other drug manufacturers.
     Increased sales of a lower margin distributed product

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<PAGE>
 
     partially offset the decline in sales of manufactured products.  This
     product contributed significantly to the increase in sales of distributed
     products to $9,035,000 in fiscal year 1996 from $5,881,000 in the prior
     fiscal year.

               Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1996 were $12,951,000, a
     decrease of $4,539,000, or 26%, from $17,490,000 for the fourth fiscal
     quarter of 1995.  The decrease was primarily due to lower pricing and
     decreased volume of certain of the Company's significant products as
     previously discussed, caused principally by the introduction of competitive
     products by other drug manufacturers.

               Sales for the year ended September 30, 1995 of $66,503,000
     decreased $2,666,000, or 4%, from the year ended October 1, 1994.
     Distributed product sales decreased $5,492,000 principally due to decreased
     demand and lower pricing resulting from intense competition from both
     generic and brand name pharmaceutical companies. Sales of manufactured
     products increased $2,826,000 primarily due to higher volume of one of the
     Company's lower margin products and higher pricing of one of the Company's
     significant products.

               Levels of sales are principally dependent upon, among other
     things, (i) pricing levels and competition, (ii) market penetration for the
     existing product line, (iii) approval of ANDAs and introduction of new
     manufactured products, (iv) introduction of new distributed products and
     (v) the level of customer service (see "Business--Competition").

     Gross Margins

               The Company's gross margin for the year ended September 30, 1996
     was $9,660,000 (17% of net sales) compared to $20,989,000 (32% of net
     sales) for the prior fiscal year.  The gross margin decline is primarily
     due to continued lower selling prices and decreased volumes of certain
     significant manufactured products resulting from the introduction of other
     generic drug manufacturers' products in direct competition with the
     Company's significant products.  Gross margins on distributed products for
     the current year also decreased from the prior year principally due to
     continuing lower sales levels of higher margin products and increased sales
     of a lower margin product.

               The gross margin for the quarter ended September 30, 1996
     decreased $6,126,000 to $(1,317,000) (-10% of net sales) from the
     $4,809,000 (27% of net sales) recorded in the fourth quarter of the prior
     fiscal year.  The decline is primarily due to the continuing lower sales of
     certain significant manufactured products, as discussed above.  In
     addition, an inventory adjustment, which lowered the cost of one of the
     Company's products to its current market value, adversely affected the
     margin during the current period.

               Inventory write-offs, which are taken in the normal course of
     business, amounted to $1,395,000 and $2,203,000 for the years ended
     September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995, respectively, and $463,000 and
     $632,000 for the fourth quarters of fiscal years 1996 and 1995,
     respectively.  The inventory write-offs are related to the disposal of
     finished products due to short shelf life and work in process inventory not
     meeting the Company's quality control standards.

               During fiscal year 1996, four of the Company's products accounted
     for approximately 58% of its net sales and yielded the substantial portion
     of the gross margin of the Company, with one of such products representing
     a substantial portion of both net sales and gross margin.  During the
     second half of calendar year 1995, two generic pharmaceutical manufacturers
     received FDA approval of a product for which the Company previously had
     been the sole generic manufacturer.  This product, along with two other
     products, historically had accounted for a significant percentage of net
     sales and gross margin of the Company.  Primarily as a result of this
     increased competition, net sales of this product decreased from $5,652,000
     in fiscal year 1995 to $3,959,000 in fiscal year 1996, and gross margin
     declined from $5,073,000 in fiscal year 1995 to $3,427,000 in fiscal year
     1996.  Further, a competitor of the Company in fiscal year 1996 received
     FDA approval for a very significant product of the Company for which the
     Company previously had been the sole generic manufacturer.  As a result of
     the increased competition, net sales of that product decreased from
     $20,834,000 in fiscal year 1995 to $13,581,000 in fiscal year 1996, and
     gross margin declined from $16,893,000 in fiscal year 1995 to $10,223,000
     in fiscal year 1996.  Due to the increased competition with respect to
     these products, the Company's sales and gross margins have been materially
     and adversely affected.

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<PAGE>
 
               Gross margin of $20,989,000 (32% of net sales) in fiscal year
     1995 decreased $2,406,000 from $23,395,000 (34% of net sales) in 1994
     primarily as a result of lower pricing and a decline in sales of
     distributed product, as well as increased inventory write-offs and a shift
     in product mix of manufactured product reflecting an increase in sales of
     lower margin products and a decrease in sales of certain higher margin
     products.


     Operating Expenses

      Research and Development

               During the first quarter of fiscal year 1996, the Company
     received a $1,500,000 reimbursement from Sano Corporation ("Sano") for
     advances made to them in prior fiscal years for research and development
     expenses.  As a result of this reimbursement, net research and development
     expenses for the year ended September 30, 1996 equalled $5,160,000 compared
     to $5,487,000 in the prior fiscal year.  Gross research and development
     expenses for the year ended September 30, 1996 were $6,660,000 including
     payments to Sano of $2,942,000 for the development of certain generic
     transdermal products compared to $1,429,000 in the prior year.  The Company
     has a distribution agreement with Sano to distribute generic transdermal
     products developed by Sano (see "Notes to Financial Statements-
     Investments").

               Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter ended
     September 30, 1996 were $841,000 versus $2,102,000 in the corresponding
     quarter of the prior fiscal year.  The decrease is primarily attributable
     to $996,000 of Sano payments incurred in the prior year.

               To further expand its product line, the Company is continuing its
     efforts to introduce new products from internal research and development
     and from existing joint ventures, as well as searching for additional
     research and development joint ventures.  In May 1995, the Company formed
     an alliance with Clal to develop, manufacture and distribute generic
     pharmaceuticals worldwide (see "Business--Product Line Information" and
     "Notes to Financial Statements--Investment in Joint Venture",
     "Shareholders' Equity" and "--Financial Condition--Liquidity and Capital
     Resources").  A research and development joint venture, formed in Israel
     and owned 49% by the Company and 51% by Clal, has commenced operations and
     identified approximately 35 products for research. The Company recorded its
     share of such joint venture's research and development expenses of $499,000
     for the current fiscal year.

               For the year ended September 30, 1995, research and development
     costs increased $1,613,000 to $5,487,000 from the prior fiscal year
     reflecting management's efforts to expand its product line under various
     internal and co-development programs.

      Selling, General and Administrative

               Selling, general and administrative costs were $17,168,000 (30%
     of net sales) for the year ended September 30, 1996 versus $16,192,000 (24%
     of net sales) for the prior fiscal year.  The increase is primarily
     attributable to fees for consulting and professional services, increased
     advertising and developmental marketing costs, severance costs, increased
     bad debt expense and costs related to implementing information systems to
     support the Company's operations.  In addition, the Company incurred costs
     in strengthening its managed care and in-house sales force in an effort to
     compete more effectively under the current market conditions.

               Selling, general and administrative costs were $4,292,000 (33% of
     net sales) for the three month period ended September 30, 1996 compared to
     $4,248,000 (24% of net sales) for the corresponding period in the prior
     fiscal year.

               Selling, general and administrative costs for the fiscal year
     ended September 30, 1995 increased 20% to $16,192,000 (24% of net sales)
     from $13,463,000 (19% of net sales) for the year ended October 1, 1994
     principally due to certain non-recurring charges including legal and
     accounting expenses related to merger and acquisition or other strategic
     alliance negotiations, expenses incurred in connection with the Company's
     response to FDA inquiries with respect to current Good Manufacturing
     Practices and costs associated with the termination of the broker network
     used by the Company to sell its products.

      Restructuring Charge

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<PAGE>
 
               The Company recorded a restructuring charge of $549,000 in the
     current period to provide for costs associated with the reduction and
     reorganization of current personnel (see "Business--General--Significant
     Developments").  The implementation of measures to reduce costs and
     expenses, including a reduction in spending on advertising, marketing, and
     professional services, is expected to reduce operating costs in subsequent
     periods due to established efficiencies and lower head count (see "Notes to
     Financial Statements-Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters-
     Restructuring").

     Settlements

               In fiscal year 1995, the Company resolved claims against certain
     former management members of the Company for recovery of, among other
     items, salaries and money paid for indemnification.  The settlements, in
     the form of cash and securities of the Company, were valued at $2,029,000.

     Other Income

               Other income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996
     increased to $2,557,000 from $608,000 in the prior fiscal year.  The
     increase is attributable to a gain on the sale of Sano common stock sold
     during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1996 (see "--Financial Condition--
     Liquidity and Capital Resources").

     Income Taxes

               Management has determined, based on the Company's performance
     this year and the uncertainty of the generic business in which the Company
     operates, that future operating income might not be sufficient to recognize
     fully the net operating loss carryforwards of the Company.  Therefore, the
     Company is not recognizing a benefit for its operating losses this year
     (see "Notes to Financial Statements--Income Taxes").  In the prior fiscal
     year, the Company recorded income tax expense of $836,000.

               In fiscal year 1994, the Company adopted SFAS 109, "Accounting
     For Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109") and recorded income of $14,128,000 which is
     reflected as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in
     the financial statements.  Significant portions of the income recognized
     consist of net operating loss carryforwards and have been included to the
     extent that the realization of such benefits is more likely than not.

               The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has determined that certain
     credits taken by the Company in prior years for research activities are not
     permitted.  A reserve of approximately $1,000,000 was provided upon
     implementation of SFAS 109 in fiscal 1994.  The Company paid to the IRS
     approximately $1,000,000 during fiscal 1995 for the disallowed credits and
     such payments were charged against the reserve which was previously
     provided.

     Discontinued Operations

               In fiscal year 1996, the Company recorded income from
     discontinued operations of $2,800,000, reversing the remaining reserves
     which had been provided for Quad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Quad"), whose
     operations were discontinued in 1991 (see "Notes to Financial Statements--
     Discontinued Operations").


     FINANCIAL CONDITION

     Liquidity and Capital Resources

               Working capital of $20,716,000 at September 30, 1996 represents a
     decrease of $14,191,000 from the last fiscal year end principally due to
     the use of cash for capital expenditures of $4,746,000, for investments in
     research and development joint ventures of $1,470,000 and in Fine-Tech Ltd.
     of $1,000,000, as discussed below, and to fund operating losses. The
     working capital ratio of 2.9x declined from 3.5x at the prior fiscal year
     end. Inventory levels increased to $19,352,000 from $15,364,000 in the
     prior fiscal year, primarily due to the building of inventories of certain
     manufactured products.

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<PAGE>
 
               In September 1996, the Company sold 135,000 shares of its
     holdings in Sano Corporation at average prices ranging from $19.50 to
     $19.88 per share.  Net proceeds received from the transactions amounted to
     approximately $2,669,000.

               As part of the alliance formed with Clal, the Company invested
     $1,960,000 in the research and development joint venture in fiscal 1995 and
     $1,470,000 was invested during fiscal 1996. The Company is committed to
     invest an additional $3,920,000 (which includes the balance of the
     commitment from fiscal year 1996) in the joint venture through fiscal 1997.
     The Company and Clal are negotiating to amend their remaining funding
     commitments for 1996 in order to reflect the present and contemplated
     capital requirements of the Joint Venture, although they have not yet
     amended yet their written agreement (see "Business--Product Line
     Information").

               In December 1995, the Company purchased 10% of the shares of
     Fine-Tech Ltd., an Israeli pharmaceutical research and development company
     in which Clal has a significant ownership interest, for $1,000,000 and
     obtained certain exclusive rights to purchase products from Fine-Tech Ltd.
     not commonly sold in North America, South America or the Caribbean.

               The Company expects to fund its research and development
     activities, including its obligations under the existing distribution and
     development arrangements discussed above, out of its working capital, and
     if necessary with borrowings against its line of credit, to the extent then
     available (see "--Financing").  If, however, the Company continues to
     experience significant losses, its liquidity and, accordingly, its ability
     to fund research and development or ventures relating to the distribution
     of new products will be materially and adversely affected.

     Financing

               At September 30, 1996, the Company's total outstanding long-term
     debt was $5,113,000.  The long-term debt consists principally of
     outstanding loans to two banks of $4,683,000 which are secured by certain
     assets of the Company and are to be repaid in monthly installments through
     2001.

               On December 27, 1996, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Par") entered
     into a Loan and Security Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") with General
     Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") which provides Par with a three-year
     revolving line of credit. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Par is permitted
     to borrow up to the lesser of (i) the borrowing base established under the
     Loan Agreement or (ii) $20,000,000. The borrowing base is limited to 85% of
     eligible accounts receivable plus 50% of eligible inventory of Par as
     determined from time to time by GECC. The interest rate charge on the line
     of credit is based upon a rate per annum of 2.50% above the 30-day
     commercial paper rate for high-grade unsecured notes adjusted monthly. The
     line of credit with GECC is secured by the assets of Par and Pharmaceutical
     Resources, Inc. ("PRI") other than real property and is guaranteed by PRI.
     As a condition to such facility, Par, PRI, and their affiliates have
     established a cash management system pursuant to which all cash and cash
     equivalents received by any of such entities are deposited into locked
     accounts over which GECC has sole operating control and which are applied
     on a daily basis to reduce amounts outstanding under the line of credit. As
     of December 30, 1996, approximately $3,500,000 was outstanding under such
     line of credit. The revolving credit facility, which is subject to
     covenants based on various financial benchmarks, replaced PRI's previous
     $16,000,000 revolving facility and $4,000,000 term loan facility, with
     Fleet Bank, N.A. Any significant reduction in the borrowing base will
     adversely affect the Company's liquidity.

               At September 30, 1996, the Company had borrowed $355,000 under a
     line of credit maintained at a second bank, which line is secured by
     equipment purchased.  The interest rate is based on the prime rate plus a
     premium. Additionally, the Company has a mortgage loan with this lender in
     the original principal amount of $1,340,000. The loan bears interest during
     the first five years of its term at a rate of 8.5% per annum and thereafter
     at the Prime Rate plus 1.75%.  It is due in equal monthly installments
     until May 1, 2001, at which time the remaining principal balance with
     interest is due.  The loan is secured by certain real property (see
     "Business--Property").  At September 30, 1996, the outstanding balance of
     the loan was $1,183,000 (see "Notes to Financial Statements--Long-Term
     Debt").



     ITEM 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
     ------   ------------------------------------------- 
         See Index to Financial Statements after Signature Page.

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<PAGE>
 
     ITEM 9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
     ------   ---------------------------------------------------------------
     Financial Disclosure.
     -------------------- 

               In September 1995, the Company changed accountants, from Richard
     A. Eisner and Co., LLP. to Arthur Andersen LLP.  The Company filed a Report
     on Form 8-K in connection with such change with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission on September 8, 1995 - which Form 8-K subsequently was amended
     on October 4, 1995 and on October 12, 1995, all of which are hereby
     incorporated herein by reference.

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                                    PART III


     ITEM 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
     -------   -------------------------------------------------- 
     Directors

               The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that the
     Board shall be divided into three classes, with the term of office of one
     class expiring each year.  The Class I, Class II and Class III directors of
     the Company have terms which expire in 1997, 1998 and 1999, respectively.
     The following table sets forth certain information with respect to each of
     Class I, II and III directors and the year each was first elected as a
     director:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          Year
                                                                                       of First
                   Name                                             Age (as of 12/96)  Election
                   ----                                            -----------------  --------
 
Class I
<S>                                                                <C>                <C>
Mark Auerbach (1)(2).............................................                58       1990
 
Since June 1993, the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
 Officer of Central Lewmar L.P., a distributor of fine papers.
 From August 1992 to June 1993, a partner of Marron Capital
 L.P., an investment banking firm.  From July 1990 to August
 1992, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of
 Implant Technology Inc., a manufacturer of artificial hips and
 knees.  Director of Acorn Venture Capital Corporation, a
 closed end investment company, and director and Chairman of
 the Board of Oakhurst Company, Inc., a holding company
 whose subsidiaries operate automotive after-market
 distributors.

H. Spencer Matthews(2)...........................................                75       1990

Since 1986, President and Chief Executive Officer of
 Dispense-All South Coast, Inc., and Dispense-All of Central
 Florida, Inc., two companies which are wholesalers of juice
 concentrates.  Rear Admiral, United States Navy (Retired).
 
Mony Ben-Dor(1)(2)(4)............................................                50       1995
Since August 1993, Vice President, New Business
 Development of Clal Industries, Ltd., a holding company based
 in Israel which owns all of the stock of Clal, and since
 December 1995, a director of Clal.  From 1988 to August 1993,
 Mr. Ben-Dor was an executive with Eisenberg Group of
 Companies, a holding company based in Israel.

</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>

<S>                                                                <C>                <C>
Class II

Andrew Maguire, Ph.D.(1)(3)(4)...................................                56       1990

Since January 1990, President and Chief Executive Officer of
 Appropriate Technology International, a not-for profit
 development assistance corporation.

Melvin H. Van Woert, M.D.(1)(4)(5)...............................                67       1990

Since 1974, Physician and Professor of Neurology and
 Pharmacology and Doctoral Faculty,  Mount Sinai Medical
 Center, New York.

Class III

Kenneth I. Sawyer(3)(4)(5).......................................                51       1989

Since October 1990, Chairman of the Board of the Company.
 Since October 1989, President and Chief Executive Officer of
 the Company.  From September 1989 to October 1989, Interim
 President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  From
 August 1989 to September 1989, counsel to the Company.
 Director of Acorn Venture Capital Corporation, a closed-end
 investment company.

Robin O. Motz, M.D., Ph.D. (2)(3)(5).............................                57       1992

Since July 1978, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine,
 Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
 Physician engaged in a private practice of internal medicine.
</TABLE>
     (1) A member of the Audit Committee of the Board of the Company.
     (2) A member of the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of
         the Company.
     (3) A member of the Nominating Committee of the Board of the Company.
     (4) A member of the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board of the
         Company.
     (5) A member of the Executive Committee of the Board of the Company.

               In June 1995, Mony Ben-Dor was elected by the Board to fill a
     vacancy on the Board as a Class I director in accordance with the terms of
     the Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined below).  Under such agreement,
     Clal has the right to designate one-seventh of the members of the Board as
     long as Clal owns 8% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock, and a
     total of two-sevenths of the members of the Board if Clal owns at least 16%
     of the issued and outstanding Common Stock.  The Company has the right to
     reject a designee of Clal if such person is not satisfactory to the Company
     for good faith reasons.  The Company also agreed to elect Clal's designee
     to the Audit Committee, Compensation and Stock Option Committee and
     Strategic Planning Committee of the Board.  In the event that Clal does not
     nominate directors to the Board or its committees or if Clal's designees
     are not elected to the Board or its committees, Clal is permitted, under
     the Stock Purchase Agreement, to designate representatives who may attend
     meetings of the Board and its committees.  Additionally, if Clal's
     appointment of a director to the Audit Committee is prohibited by the rules
     and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the Company will
     provide Clal materials which are provided to committee members, the
     appointment of the Company's auditors will be approved by the entire Board,
     the Company will consult with directors nominated by Clal with respect to
     Audit Committee actions and the directors nominated by Clal will have the
     right to consent to certain changes in the Company's accounting principles.

               Clal designated Mr. Ben-Dor, a director of Clal and a vice
     president of Clal Industries Ltd., as its representative to serve on the
     Board.  Clal Industries Ltd. owns all of Clal's stock.  Mr. Ben-Dor serves
     on the Audit, Strategic Planning, and Compensation and Stock Option
     Committees of the Board of Directors.

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<PAGE>
 
     Executive Officers

               The executive officers of the Company consist of Mr. Sawyer as
     President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and Dennis J.
     O'Connor as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (elected
     October 23, 1996).  The executive officers of Par consist of Mr. Sawyer and
     Mr. O'Connor.  Mr. O'Connor has served as Vice President, Chief Financial
     Officer and Secretary of the Company since October 1996.  From June 1995 to
     October 1996, he served as Controller of Par.  Mr. O'Connor served as Vice
     President--Controller of Tambrands, Inc., a consumer products company, from
     November 1989 to June 1995.  The Company is currently negotiating to hire a
     president of Par who would assume the day-to-day responsibilities for the
     operations.

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<PAGE>
 
     ITEM 11.  Executive Compensation.
     -------   ---------------------- 

               The following table sets forth compensation earned by or paid to
     during fiscal years 1994 through 1996, the Chief Executive Officer of the
     Company, and the most highly compensated executive officers of the Company
     and/or Par at the end of fiscal year 1996 who earned over $100,000 in
     salary and bonus.  The Company awarded or paid such compensation to all
     such persons for services rendered in all capacities during the applicable
     fiscal years.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
Summary Compensation Table
 
                                              Annual Compensation       Long-Term Compensation
                                            ----------------------    --------------------------
                                                                       Restricted     Securities
Name and                                                                  Stock       Underlying      All Other
Principal Position                        Year    Salary ($)  Bonus($) Awards($)(1)  Options(#)  Compensation($)(2)
- ----------------------                    ----    ----------  -------- -----------   ----------- -----------------
<S>                                       <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>           <C>         <C>
Kenneth I. Sawyer,                        1996     370,692          -           -         75,000           38,530
President, Chief                          1995     427,153    200,000           -              -           49,806
Executive Officer                         1994     407,253    100,000           -              -           59,018
and Chairman
 
Robert I. Edinger,                        1996     190,000          -           -         20,000            3,481
Executive Vice                            1995     189,038          -           -         40,000           19,628
President, Chief                          1994     180,000     50,000           -              -           11,072
Financial Officer
and Secretary(3)
 
Robert M. Fisher,                         1996     170,000          -           -         20,000            3,232
Jr.,                                      1995     188,691          -           -         20,000           15,898
Executive Vice                            1994     122,359     23,500           -         10,000            3,504
President, Corporate
Development, Sales
& Marketing (4)
</TABLE>
- --------------------------
     (1) The Named Executives did not hold any shares of restricted stock at the
     end of fiscal year 1996.

     (2) For fiscal year 1996, includes insurance premiums paid by the Company
     for term life insurance for the benefit of the Named Executives as follows:
     Mr. Sawyer-$80; Mr. Edinger-$70; and Mr. Fisher-$63.  The amount for Mr.
     Sawyer also includes $38,376, representing the maximum potential estimated
     dollar value of the Company's portion of insurance premium payments from a
     split-dollar life insurance policy as if 1996 premiums were advanced to the
     executive without interest  until the earliest time the premiums may be
     refunded by Mr. Sawyer to the Company. Also includes the following amounts
     contributed by the Company to the Company 401(k) plan:  Mr. Edinger-$3,411
     and Mr. Fisher-$3,169.  Messrs. Sawyer, Edinger and Fisher waived
     contributions of $11,865 each to be made on their behalf in fiscal year
     1996 by the Company with respect to the Par Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement
     Plan.

     (3) Effective October 7, 1996, Mr. Edinger's employment with the Company
     terminated (see "--Employment Agreements and Termination Arrangements").

     (4) Effective November 15, 1996, Mr. Fisher's employment with the Company
     terminated (see "--Employment Agreements and Termination Arrangements").

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<PAGE>
 
        The following table sets forth stock options granted to the Named
     Executives during fiscal year 1996.


     Stock Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            Potential Realizable Value at
                                                                                                Assumed Annual Rates of 
                                                                                             Stock Price Appreciation for
                                                   Individual Grants                                  Option Term
                                  ---------------------------------------------------   ---------------------------------------
                                                     % of Total
                                     Shares            Options
                                   Underlying         Granted to
                                    Options           Employees   Exercise   Expiration
     Name Granted (#)             in Fiscal Year      Price ($)      Date      0%($)     5%($)        10%($)
     ----------------             --------------   -------------- ---------- --------   -------     ----------    --------
<S>                               <C>              <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>           <C>
     Kenneth I. Sawyer(1)             75,000            15.96%      $7.125   5/23/01          $0     $682,013     $860,616
     Robert I. Edinger (2)            20,000             4.26%      $ 7.00   3/13/01          $0     $178,679     $225,471
     Robert M. Fisher, Jr. (3)        20,000             4.26%      $ 7.00   3/13/01          $0     $178,679     $225,471
</TABLE>
     (1) Represents options granted pursuant to the Company's 1990 Incentive
     Option Plan on May 24, 1996 of which 25,000 became exercisable immediately
     and 25,000 become exercisable on each of May 24, 1997 and May 24, 1998,
     respectively.

     (2) Represents options granted pursuant to the Company's 1990 Incentive
     Option Plan on March 14, 1996.  Such options terminated on October 7, 1996
     (see "--Employment Agreements and Termination Arrangements").

     (3) Represents options granted pursuant to the Company's 1990 Incentive
     Option Plan on March 14, 1996 of which 6,666 become exercisable on March
     14, 1997 and 6,667 become exercisable on each of March, 14, 1998 and March
     14, 1999, respectively.  Such options will terminate earlier than the
     expiration date in connection with Mr. Fisher's termination of employment
     on November 15, 1996 (see "--Employment Agreements and Termination
     Arrangements").

              The following table sets forth the stock options exercised by the
     Named Executives during fiscal year 1996 and the value, as of September 30,
     1996, of unexercised stock options held by the Named Executives.

     Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option
     Values
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                           Number of Securities                   Value of Unexercised
                                                         Underlying Unexercised                   In-the-Money Options
                                                           Options at FY-End (#)                       at FY-End ($)
                                                         --------------------------  ---------------------------------------------
                                Shares
                              Acquired on   Value
     Name                     Exercise (#)  Realized($)  Exercisable  Unexercisable        Exercisable             Unexercisable
- ----------------------------  -----------   ----------  -------------  -------------  ----------------------  --------------------
<S>                           <C>           <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>                     <C>
 
     Kenneth I. Sawyer            380,000   $1,378,862        645,000         50,000            --                    --
     Robert I. Edinger                  0            0         60,000         40,000            --                    --
     Robert M. Fisher, Jr.              0            0         20,000         30,000            --                    --
 
</TABLE>
     Compensation of Directors

       For service on the Board, Directors who are not employees of the Company
     or any of its subsidiaries receive an annual retainer of $12,000, a fee of
     $1,000 for each meeting of the Board attended, and a fee of $750 for each
     committee meeting attended, subject to a maximum of $1,750 per day.
     Chairmen of committees receive an additional annual retainer of $5,000 per
     committee.  New Directors are granted options to purchase shares on the
     date initially elected to the Board.  Directors who are employees of the
     Company or any of its subsidiaries or are designated by Clal receive no
     additional remuneration for serving as directors or as members of
     committees of the Board.  All directors are entitled to reimbursement for
     out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at
     Board and committee meetings.  

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<PAGE>
 
     Employment Agreements and Termination Arrangements

       The Company has entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Sawyer,
     which provides for his employment in his current position through October
     4, 1996, subject to earlier termination by the Company for Cause (as such
     term is defined in the agreement).  Mr. Sawyer's term of employment will be
     automatically extended each year for an additional one-year period unless
     either party provides written notice by July 4th of such year that he or it
     desires to terminate the agreement.  Under the agreement with Mr. Sawyer,
     the Company is required to use its best efforts to cause him to be
     reelected to the Board of Directors during his term of employment.  Mr.
     Sawyer, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, is and will be
     required to serve, if so elected, on the Board of Directors of the Company
     and subsidiary, as well as any committees thereof.

       Mr. Sawyer's agreement provides for certain payments upon termination of
     his employment as a result of a material breach by the Company of his
     employment agreement following a Change of Control (as such term is defined
     in the agreement) of the Company.  A material breach by the Company of the
     employment agreement includes, but is not limited to, termination without
     Cause and a change of his responsibilities.  Mr. Sawyer is entitled to
     receive, if such a termination occurs within two years following the Change
     of Control of the Company, a lump sum payment equal to the lesser of three
     times the sum of his annual base salary and most recent bonus or the
     maximum amount permitted without the imposition of an excise tax on Mr.
     Sawyer or the loss of a deduction to the Company under the Internal Revenue
     Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), plus reimbursement of certain legal
     and relocation expenses incurred by Mr. Sawyer as a result of the
     termination of his employment and maintenance of insurance, medical and
     other benefits for 24 months or until Mr. Sawyer is covered by another
     employer for such benefits.

       In addition, Mr. Sawyer's employment agreement provides for the Company
     to purchase a residence within the vicinity of the Company's principal
     offices for Mr. Sawyer to occupy for the duration of his term of
     employment.  In this connection, the Company purchased a condominium for
     the price of $192,500, which Mr. Sawyer leased from the Company from
     February 1995 until July 1996.  The Company sold the condominium on July
     31, 1996, and has no further obligation to provide a residence for Mr.
     Sawyer (see "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions").  In fiscal
     year 1996, Mr. Sawyer voluntarily agreed to reduce his salary, effective
     July 1, 1996, to $350,000 per year.

       The Company terminated Mr. Edinger's employment on October 7, 1996, and
     is not currently making severance payments to him.  The severance
     arrangement of Mr. Edinger is the subject of a lawsuit filed against the
     Company seeking $427,500 plus punitive damages of at least $106,875 (see
     "Legal Proceedings").

       The Company is paying Mr. Fisher severance payments of 12 months
     continuation of his prevailing base salary, payable in weekly installments
     from the date of termination of his employment.  The Company also has
     agreed to pay medical and other benefits for twelve months or until he is
     covered by another employer for such benefits.  

     Pension Plan

       The Company maintains a defined benefit plan (the "Pension Plan")
     intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code.  Effective October 1,
     1989, the Company ceased benefit accruals under the Pension Plan with
     respect to service after such date.  The Company intends that distributions
     will be made, in accordance  with the terms of the Plan, to participants as
     of such date and/or their beneficiaries.  The Company will continue to make
     contributions to the Pension Plan to fund its past service obligations.
     Generally, all employees of the Company or a participating subsidiary who
     completed at least one year of continuous service and attained 21 years of
     age were eligible to participate in the Pension Plan.  For benefit and
     vesting purposes, the Pension Plan's "Normal Retirement Date" is the date
     on which a participant attains age 65 or, if later, the date of completion
     of 10 years of service.  Service is measured from the date of employment.
     The retirement income formula is 45% of the highest consecutive five-year
     average basic earnings during the last 10 years of employment, less 83 1/3%
     of the participant's Social Security benefit, reduced proportionately for
     years of service less than 10 at retirement.  The normal form of benefit is
     life annuity, or for married persons, a joint survivor annuity.  None of
     the Named Executives had any years of credited service under the pension
     plan.

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<PAGE>
 
       Par currently maintains a retirement plan (the "Retirement Plan") and a
     retirement savings plan.  The Board of Directors of Par has authorized the
     cessation of employer contributions to the Retirement Plan effective
     December 30, 1996. Consequently, participants in the Retirement Plan will
     no longer be entitled to any employer contributions under such plan for
     1996 or subsequent years.

     Compensation and Stock Option Committee

       The compensation and stock option committee consists of Mark Auerbach,
     Mony Ben-Dor, H. Spencer Matthews, and Robin O. Motz.

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<PAGE>
 
     ITEM 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
     --------  ---------------------------------------------------------------

       The following table sets forth, as of the close of business on December
     20, 1996, the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock by (i) each person
     known (based solely on a review of Schedules 13D) to the Company to be the
     beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Common Stock, (ii) each director of
     the Company, (iii) the Named Executives, as defined in the "Executive
     Compensation" section of this report, and (iv) all directors and current
     executive officers of the Company and Par as a group (based upon
     information furnished by such persons).  Under the rules of the Securities
     and Exchange Commission, a person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of a
     security if such person has or shares the power to vote or direct the
     voting of such security or the power to dispose of or to direct the
     disposition of such security.  In general, a person is also deemed to be a
     beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has the right to
     acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days.  Accordingly, more than one
     person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                    Shares of      % of
                                                                      Common      Common 
                Name and Address of Beneficial Owner                  Stock        Stock
                ------------------------------------                ----------   --------
<S>                                                                 <C>          <C>
Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(1)(2).....................       4,032,379      19.6
Kenneth I. Sawyer(3)(4).......................................         801,900       4.2
Melvin H. Van Woert, M.D.(3)(4)...............................          70,050       *
Andrew Maguire, Ph.D.(3)(4)...................................          36,300       *
H. Spencer Matthews(3)(4).....................................          36,300       *
Mark Auerbach(3)(4)...........................................          47,000       *
Mony Ben Dor(1)(2)(4).........................................               0       *
Robin O. Motz, M.D., Ph.D.(3)(4)..............................          42,000       *
Robert I. Edinger(5)..........................................          40,200       *
Robert M. Fisher, Jr.(6)......................................          30,870       *
All directors and current executive officers (as of 12/20/96)
 as a  group (8 persons)(3)(7)................................        1,044,212      6.0
</TABLE>
- ----------------------
  * Less than 1%.
(1) The address of Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Clal") and Mr. Ben Dor
    is Clal House, 5 Druyanov Street, Tel Aviv 63143, Israel. Of the 4,032,379
    shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Clal, 2,127,272 shares
    are issued and outstanding, and 1,905,107 shares are issuable upon exercise
    of issued and outstanding warrants owned by Clal.
(2) Mr. Ben Dor disclaims beneficial ownership of shares owned by Clal, of which
    he is a director (see "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant"
    and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions").
(3) The business address of each of these individuals, for the purposes hereof,
    is in care of Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc., One Ram Ridge Road, Spring
    Valley, New York 10977. Includes shares of Common Stock which may be
    acquired upon the exercise of options which are exercisable on or prior to
    February 18, 1997, under the Company's stock option plans as follows: Mr.
    Sawyer, 645,000 shares; Dr. Van Woert 69,000 shares; Mr. Maguire, 36,000
    shares; Mr. Matthews, 36,000 shares; Mr. Auerbach, 47,000 shares; Dr. Motz,
    42,000 shares; and Mr. O'Connor, 10,000 shares.
(4) A director of the Company.
(5) A former executive officer of the Company (see "Executive Compensation").
    Mr. Edinger's address is 60 Old Crown Road, Old Tappan, New Jersey 07675.
(6) A former executive officer of the Company. Includes 30,000 shares which may
    be acquired upon the exercise of options which are exercisable on or prior
    to February 18, 1997 (see "Executive Compensation"). Mr. Fisher's address is
    74 Turtleback Lane West, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840.

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<PAGE>
 
(7) Current executive officers consist of Kenneth I. Sawyer and Dennis O'Connor
    (see "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant--Executive
    Officers"). Includes 10,662 shares beneficially owned by Dennis O'Connor, of
    which 10,000 shares may be acquired on the exercise of options which are
    exercisable on or prior to February 18, 1997.


     Voting Arrangements

          The Company and Clal entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated
     March 25, 1995, as amended on May 1, 1995 (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"),
     pursuant to which Clal, on May 1, 1995, purchased 2,027,272 shares of
     Common Stock and the Company issued to Clal two three-year warrants to
     purchase an aggregate of 2,005,107 shares of Common Stock (the "Warrants").
     Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, Clal agreed to vote all of the shares
     of Common Stock held by it in favor of certain business combination
     transactions of the Company and certain sales of assets or securities of
     the Company (see "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions"). In
     addition, Clal has certain rights under the Stock Purchase Agreement to
     nominate directors to the Company's Board and committees thereof (see
     "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant--Directors").

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<PAGE>
 
     ITEM 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
     --------  -----------------------------------------------

          Clal Agreements.  On May 1, 1995, the Company consummated a strategic
     alliance with Clal consisting primarily of (i) the sale by the Company of
     2,027,272 shares of the Company's Common Stock for $20,000,000, or $9.87
     per share, (ii) the issuance by the Company of the Warrants and (iii) the
     formation of the Joint Venture. Mony Ben Dor, a director of the Company, is
     also a director of Clal.  Prior to the closing of the Stock Purchase
     Agreement, Clal owned no shares of the Common Stock (see "Business--Product
     Line Information", "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant" and
     "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management").

          The Stock Purchase Agreement includes terms of the Company's and
     Clal's business relationship, including issuance to Clal of 2,027,272
     shares of Common Stock, rights to nominate Board members, rights of first
     refusal, voting agreements, rights to invest in others, standstill
     agreements and agreements with respect to the issuance of the Warrants.

          Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, Clal obtained the
     right to designate one or more of the members of the Company's Board of
     Directors and committees thereof and the right to designate a member of the
     Company's management.

          Clal has a right of first refusal with respect to certain business
     combination transactions of the Company and certain sales of the assets or
     securities of the Company.  Such right extends until May 1, 2000, provided
     that Clal, when exercising such right (i) has not sold or disposed of
     shares of Common Stock representing more than 337,045 shares of Common
     Stock and (ii) owns or has the right to acquire 16% of the Common Stock
     (the "Restricted Period").  If Clal does not exercise its right of first
     refusal with respect to any of the above-mentioned transactions, Clal will,
     subject to certain exceptions, be required to vote its shares of Common
     Stock in favor of such transactions.  Such obligation will terminate upon
     the expiration of the Restricted Period.  Clal has no obligation to vote
     its shares of Common Stock in favor of such a transaction if (i) Clal
     exercises its right of first refusal with respect to such transaction, (ii)
     fewer than 75% of the members of the Board (excluding member(s) of the
     Board nominated by Clal) vote in favor of the transaction or (iii) any
     member of the Board (excluding member(s) of the Board nominated by Clal)
     votes against the transaction.  In the event that Clal has an obligation to
     vote its shares in favor of such a transaction, Clal also has agreed to
     take such other actions reasonably required or appropriate to facilitate
     the consummation of the transaction.  Clal has no obligation to vote its
     shares in favor of, or take other actions to facilitate, any such
     transaction if Clal notifies the Company that, in Clal's opinion, the
     consummation of such a transaction would be detrimental to the Company
     and/or its shareholders, except if the Company, in response to such a
     notice, delivers to Clal a fairness opinion from a nationally recognized
     investment banking firm.

          Clal has agreed to limit acquisitions, including acquisitions under
     the Warrants, of the Company's securities to 19.99% of the issued and
     outstanding Common Stock prior to May 1, 1998.  In addition, Clal has
     agreed to limit such acquisitions to 25% of the issued and outstanding
     Common Stock after May 1, 1998.  Clal has the right to tender for or
     purchase no less than 70% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock after
     May 1, 2000.  These limitations expire six months following the expiration
     of the Restricted Period (the "Consent Period").  Clal also has the right
     to acquire up to 20% of any equity securities issued by the Company in an
     underwritten public offering so long as Clal, at the time, owns 10% of the
     issued and outstanding Common Stock (assuming, for this purpose, the full
     exercise of the Warrants).  Clal has also agreed not to sell or otherwise
     dispose of Common Stock or other securities convertible into Common Stock
     during the Consent Period unless such securities are registered or may be
     sold without registration under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities
     Act of 1933, as amended, or are sold in certain business combination
     transactions, unless the sale is approved by the Board (excluding member(s)
     of the Board nominated by Clal).  Clal will limit, during the Consent
     Period, sales of Common Stock to any one person, entity or group to no more
     than 3% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock, except as otherwise
     permitted under the Stock Purchase Agreement.

          In consideration of the rights and benefits obtained by the Company
     under the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to Clal the
     Warrants.  The Warrants entitle Clal to purchase up to 1,905,107 shares of
     Common Stock at an exercise price of $12.00 per share.  The Warrants are
     exercisable at any time until May 1, 1998, subject to earlier termination
     or redemption in certain circumstances.  The Warrants provide that the
     number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon their exercise will be 
     reduced by the number of shares of Common Stock, or

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     securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of
     Common Stock, acquired by Clal in open market transactions and certain
     other transactions.

          In consideration of the rights and benefits obtained by the Company
     under the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company also granted to Clal
     certain registration rights under a registration rights agreement (the
     "Registration Rights Agreement").  In general, Clal will not be able to
     sell freely the shares of Common Stock purchased by Clal or the shares of
     Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants without registration
     under applicable securities laws or unless an exemption from registration
     is available.  Clal is entitled to two demand registrations. In addition,
     if the Warrants are exercised Clal is entitled to an additional demand
     registration.  In addition, the Company granted to Clal the right to
     register shares of Common Stock owned by Clal on each occasion that the
     Company registers shares of Common Stock, subject to certain limitations
     and exceptions.

          Clal currently owns 2,127,272 shares of Common Stock.  Of such shares,
     100,000 were purchased from Mr. Sawyer at a price of $7.125 per share on
     June 3, 1996.

          As part of the alliance formed by the Company and Clal on May 1, 1995,
     the Company and Clal formed the Joint Venture to develop, manufacture and
     distribute generic pharmaceutical products worldwide.  In connection with
     the Joint Venture, the Company and Clal have granted each other certain
     manufacturing and distribution rights for products developed by the other
     and for products developed by the Joint Venture (see "Business--Product
     Line Information" and "--Research and Development").

          Investment in FineTech.  Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, the
     Company obtained the right to participate with Clal and certain of its
     affiliates in connection with pharmaceutical acquisitions and transactions.
     In connection therewith, the Company purchased 10% of the shares of
     FineTech Ltd. ("FineTech") in December 1995 for $1,000,000.  FineTech is an
     Israeli pharmaceutical research and development company in which Clal has a
     significant ownership interest.  The Company also obtained the exclusive
     right to purchase products not commonly sold in North America, South
     America and the Caribbean.  Mony Ben Dor, a director of Clal and a director
     of the Company, is also a director of FineTech.  The Company's purchases of
     chemical components from FineTech in fiscal year 1996 totalled
     approximately $1,500,000.  The Company's purchases have been and will be on
     terms no less favorable than could be obtained from non-affiliated third
     parties.

          The foregoing descriptions of certain terms of the Stock Purchase
     Agreement, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Joint
     Venture do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety
     by reference to such documents, copies of which were filed as exhibits to
     the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission on May 12, 1995.

          Transactions with Officers and Directors.  In February 1995, the
     Company purchased a condominium for $192,500.  The Company leased the
     condominium to Mr. Sawyer for $1,800 per month, which represented the fair
     market value as determined by a disinterested third party.  The Company
     sold the condominium on July 31, 1996 for $225,000 (see "Executive
     Compensation").

          At various times during fiscal year 1996, the Company made certain
     unsecured loans to Mr. Sawyer in connection with the exercise of his
     options. Such loans currently are evidenced by a single promissory note,
     which replaces a series of previously issued notes, in the aggregate
     principal amount of $128,607. The note bears interest at the rate of 8.25%
     per annum. Interest and principal are due on April 14, 1997. As of November
     22, 1996, the outstanding balance of the note, with interest, was
     approximately $129,548.

          During 1996, Bio-Dar Ltd., an Israeli company and affiliate of Clal 
     Industries Ltd., sold chemicals to the Company for approximately $500,000.

          The Company believes that all of the above transactions were on terms
     that were fair and reasonable to the Company.

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                                    PART IV


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

       (a)(1)&(2)  Financial Statements.

       See Index to Financial Statements after Signature Page.

       (a)(3)  Exhibits.

       3.1     Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant. (4)
 
       3.1.1   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of
               the Registrant, dated August 6, 1992--incorporated by reference
               to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A
               (Commission File No. 0-20834), filed with the Commission November
               10, 1992.

       3.2     By-Laws of the Registrant, as amended and restated. (3)
 
       4       Rights Agreement, dated August 6, 1991, between the Registrant
               and Midlantic National Bank, as Rights Agent. (5)
 
       4.1     Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of April 27, 1992. (3)
 
       10.1    1983 Stock Option Plan of the Registrant, as amended. (2)
 
       10.2    1986 Stock Option Plan of the Registrant, as amended. (2)
 
       10.3    1989 Directors' Stock Option Plan of the Registrant, as amended.
               (5)
 
       10.4    1989 Employee Stock Purchase Program of the Registrant. (7)
 
       10.5    1990 Stock Incentive Plan of the Registrant, as amended. (2)
 
       10.6    Form of Retirement Plan of Par. (11)
 
       10.6.1  First Amendment to Par's Retirement Plan, dated October 26, 1984.
               (6)
 
       10.7    Form of Retirement Savings Plan of Par. (11)
 
       10.7.1  Amendment to Par's Retirement Savings Plan, dated July 26, 1984.
               (12)
 
       10.7.2  Amendment to Par's Retirement Savings Plan, dated November 1,
               1984. (12)
 
       10.7.3  Amendment to Par's Retirement Savings Plan, dated September 30,
               1985. (12)
 
       10.8    Par Pension Plan, effective October 1, 1984. (4)
 
       10.9    Employment Agreement, dated as of October 4, 1992, among the
               Registrant, Par and Kenneth I. Sawyer. (1)
 
       10.10   Lease Agreement between Par and the County of Rockland Industrial
               Development Agency, dated as of October 1, 1984. (6)
 
       10.10.1 Lessee Guaranty between Par and Midlantic National Bank, dated
               as of October 1, 1984. (6)
 

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       10.10.2 Mortgage from County of Rockland Industrial Development Agency
               to Midlantic National Bank, as Trustee, dated as of October 1,
               1984. (12)

       10.10.3 Security Agreement between County of Rockland Industrial
               Development Agency and Midlantic National Bank, as Trustee,
               dated as of October 1, 1984. (12)

       10.11   Lease for premises located at 12 Industrial Avenue, Upper Saddle
               River, New Jersey, between Par and Charles and Dorothy Horton,
               dated October 21, 1978 and extension dated September 15, 1983.
               (11)

       10.12   Lease agreement between Par and Ramapo Corporate Park Associates,
               dated as of January 1, 1993.

       10.13   Employment Agreement, dated as of May 19, 1993, between the
               Registrant and Robert I. Edinger. (13)

       10.14   Distribution Agreement, dated as of October 16, 1993, between
               Genpharm, Inc., the Registrant and PRX Distributors, Ltd. (13)
 
       10.15   Letter Agreement, dated April 30, 1993, between the Generics
               Group B.V. and Par. (15)

       10.16   Distribution Agreement, dated as of February 24, 1994, between
               Sano Corporation, the Registrant and Par, as amended. (15)

       10.17   Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated May 4, 1994, between Urban
               National Bank and Par. (14)

       10.17.1 Mortgage Loan Note, dated May 4, 1994. (14)

       10.17.2 Corporate Guarantee, dated May 4, 1994, by the Registrant to
               Urban National Bank. (14)

       10.18   Letter Agreement, dated as of October 13, 1994, between Par and
               Robert I. Edinger. (15)

       10.19   1995 Directors Stock Option Plan. (19)

     10.20     Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 25, 1995, between the
               Registrant and Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (17)

     10.21     Amendment No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 1, 1995,
               between the Registrant and Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
               (17)

     10.22     Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated May 1, 1995, delivered by
               the Registrant to Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (17)

     10.23     Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 1, 1995, between the
               Registrant and Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (17)

     10.24     Clal Pharmaceutical Resources L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement,
               dated as of May 1, 1995, among PRI-Research, Inc., C.T.P.
               Research and Development (1995) Ltd. and Clal Pharmaceutical
               Resources (1995) Ltd. (17)

     10.25     Clal Pharmaceutical Resources (1995) Ltd. Stockholders Agreement,
               dated May 1, 1995, among PRI Research, Inc., C.T.P. Research and
               Development (1995) Ltd. and Clal Pharmaceutical Resources Ltd.
               (17)

     10.26     Supplemental Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1995, among the
               Registrant, Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Clal
               Pharmaceutical Resources L.P. (17)

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     10.27     Guarantee of the Registrant, dated May 1, 1995. (17)

     10.28     Guarantee of Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., dated May 1,
               1995. (17)

     10.29     Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated September 21, 1995,
               delivered by the Registrant to Clal Pharmaceutical Industries
               Ltd.

     10.30     Commercial Revolving Loan and Term Loan Agreement, dated December
               28, 1995, between Fleet Bank, N.A. and the Registrant. (20)

     10.31     Master Security Agreement, dated December 28, 1995, between Fleet
               Bank, N.A. and Par. (20)

     10.32     Equipment Security Agreement, dated December 28, 1995, between
               Fleet Bank, N.A. and Par. (20)
 
     10.33     Promissory Note, dated December 28, 1995, of the Registrant. (20)

     10.34     Master Security Agreement, dated December 28, 1995, between Fleet
               Bank, N.A. and Par.  (20)

     10.35     Equipment Security Agreement, dated December 28, 1995, between
               Fleet Bank, N.A. and Par. (20)

     10.36     Cross Acceleration Agreement, dated December 28, 1995, between
               Fleet Bank, N.A. and the Registrant. (20)

     11        Computation of per share data.
 
     16        Letter regarding change in accountants (18).

     21        Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

     23.1      Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.

     23.2      Consent of Richard A. Eisner and Company, LLP.

     27        Financial Data Schedule.

     (a)(4)    Reports on Form 8-K.  No reports on Form 8-K were filed in the
               last quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996.
     __________________________________________

     (1)       Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
               (Commission File No. 1-10827) for the year ended October 3, 1992
               and incorporated herein by reference.

     (2)       Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to the Registrant's Proxy Statement dated August 10,
               1992 and incorporated herein by reference.

     (3)       Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 to the Registrant's
               Registration Statement on Form 8-B, filed May 15, 1992, and
               incorporated herein by reference.
 
     (4)       Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to the Registrant'sAnnual Report on Form 10-K
               (Commission File No. 1-10827) for the year ended September 28,
               1991 and incorporated herein by reference.
 

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     (5)       Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to the Registrant's Proxy Statement dated August 14,
               1991 and incorporated herein by reference.

     (6)       Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to Par's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File
               No. 1-9449) for the year ended September 29, 1990 and
               incorporated herein by reference.

     (7)       Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to Par's Proxy Statement dated August 16, 1990 and
               incorporated herein by reference.
 
     (8)       Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to Par's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1989 and
               incorporated herein by reference.
 
     (9)       Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to Par's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1988 and
               incorporated herein by reference.
 
     (10)      Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to Par's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1987 and
               incorporated herein by reference.
 
     (11)      Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to Par's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
               2-86614) and incorporated herein by reference.
 
     (12)      Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to Par's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
               33-4533) and incorporated herein by reference.
 
     (13)      Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to the Registrants' Annual Report on Form 10-K
               (Commission File No. 1-10827) for the year ended October 2, 1993
               and incorporated herein by reference.
 
     (14)      Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
               (Commission File No. 1-10827) for the quarter ended April 2,
               1994 and incorporated herein by reference.

     (15)      Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
               (Commission File No. 1-10827) for the year ended October 1, 1994 
               and incorporated herein by reference.

     (16)      Previously filed by amendment with the Securities and Exchange
               Commission as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on
               Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-10827) for the year ended
               October 1,1994 and incorporated herein by reference.

     (17)      Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K (Commission
               File No. 1-10827) dated May 2, 1995.

     (18)      Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an exhibit to the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K (Commission
               File No. 1-10827) dated September 8,1995 and subsequently
               amended on October 4, 1995 and October 12, 1995 and
               incorporated herein by reference.

     (19)      Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
               (Commission File No. 1-10827) for the year ended September 30,
               1995.


     (20)      Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               an Exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
               (Commission File No. 1-10827) for the quarter ended December 30,
               1995 and incorporated herein by reference.

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                                   SIGNATURES

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

     Dated: December 30, 1996     PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                                  ------------------------------
                                          (Registrant)

                                  By:  /s/ Kenneth I. Sawyer
                                      -------------------------------------
                                       Kenneth I. Sawyer
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer
                                       (Principal Executive Officer)

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
     report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant
     in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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<CAPTION>

        Signature                                          Title                                            Date              
        ---------                                          -----                                            ----              
<S>                                          <C>                                                     <C>
/s/ Kenneth I. Sawyer                        President, Chief Executive Officer, and                 December 30, 1996        
- -------------------------------              Chairman of the Board of Directors                                               
Kenneth I. Sawyer                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                             
/s/ Dennis J. O'Connor                       Vice President, Chief Financial Officer                 December 30, 1996          
- --------------------------------             and Secretary (Principal Accounting  and Financial                                
Dennis J. O'Connor                           Officer)                                                                          
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                              
/s/ Mark Auerbach                            Director                                                December 30, 1996           
- ------------------------------                                                                                                 
Mark Auerbach                                                                                        
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                              
/s/ Mony Ben-Dor                             Director                                                December 30, 1996         
- ------------------------------                                                                       
Mony Ben-Dor                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                              
/s/ Andrew Maguire                           Director                                                December 30, 1996   
- ------------------                                                                                                             
Andrew Maguire                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                     
/s/ H. Spencer Matthews                      Director                                                December 30, 1996         
- ----------------------------                                                                                                   
H. Spencer Matthews                                                                                                           
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                           
/s/ Robin O. Motz                            Director                                                December 30, 1996         
- -------------------------------                  
Robin O. Motz


/s/ Melvin Van Woert                         Director                                                December 30, 1996          
- -----------------------------
Melvin Van Woert

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<PAGE>
 
                         PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.

            INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE
                      FILED WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
                              COMPANY ON FORM 10-K

                  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
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Included in Part II:
- --------------------
 
  Reports of Independent Public Accountants                                            F-2, F-3
 
  Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995             F-4
 
  Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings (Deficit) for
  the years ended September 30, 1996, September 30, 1995 and October 1, 1994           F-5
 
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 1996,
  September 30, 1995 and October 1, 1994                                               F-6
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                       F-7 through F-18
 

Included in Part IV:
- ------------------- 
  SCHEDULE:

  II     Valuation and qualifying accounts                                             F-19

</TABLE>
               _________________________________________________

  Other financial statement schedules are omitted because the conditions
requiring their filing do not exist or the information required thereby is
included in the financial statements filed, including the notes thereto.
<PAGE>
 
                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR



Board of Directors and Shareholders
Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc.
Spring Valley, New York 

  We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations,
retained earnings (deficit) and cash flows for Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc.
and subsidiaries for the year ended October 1, 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 audit.

  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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

  In our opinion, the financial statements enumerated above present fairly, in
all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of
Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended October 1,
1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

  The above audit includes Schedule II, for the year ended October 1, 1994. In
our opinion, the schedule referred to above presents fairly the information set
forth therein, in conformity with the applicable accounting regulation of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Richard A. Eisner &  Company,  LLP

New York, New York
November 30, 1994

                                      F-2
<PAGE>
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Pharmaceutical
Resources, Inc. (a New Jersey corporation) and subsidiaries as of September 30,
1996 and 1995, and the related consolidated statements of operations and
retained earnings (deficit) and cash flows for each of the two years in the
period ended September 30, 1996. These financial statements and the schedule
referred to below are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
schedule 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 Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc.
and subsidiaries as of September 30, 1996 and 1995, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended
September 30, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The schedule listed in the index to
consolidated financial statements is presented for purposes of complying with
the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and is not part of the basic
financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our
opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to
be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole.


/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


New York, New York
December 27, 1996

                                      F-3
<PAGE>
 
                         PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            September 30,  September 30,
                          ASSETS                                                1996           1995
                          ------                                            ------------   ------------
Current assets:
<S>                                                                       <C>             <C>
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                 $   299,000   $17,986,000
  Temporary investments                                                         158,000       271,000
  Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,643,000
   and $1,588,000                                                             7,645,000     9,011,000
  Inventories                                                                19,352,000    15,364,000
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                   3,894,000     1,866,000
  Current deferred tax benefit
                                                                                      -     4,172,000
                                                                            -----------   -----------
    Total current assets                                                     31,348,000    48,670,000
Property, plant and equipment, at cost less
 accumulated depreciation and amortization                                   26,068,000    24,371,000
Deferred charges and other assets                                             1,222,000     1,883,000
Investment in marketable securities                                           8,672,000     3,520,000
Investment in joint venture                                                   3,028,000     2,037,000
Non-current deferred tax benefit, net                                        14,608,000    10,436,000
                                                                            -----------   -----------
                                                                            $84,946,000   $90,917,000
                                                                            ===========   ===========
  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  ------------------------------------
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt                                         $ 2,142,000   $ 1,470,000
  Accounts payable                                                            4,163,000     6,422,000
  Accrued salaries and employee benefits                                      3,299,000     2,336,000
  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                              1,028,000       705,000
  Estimated current liabilities of discontinued operations                            -     2,830,000
                                                                            -----------   -----------
    Total current liabilities                                                10,632,000    13,763,000
Long-term debt, less current portion                                          2,971,000     4,259,000
Accrued pension liability                                                       719,000       941,000
Shareholders' equity:
    Common Stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized 60,000,000 shares;
      issued and outstanding 18,661,869 and 18,168,625 shares                   187,000       182,000
  Additional paid in capital                                                 67,081,000    65,276,000
  Retained earnings (deficit)                                                (1,509,000)    6,783,000
  Additional minimum liability related to defined benefit pension plan         (117,000)     (287,000)
  Unrealized gain on investment                                               4,982,000             -
                                                                            -----------   -----------
    Total shareholders' equity                                               70,624,000    71,954,000
                                                                            -----------   -----------
                                                                            $84,946,000   $90,917,000
                                                                            ===========   ===========
</TABLE>
        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

                                      F-4
<PAGE>
 
                         PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                        Year Ended
                                                       ---------------------------------------------
                                                       September 30,   September 30,    October 1,
                                                            1996            1995           1994
                                                       --------------  --------------  -------------
<S>                                                    <C>             <C>             <C>
Net sales                                               $ 57,959,000     $66,503,000   $ 69,169,000
Cost of goods sold                                        48,299,000      45,514,000     45,774,000
                                                        ------------     -----------   ------------
   Gross margin                                            9,660,000      20,989,000     23,395,000
Operating expenses:
 Research and development                                  5,160,000       5,487,000      3,874,000
 Selling, general and administrative                      17,168,000      16,192,000     13,463,000
 Restructuring charge                                        549,000               -              -
                                                        ------------     -----------   ------------
   Total operating expenses                               22,877,000      21,679,000     17,337,000
                                                        ------------     -----------   ------------
   Operating income (loss)                               (13,217,000)       (690,000)     6,058,000
Settlements                                                        -       2,029,000              -
Other income                                               2,557,000         608,000        425,000
Interest expense                                            (432,000)       (499,000)      (465,000)
                                                        ------------     -----------   ------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 before provision for income taxes                       (11,092,000)      1,448,000      6,018,000
Provision for income taxes                                         -         836,000      1,785,000
                                                        ------------     -----------   ------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations                 (11,092,000)        612,000      4,233,000
Income from discontinued operations                        2,800,000               -        466,000
                                                        ------------     -----------   ------------
Income (loss) before change in accounting principle       (8,292,000)        612,000      4,699,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                -               -     14,128,000
                                                        ------------     -----------   ------------
Net income (loss)                                         (8,292,000)        612,000     18,827,000
Dividend on preferred stock                                        -           7,000       (312,000)
Retained earnings (deficit), beginning of year             6,783,000       6,164,000    (12,351,000)
                                                        ------------     -----------   ------------
Retained earnings (deficit), end of year                $ (1,509,000)    $ 6,783,000   $  6,164,000
                                                        ============     ===========   ============
Income (loss) per share of common stock:
 Continuing operations                                         $(.60)           $.04           $.26
 Discontinued operations                                         .15               -            .03
 Change in accounting principle                                    -               -            .85
                                                               -----            ----         ------
 
 Net income (loss)                                             $(.45)           $.04          $1.14
                                                                ====            ====          =====
Weighted average number of common and
 common equivalent shares outstanding                     18,467,248      17,143,381     16,494,898
                                                        ============     ===========   ============
 
</TABLE>
        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

                                      F-5
<PAGE>
 
                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         Year Ended
                                                        --------------------------------------------
                                                        September 30,   September 30,    October 1,
                                                             1996            1995           1994
                                                        --------------  --------------  -------------
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income (loss)                                       $ (8,292,000)    $   612,000   $ 18,827,000
 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
  cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
   Cumulative effect of accounting change                           -               -    (14,128,000)
   Common stock for research and development expense                -         150,000              -
   Payment of tax audit settlement                                  -        (995,000)             -
   Income from discontinued operations                     (2,800,000)              -       (466,000)
   Restructuring charge                                       549,000               -              -
   Joint venture research and development                     499,000               -              -
   Provision for income taxes                                       -         836,000      1,785,000
   Depreciation and amortization                            2,873,000       2,588,000      2,391,000
   Allowances against accounts receivable                  (1,055,000)     (1,180,000)       140,000
   Write-off of inventories                                 1,395,000       2,203,000      1,333,000
   Other                                                      158,000               -        213,000
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
   Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable               2,421,000       1,516,000     (2,631,000)
   (Increase) in inventories                               (5,383,000)     (1,215,000)    (3,568,000)
   (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses
    and other assets                                       (1,191,000)       (845,000)       581,000
   (Decrease) increase in accounts payable                 (2,398,000)        822,000     (1,429,000)
   Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
    and other liabilities                                     633,000        (722,000)      (930,000)
   (Decrease) in settlements                                        -               -     (6,500,000)
                                                         ------------     -----------   ------------
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities       (12,591,000)      3,770,000     (4,382,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Capital expenditures                                   (4,746,000)     (3,975,000)    (5,688,000)
   Investment in joint venture                            (1,470,000)     (2,037,000)             -
   (Increase) in marketable securities                      (190,000)     (2,520,000)    (1,000,000)
   Decrease (increase) in temporary investments              113,000         (95,000)     1,003,000
   Cash (used in) discontinued operations                     (8,000)        (12,000)      (267,000)
                                                        ------------     -----------   ------------
    Net cash (used in) investing activities               (6,301,000)     (8,639,000)    (5,952,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock                  1,826,000      21,661,000      1,679,000
   Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
    and other debt                                         4,843,000       2,315,000      4,552,000
   Principal payments under long-term debt
    and other borrowings                                  (5,459,000)     (3,946,000)    (4,901,000)
   Payments due to stock conversion                           (5,000)              -              -
   Preferred dividends paid                                        -        (305,000)             -
                                                         ------------     -----------   ------------
    Net cash provided by financing activities               1,205,000      19,725,000      1,330,000
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents      (17,687,000)     14,856,000     (9,004,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year             17,986,000       3,130,000     12,134,000
                                                         ------------     -----------   ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                 $    299,000     $17,986,000   $  3,130,000
                                                         ============     ===========   ============
 
</TABLE>
        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

                                      F-6
<PAGE>
 
                         PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 30, 1996

     Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc. ("PRI") operates in one business segment,
the manufacture and distribution of generic pharmaceuticals.  Marketed products
are principally in oral solid (tablet, caplet and capsule) form, with a small
number of products in the form of creams and liquids.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Principles of Consolidation:

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PRI and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, of which Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Par") is its
principal operating subsidiary.  References herein to the "Company" refer to PRI
and its subsidiaries.  The investment in a corporate joint venture with Clal
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Clal") in which PRI has 49% ownership is
accounted for by the equity method.

     Certain items on the consolidated financial statements for the prior years
have been reclassified to conform to the current year financial statement
presentation.

Use of Estimates:

     The financial statements are prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles and, accordingly, include amounts that are based on
management's best estimates and judgements.

Accounting Period:

     In fiscal 1996, the Company changed its fiscal year end from the Saturday
nearest to September 30 to September 30.  This change had no material impact on
the fiscal 1996 year end results.  Fiscal years 1996, 1995 and 1994 ended on
September 30, 1996, September 30, 1995 and October 1, 1994, respectively.

 Temporary Investments:

     Investments are stated at the lower of cost or market value.  These
investments are classified as "available for sale securities" pursuant to
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115 "Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities".

 Inventories:
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or
market value.

 Depreciation and Amortization:

     Property, plant and equipment are depreciated straight-line over their
estimated useful lives which are from three to forty years. Leasehold
improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful life or the
term of the lease.

 Research and Development:

     Research and development expenses represent costs incurred by the Company
to develop new products and obtain premarketing regulatory approval for such
products.  All such costs are expensed as incurred.

 Income Taxes:

     Deferred income taxes are provided for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amount of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Business tax
credits and net operating loss carryforwards are recognized to the extent that
realization of such benefit is more likely than not.

 Revenue Recognition:
     The Company recognizes revenue at the time it ships product and it provides
for returns and allowances based upon actual subsequent allowances and
historical trends.

 Per Share Data:

     Per share data is based upon the weighted average number of common shares
and equivalents outstanding.  For purposes of per share data, the Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock is considered to be a common stock equivalent.  The
dilutive effect of

                                      F-7
<PAGE>

                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996
 
outstanding options and warrants is computed using the "treasury stock" method.
Fully dilutive has not been presented because it is not materially different
from primary amounts.

Cash Equivalents:

     For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid money market instruments with original maturity of three months or
less to be cash equivalents.  At September 30, 1996, cash equivalents were
deposited in financial institutions and consisted of immediately available fund
balances.

 Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

     The carrying amounts of the Company's accounts receivable, accounts
payable, accrued liabilities and debt approximate fair market value based upon
the relatively short-term nature of these financial instruments.

 Concentration of Credit Risk:

     Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk
consist of trade receivables and interest-bearing short-term treasury
obligations.  The Company markets its products primarily to domestic
distributors, wholesalers and retail drug store chains.  The risk associated
with this concentration is believed by the Company to be limited due to the
large number of distributors, wholesalers, and drug store chains, their
geographic dispersion and the performance of certain credit evaluation
procedures (see "Accounts Receivable--Major Customers").

Discontinued Operations:

     In September 1996, the Company recorded $2,800,000 as income from
discontinued operations, reversing the remaining reserves of Quad
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Quad"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Par whose
operations were discontinued in fiscal year 1991.  The principal components of
the liabilities in the prior year were notes payable to former officers  of
$813,000, amounts due to customers of $1,657,000, and accrued expenses and
accounts payable $360,000.

     The income from discontinued operations does not reflect any tax effect in
the current period.

     In March 1994, the Company completed the disposition of Quad and, at that
time, reversed into income the remaining reserve for operating losses of
$466,000.

Settlements:

Fiscal Year 1995:

     The Company settled claims against former management members of the Company
for recovery of, among other things, salaries and money paid for
indemnification.  The total amount of the settlement was $2,029,000, which was
collected between February and April of 1995.

Fiscal Year 1993:

 Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Settlement:

     The Company, in January 1994, reached a settlement agreement with Minnesota
Mining & Manufacturing Company ("3M") and its subsidiary Riker Laboratories,
Inc. ("Riker", collectively with 3M, "3M/Riker").  The settlement was reflected
in fiscal year 1993 results of operations.  In fiscal year 1994, in accordance
with the terms of the settlement, the Company paid 3M/Riker approximately
$5,000,000 in cash and issued 119,500 shares of common stock of the Company
("Common Stock").  The lawsuit brought in 1993 by 3M/Riker against Par stemmed
from actions occurring during the tenure of prior management at Par.  3M/Riker
alleged that Par improperly obtained United States Food and Drug Administration
(the "FDA") approvals by bribing FDA officials and submitting false information
to  FDA, as a result of which 3M/Riker claimed to have suffered competitive
injury in an amount up to $24,000,000.




 U.S. Trading Settlement:

                                      F-8
<PAGE>
 
                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996
 
     In December 1993, the Company and United States Trading Corporation ("UST")
settled their respective suits.  This settlement was also reflected in fiscal
year 1993 results of operations.  In fiscal year 1994, in accordance with the
terms of the settlement, the Company paid $250,000 in cash and issued $250,000
in merchandise credit to UST.  The lawsuit stemmed from actions occurring during
the tenure of prior management at Par.

 Mylan Settlement:

     In November 1993, the Company reached a settlement agreement with Mylan
Laboratories, Inc. ("Mylan") with respect to a lawsuit brought in 1989 by Mylan
against Par, Quad and others.  This settlement was reflected in fiscal year 1993
results of operations.  In fiscal year 1994, in accordance with the terms of the
settlement, the Company paid Mylan $1,000,000 in cash and issued it
approximately 111,000 shares of Common Stock.  The lawsuit stemmed from actions
occurring during the tenure of prior management at Par.  Mylan alleged that two
of the Company's subsidiaries improperly obtained FDA approvals by bribing FDA
officials and submitting false information to the FDA, as a result of which
Mylan claimed to have suffered competitive injury in an amount of up to
$600,000,000.


Accounts Receivable:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             1996     1995
                            -------  -------
                             (In Thousands)
<S>                         <C>      <C>
 Accounts receivable        $10,288  $10,599
                            -------  -------
 
 Allowances:
  Doubtful accounts             694      208
  Returns and allowances        251      227
  Price adjustments           1,698    1,153
                            -------  -------
                              2,643    1,588
                            -------  -------
 Accounts receivable,
  net of allowances         $ 7,645  $ 9,011
                            =======  =======
 
</TABLE>

 Major Customers:

     Two of the Company's customers accounted for approximately 11% and 9%, 6%
and 8%, and 3% and 9% of net sales from continuing operations in fiscal years
1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

     At September 30, 1996, amounts due from these same two customers accounted
for approximately 23% and 3% of the net accounts receivable balance.  At
September 30, 1995, the amounts due from these same two customers accounted for
approximately 13% and 10% of the net accounts receivable balance.

Inventories:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 

                                            1996     1995
                                           -------  -------
                                            (In Thousands)
<S>                                        <C>      <C>
     Raw materials and supplies            $11,130  $ 8,157
     Work in process and finished goods      8,222    7,207
                                           -------  -------
                                           $19,352  $15,364
                                           =======  =======
</TABLE>

Investment in Joint Venture:

     As part of a strategic alliance in May 1995, the Company and Clal formed
the Joint Venture, a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of
Israel, to develop, manufacture and distribute generic pharmaceutical products
worldwide. The Company and Clal to date have funded the Joint Venture in the
amount of $3,430,000 and $3,570,000, respectively. Including the additional
fiscal 1996 commitment not yet funded, the Company has committed to invest
$3,920,000 in the Joint Venture during the next year. The Company and Clal are
negotiating to amend their remaining funding commitments for 1996 in order to
reflect the present and contemplated capital requirements of the Joint Venture,
although they have not yet amended their written agreement. In the event that
the Company and Clal do not reach a written agreement and either party makes an
additional contribution to the Joint Venture,

                                      F-9
<PAGE>
 
                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996
 
the other party's share in the profits and capital of the Joint Venture will be
diluted. The Joint Venture is owned 49% by the Company and 51% by Clal and is
located primarily in Israel. The investment is accounted for by the equity
method.

Investments:

     The Company has a distribution agreement with Sano which gives Par the
right of first refusal to exclusively distribute Sano's generic transdermal
products in the United States, Canada, and several other international markets.
Sano develops transdermal delivery systems utilizing a patch that incorporates
the appropriate drug dosage into an adhesive that attaches the patch to the
skin. According to Sano, transdermal delivery offers significant benefits over
oral delivery, including improved efficacy, increased patient compliance,
reduced side effects, reduced interaction with other drugs in use by a patient
and a more consistent and appropriate drug level in the bloodstream, all of
which generally result in lower overall patient care costs.  Sano is developing
two generic nitroglycerin patches, one generic nicotine patch and one generic
clonidine patch which are covered by the agreement.  For each product the
Company elects to distribute, Par must pay Sano a portion of the development
expenses.  To date, Sano has submitted three ANDAs to the FDA and anticipates
submitting additional ANDAs in the future.  The Company intends to purchase
manufactured products from Sano, when approved by the FDA, at cost and share in
the gross profits from the sale.

     As part of the Sano agreement, the Company invested $3,500,000 in the
preferred stock of Sano in the prior years.  In November 1995, Sano sold common
stock through an initial public offering and the Company's preferred stock
converted into 513,887 shares of common stock.  In September 1996, the Company
sold 135,000 shares of its Sano stock resulting in a gain of $1,859,000 (see
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations--Results of Operations--Other Income").  The investment is
classified as an "available for sale security" pursuant to SFAS No. 115.  This
standard requires that certain investments in debt and equity securities be
adjusted to fair market value at the end of each accounting period and
unrealized gains or losses recorded as a separate component of shareholders'
equity.  In accordance with SFAS No. 115, the remaining investment is carried at
its fair market value on September 30, 1996 of $20 1/4 per share, or $7,672,000,
and the unrealized gain on the investment of $4,982,000 is reflected as a
separate component in shareholders' equity.

     Additionally, the Company advanced $2,942,000 and $1,429,000 in 1996 and
1995, respectively, to Sano as funding for the research and development costs of
the generic transdermal products.  The Company renegotiated the agreement to
enable the advances to be recovered within three years by obtaining a greater
share of gross profits.  Due to the uncertainty with respect to the
collectability of such advances, the Company has expensed them and will treat
them as a reduction of research and development expense if repaid.  In November
1995, the Company received $1,500,000 from the proceeds of Sano's initial public
offering in repayment of a portion of total advances outstanding from the
Company.  The Company has reflected this as a reduction of research and
development expense in fiscal 1996.

     In December 1995, the Company purchased a 10% interest in Fine-Tech Ltd.,
an Israeli pharmaceutical research and development company in which Clal
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Clal") has a significant ownership interest,
for $1,000,000. Clal is a significant stockholder of the Company and, through
its subsidiary, owns 51% of a research and development joint venture in which
the Company, through its subsidiary, owns 49%.  In addition, the Company
obtained certain exclusive rights to purchase products from Fine-Tech Ltd. not
commonly sold in North America, South America or the Caribbean. During 1996, the
Company purchased raw materials of approximately $1,500,000 at the market value
at the time of purchase.

                                      F-10
<PAGE>

                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996
 
Property, Plant and Equipment:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              1996     1995
                                             -------  -------
                                              (In Thousands)
<S>                                          <C>      <C>
 Land                                        $ 2,230  $ 2,230
 Buildings                                    17,237   16,859
 Machinery and equipment                      20,532   17,987
 Office equipment, furniture and fixtures      5,863    4,825
 Leasehold improvements                          944      950
                                             -------  -------
                                              46,806   42,851

 Less accumulated depreciation
  and amortization                            20,738   18,480
                                             -------  -------
                                             $26,068  $24,371
                                             =======  =======
 
</TABLE>

Distribution Agreements:

     As described in a previous note, the Company entered into a distribution
agreement with Sano in February 1994, which gives Par the right of first refusal
to exclusively distribute Sano's generic transdermal products in the United
States, Canada, and several other international markets.

     In May 1993, the Company was appointed by The Generics Group B.V. (the
"Group"), an international pharmaceutical business, as the exclusive United
States distributor of up to five generic pharmaceuticals to be manufactured by
the Group's affiliates pending approval by the FDA (the "May 1993 Agreement").
ANDA approvals for Alprazolam, Triazolam, and Atenolol were received in fiscal
year 1994 and the Company began distributing them.  Two additional drugs, which
will be made available to the Company for distribution, have yet to be
designated by the Group.  The May 1993 Agreement also contains provisions for
development by the Group of additional generic pharmaceuticals for distribution
by the Company.  Under the May 1993 Agreement, the Company is obligated to issue
a warrant to purchase 150,000 shares of Common Stock for $10 per share.  The
terms of the warrant will be similar to the warrant issued pursuant to the
October 1992 Agreement (see below); however, the warrant granted under the May
1993 Agreement will become exercisable only upon reaching certain levels of
sales for the distributed products.

     In October 1992, the Company entered into an agreement (the "October 1992
Agreement") with Genpharm Inc. ("Genpharm"), a Canadian manufacturer of generic
pharmaceuticals (which is an affiliate of the Group)  under which Par became the
exclusive United States distributor of two of Genpharm's pharmaceutical
products.  The agreement has an initial term of ten years (subject to earlier
termination by either party as provided therein), and thereafter automatically
renews from year to year unless either party gives notice of non-renewal.  The
cost to the Company of such products is based upon a percentage of gross profits
as defined in the October 1992 Agreement.  In connection with the October 1992
Agreement, the Company issued a warrant to Genpharm to purchase 150,000 shares
of PRI's common stock for $6 per share.  The warrant became exercisable in March
1993,  has an initial term of five years (subject to earlier termination in the
event the Company ceases to be Genpharm's exclusive distributor of the products
covered by the October 1992 Agreement), and may be extended for up to an
additional five years in the event that the closing price of Common Stock has
not reached levels specified in the warrant agreement.  In fiscal year 1994, the
warrant was exercised to purchase 5,300 shares of Common Stock.


Long Term Debt:

     At September 30, 1996, the Company's debt of $5,113,000 is on a long-term
basis, due to two banks, to be repaid in monthly installments through May 2001.
The outstanding loans are secured by the assets of the Company.

     The Company has a line of credit it uses to acquire equipment.  The line of
credit is collateralized by the equipment purchased. Borrowings under this line
are at a fixed rate based upon the prime rate in effect at the time of
borrowing, with a minimum 1/2% premium which increases based on the length of
time the loan is outstanding. At September 30, 1996, $355,000 was outstanding
under this line. This bank also provides an 8.5% fixed rate mortgage loan. The
loan was made in fiscal 1994, and at September 30, 1996, $1,184,000 was
outstanding.

                                      F-11
<PAGE>
 
                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                1996    1995
                               ------  ------
                               (In Thousands)
<S>                            <C>     <C>
Industrial Revenue Bond (a)         -  $1,437
Term loans (b)                 $4,683   3,936
Other (c)                         430     356
                               ------  ------
                                5,113   5,729
Less current portion            2,142   1,470
                               ------  ------
                               $2,971  $4,259
                               ======  ======
</TABLE>

     (a) The bond was repaid in full in fiscal 1996.

     (b) All of these loans, except the mortgage loan, bear interest at the
prime rate, Libor or cost of funds, and amortize in monthly installments through
2001, when the remaining balance of $877,000 becomes due.  The mortgage loan has
a fixed rate of 8.5% until May 1999, at which time the fixed rate will be reset.

     (c) Includes amount outstanding under line of credit , with interest based
upon prime rate in effect at the time of borrowing, with a minimum of  1/2 of 1%
per annum premium which increases based upon the length of time the loan is
outstanding. Also includes amounts due under a capital lease.
 
     Long-term debt maturities during the next five years, including the portion
classified as current, are  $2,142,000 in 1997, $1,577,000 in 1998, $395,000 in
1999, $61,000 in 2000 and $938,000 in 2001.

     On December 27, 1996, Par entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the
"Loan Agreement") with General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") which
provides Par with a three-year revolving line of credit. Pursuant to the Loan
Agreement, Par is permitted to borrow up to the lesser of (i) the borrowing base
established under the Loan Agreement or (ii) $20,000,000. The borrowing base is
limited to 85% of eligible accounts receivable plus 50% of eligible inventory of
Par as determined from time to time by GECC. The interest rate charge on the
line of credit is based upon a rate per annum of 2.50% above the 30-day
commercial paper rate for high-grade unsecured notes adjusted monthly. The line
of credit with GECC is secured by the assets of Par and PRI other than real
property and is guaranteed by PRI. As a condition to such facility, Par, PRI,
and their affiliates have established a cash management system pursuant to which
all cash and cash equivalents received by any of such entities are deposited
into locked accounts over which GECC has sole operating control and which are
applied on a daily basis to reduce amounts outstanding under the line of credit.
As of December 30, 1996, approximately $3,500,000 was outstanding under such
line of credit. The revolving credit facility, which is subject to covenants
which are based on various financial benchmarks, replaced PRI's previous
$16,000,000 revolving facility and $4,000,000 term loan facility with Fleet
Bank, N.A. Any significant reduction in the borrowing base will adversely affect
the Company's liquidity.

     During the fiscal years ended 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Company incurred
total interest expense of $432,000, $499,000, and $465,000, respectively.
Interest paid approximated interest expense in each of the years.

Shareholders' Equity:

 Preferred Stock:

          In 1990, the Company's shareholders authorized 6,000,000 shares of a
newly created class of preferred stock with a par value of $.0001 per share.
The preferred stock is issuable in such series and with such dividend rates,
redemption prices, preferences and conversion or other rights as the Board of
Directors may determine at the time of issuance.

     Pursuant to a settlement of shareholder litigation reached in 1991,
2,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock")
had been issued in 1992.  In fiscal 1995, the Company converted each remaining
outstanding share of Preferred Stock into 1.1 shares of Common Stock for an
aggregate of 1,055,815 common shares.


 Common Stock:

     In May 1995, the Company formed a strategic alliance with Clal
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Clal"), an Israeli company, to develop,
manufacture and distribute generic pharmaceuticals worldwide.  The Company sold
2,027,272 shares of PRI Common

                                      F-12
<PAGE>

                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996
 
Stock, representing 12% of the Company's Common Stock, to Clal for $20,000,000
($9.87 per share). Clal also received two three year warrants to purchase up to
2,005,107 shares of Common Stock at prices between $11 and $12 per share. The
shares and two warrants will allow Clal to purchase up to 19.9% of the Company's
Common Stock. During fiscal 1996, Clal purchased an additional 100,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock.

 Dividend:
     The fiscal 1994 dividend on Preferred Stock was paid in February 1995.
There was no dividend on common stock in fiscal 1994, 1995, or 1996.

Changes in Shareholders' Equity:
     Changes in the Company's Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Additional Paid
in Capital accounts during the fiscal years ended in 1994, 1995, and 1996 were
as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                    Series A Convertible                            Additional
                                                      Preferred Stock            Common Stock        Paid In
                                                   Shares        Amount        Shares     Amount     Capital
                                                   ------        ------      ----------  --------  ------------
<S>                                              <C>             <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>
Balance, October 2, 1993                          1,479,070        $ 1,000   13,466,182  $135,000  $36,296,000
Exercise of stock options                                 -              -      343,000     3,000    1,495,000
Exercise of warrants                                      -              -        5,300         -       32,000
Issuance of warrants                                      -              -            -         -      250,000
Conversion of preferred shares                     (420,670)             -      420,670     4,000       (4,000)
Compensatory arrangements                                 -              -       16,869     1,000    1,392,000
Stock issued pursuant to settlement                       -              -      230,611     2,000    3,605,000
                                                 -----------      --------   ----------  --------  -----------
Balance, October 1, 1994                          1,058,400          1,000   14,482,632   145,000   43,066,000
Exercise of stock options                                 -              -      424,750     4,000    2,247,000
Exercise of warrants                                      -              -       45,000         -      270,000
Investment shares issued                                  -              -    2,042,272    21,000   19,139,000
Conversion of preferred shares                   (1,058,400)       $(1,000)   1,153,647    12,000      (32,000)
Compensatory arrangements                                 -              -       20,324         -      586,000
                                                 -----------      --------   ----------  --------  -----------
Balance, September 30, 1995                               -              -   18,168,625   182,000   65,276,000
Exercise of stock options                                 -              -      470,000     5,000    1,017,000
Investment shares issued                                  -              -            -         -      (12,000)
Conversion of preferred shares                            -              -            -         -       (5,000)
Compensatory arrangements                                 -              -       23,244         -      805,000
                                                 -----------      --------   ----------  --------  -----------
Balance, September 30, 1996                               -              -   18,661,869  $187,000  $67,081,000
                                                 ===========      ========   ==========  ========  ===========
 
</TABLE>


 Share Purchase Rights Plan:
          Each share of Common Stock outstanding carries with it one Common
Share Purchase Right ("Right"). Generally, the Rights will become exercisable
only if a person or group has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire,
beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Common Stock, or if the Board of
Directors has determined that a person or group has sought control of the
Company with the result that control by such person or group ("Disqualifying
Persons") would be detrimental to the maintenance, renewal or acquisition of the
Company's governmental or regulatory approvals. If a person or group thereafter
acquires beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the outstanding Common Stock or
if the Board of Directors determines that there is a reasonable likelihood that
control of the Company by a Disqualifying Person would result in the loss of, or
denial of approval for, any governmental or regulatory approval of the Company,
each outstanding Right not owned by such person or group would entitle the
holder to purchase, for $25 (the exercise price of the Right), Common Stock
having a market value of $50. Under certain other circumstances, including the
acquisition of the Company in a merger or other business combination, each Right
not owned by the acquiring party will entitle the holder to purchase for $25,
securities of the acquirer having a market value of $50. The Rights are subject
to redemption by the Company at a redemption price of $.01 per Right.

                                      F-13
<PAGE>

                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996
 
Employee Stock Purchase Program:
          The Company maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Program ("Program").
The Program is designed to qualify as an employee stock purchase plan under
Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  It enables
eligible employees to purchase shares of Common Stock at a discount of up to 15%
from the fair market value.  An aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock
have been reserved for sale to employees under the Program.  Employees purchased
22,796 shares, 18,074 shares and 16,928 shares during fiscal years 1996, 1995
and 1994, respectively.  At September 30, 1996, 917,740 shares remain available
for sale under the Program.

Stock Options:
          The following is a summary of stock option activity during the
fiscal years ended in 1996, 1995 and 1994:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                             1996                  1995                1994
                                             ----                  ----                ----
                                                Price Per             Price Per             Price Per
                                      Shares      Share     Shares     Share      Shares      Share
                                    ----------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------  ---------
<S>                                 <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>
Outstanding at beginning of year    2,357,750   $2.63 to  2,533,500   $2.63 to  2,699,250    $2.63 to
                                                  $14.13                $14.13                 $10.50
Granted                               210,500   $7.00 to    289,500   $8.50 to    266,500    $7.00 to
                                                  $ 7.38                $10.63                 $14.13
Exercised                            (470,000)  $3.50 to   (424,750)  $2.63 to   (343,000)   $2.63 to
                                                  $ 7.00                $10.50                 $10.13
Cancelled/Surrendered                 (84,500)  $2.63 to    (40,500)  $7.38 to    (89,250)   $3.50 to
                                    ---------     $14.13  ---------     $14.13  ---------      $14.13 
                                                                                                      
Outstanding at end of year          2,013,750   $3.13 to  2,357,750   $2.63 to  2,533,500    $2.63 to
                                    =========     $13.88  =========     $14.13  =========      $14.13 
                                                                                                      
</TABLE>

          Shareholders approved the 1995 Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "1995
Directors' Plan") through which options will be awarded to future non-employee
directors upon the date elected to the Board.  Current directors are not
eligible for awards under the 1995 Directors' Plan.  The Company has reserved
100,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the 1995 Directors' Plan.

          The Company's 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (the "1990 Plan") provides for
the granting of stock options, restricted stock awards, deferred stock awards,
stock appreciation rights and other stock based awards or any combination
thereof to employees of the Company or to others.  The Company has reserved
2,050,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the 1990 Plan.

          Under the 1989 Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Directors' Plan"),
options were granted to directors of the Company who are not employees of the
Company or are otherwise ineligible to receive options under any other plan
adopted by the Company.  The Company has reserved 550,000 shares of Common Stock
for issuance under the Directors' Plan.  The Company does not intend to grant
further options under this plan.

          The Company's 1986 Stock Option Plan provides that options may be
granted to employees of the Company or to others for the purchase of up to
900,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock.  Options granted under the Plan
may be incentive stock options or nonqualified options.

          At September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995, options for 388,000 and
568,625 shares, respectively, were available for future grant under the various
plans.

                                      F-14
<PAGE>

                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996
 
Income Taxes:

          In February 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS
No. 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109"), which required the Company
to recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  In addition,
SFAS 109 required the recognition of future tax benefits, such as net operating
loss ("NOL") carryforwards, to the extent that realization of such benefits is
more likely than not.  The Company adopted the new accounting standard during
the quarter ended January 1, 1994 and, as a result, recognized future tax
benefits of $14,128,000.  This amount is reflected in the net income of the
Company in fiscal 1994 as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle.

          Management believes, based on its formation of strategic alliances and
commitment to research and development of new products, it is more likely than
not that the Company will generate taxable income sufficient to utilize the tax
benefit of its NOL carryforwards prior to their expiration.  However, there can
be no assurance that the Company will generate taxable earnings or any specific
level of continuing earnings in the future.  Consequently, the Company is not
recognizing benefit for its operating losses this year.  Management believes,
based on its formation of strategic alliances, this year's restructuring,
commitments to research and development of new product, and its investments in
equity securities, that its valuation allowance is adequate.  If the Company is
unable to generate sufficient taxable income in the future, increases in the
valuation allowance will be required through a charge to expense.  At September
30, 1996, the Company had NOL carryforwards for tax purposes of approximately
$50,000,000 that expire in September 2005 through September 2010.

          The tax effects of the significant temporary differences which
comprise the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     September 30,   September 30,
                                          1996            1995
                                     --------------  --------------
                                             (In Thousands)
<S>                                  <C>             <C>
Deferred assets: 
Federal NOL carryforwards                  $17,598         $14,068
Accounts receivable                          1,058             636
Accrued expenses                               830             732
Research and development expenses            1,194             600
Inventory                                      302             499
State tax NOL                                1,603           1,053
Taxes payable to the IRS                       171             171
Other                                          630             490
                                           -------         -------
                                            23,386          18,249
Valuation allowance                         (5,978)           (861)
                                           -------         -------
                                            17,408          17,388
Deferred liabilities:
Fixed assets                                 2,800           2,780
                                           -------         -------
Net deferred assets                        $14,608         $14,608
                                           =======         =======
 
</TABLE>

          Included in the recognition of future tax benefits is approximately
$1,678,000 of stock option compensation credited to additional capital.  Of this
amount, $1,244,000 was recorded upon adoption of SFAS 109 and $434,000 was
credited in fiscal 1995.  A valuation allowance was recorded in fiscal 1996 and
fiscal 1995 for an additional $683,000 and $558,000, respectively, related to
stock option compensation which will be credited to equity upon utilization of
tax carryforwards.

                                      F-15
<PAGE>

                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996
 
The components of income tax expense follow:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 

                                                      1995    1994
                                                      ----    ----
                                                     (In Thousands)
<S>                                                <C>      <C>
 Federal:
 Current                                           $1,769         -
 Deferred                                            (995)  $ 2,585
                                                   ------   -------
                                                   $  774   $ 2,585
                                                   ------   -------
State:
 Current                                               62         -
 Deferred                                               -      (800)*
                                                   ------   -------
                                                       62      (800)
                                                   ------   -------
                                                   $  836   $ 1,785
                                                   ======   =======
</TABLE>

*  During fiscal year 1994, there was a change in state tax laws which permitted
recognition of NOL carryforwards.

  The table below provides the details of the differences between the provision
for income taxes and the amount determined by multiplying income before income
taxes by the applicable federal statutory rate:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                    1995    1994
                                    -----  ------
<S>                                 <C>    <C>
Statutory tax rate                    34%    34%
State tax NOL generated                -    (13%)
State tax - net                        6%     -
Interest on IRS settlement - net      18%     -
Other - non-deductible                 -      9%
                                    ----   ----
Effective tax rate                    58%    30%
                                    ====   ====
 
</TABLE>

  The Internal Revenue Service has determined that certain credits taken by the
Company in prior years for research activities are not permitted.  A reserve of
approximately $1,000,000 was provided upon implementation of FAS 109 in fiscal
1994.  The Company paid to the Internal Revenue Service approximately $1,000,000
during fiscal 1995 for the disallowed credits and such payments were charged
against the reserve which was previously provided.

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters:

 Leases:
  At September 30, 1996, the Company had minimum rental commitments aggregating
$1,881,000 under noncancelable operating leases expiring through 2004.  Amounts
payable thereunder are $805,000 in 1997, $381,000 in 1998, $151,000 in 1999,
$107,000 in 2000, $107,000 in 2001, and $330,000 thereafter.  Rent expense
charged to operations in fiscal years 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $612,000,
$811,000, and $907,000, respectively.

 Retirement Plans:

  The Company has a defined contribution, social security integrated Retirement
Plan providing retirement benefits to eligible employees as defined in the Plan.
The Board of Directors of Par has authorized the cessation of employer
contributions effective December 30, 1996.  Consequently, participants in the
Retirement Plan will no longer be entitled to any employer contributions under
such plan for 1996 or subsequent years.  It also maintains a Retirement Savings
Plan whereby eligible employees are permitted to contribute from 1% to 12% of
pay to this Plan.  The Company contributes an amount equal to 50% of the first
6% of the pay contributed by the employee.  The Company's provisions for these
plans and the defined benefit plan discussed below were $1,229,000 in 1996
(reduced by $24,000 in forfeitures), $1,107,000 in 1995 (reduced by $289,000 in
forfeitures) and $598,000 in 1994 (reduced by $250,000 in forfeitures).  In
fiscal 1997, the Company intends to merge the Retirement Plan into the
Retirement Savings Plan.

  The Company maintains a Defined Benefit Pension Plan covering eligible
employees as defined in the Plan,

                                      F-16
<PAGE>
 
                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996


which was frozen October 1, 1989.  Since the benefits under this Plan are based
on the participants' length of service and compensation (subject to Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and Internal Revenue Service
limitations), service costs subsequent to October 1, 1989 are excluded from
benefit accruals under the Plan.  The funding policy for this Plan is to
contribute amounts actuarially determined as necessary to provide sufficient
assets to meet the benefit requirements of the Plan retirees.  The assets of the
Plan are invested in mortgages and bonds.

          Net pension expense for fiscal years 1996, 1995 and 1994 included the
following components:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                               1996    1995    1994
                                                              ------  ------  ------
                                                                  (In Thousands)
<S>                                                           <C>     <C>     <C>
Interest cost                                                 $ 132   $ 129   $ 128
Actual return on assets                                         (71)   (200)    129
Net amortization and deferral:
Asset (loss) gain                                               (34)     77    (266)
Amortization of initial unrecognized transition obligation       51      51      51
Amortization of unrecognized net gain                             3       -       -
                                                              -----   -----   -----
Net pension expense                                           $  81   $  57   $  42
                                                              =====   =====   =====
</TABLE>
          The discount rate used to measure the projected benefit obligation for
the Plan is 7%.  The assumed long-term rate of return on plan assets in 1996 was
7%.

          The Plan's funded status and the amounts recorded on the Company's
consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                           1996     1995
                                                          -------  -------
                                                           (In Thousands)
<S>                                                       <C>      <C>
Vested benefit obligations                                $1,989   $2,175
                                                          ======   ======
Accumulated benefit obligations                           $1,989   $2,175
                                                          ======   ======
Projected benefit obligations                             $1,989   $2,175
Market value of assets                                     1,594    1,565
                                                          ------   ------
Projected benefit obligation in excess of market value      (395)    (610)
Unrecognized net obligation                                  602      654
Unrecognized net loss                                        117      287
Adjustment for minimum liability                            (719)    (941)
                                                          ------   ------
Net recorded pension (liability)                          $ (395)  $ (610)
                                                          ======   ======
</TABLE>

          In accordance with SFAS 87, the Company has recorded an additional
minimum pension liability for underfunded plans of $719,000 in fiscal 1996 and
$941,000 in fiscal 1995, representing the excess of underfunded accumulated
benefit obligations over previously recorded pension cost liabilities.  A
corresponding amount is recognized as an intangible asset except to the extent
that these additional liabilities exceed related unrecognized prior service cost
and net transition obligation, in which case the increase in liabilities is
charged directly to shareholders' equity.  As of September 30, 1996, $117,000 of
the excess minimum pension liability resulted in a charge to equity.  As of
September 30, 1995, the excess minimum liability was $287,000.

 Legal Proceedings:

          The Company is involved in certain litigation matters, including
certain product liability actions and actions by two former employees for, among
other things, breach of contract.  Such actions seek damages from the Company,
including compensatory and punitive damages.  The Company intends to defend
these actions vigorously.  The Company believes that these actions are
incidental to the conduct of its business, and that the ultimate resolution
thereof will not have a material adverse  effect on its financial condition,
results of operations or liquidity.

          In June 1996, the Company settled a claim with its insurance carrier,
filed in 1995, for $1,455,000 related to the interruption of business at one of
its manufacturing facilities.  The settlement favorably affected gross margins
by $618,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year 1996, but did not have a
material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity
for the fiscal year.

                                     F-17
<PAGE>
 
                        PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued
                              September 30, 1996
Restructuring:

          Recently, the Company implemented measures in an effort to reduce
costs and increase operating efficiencies. Such measures provided for a
reduction of the work force including the layoff of forty nine employees in
various manufacturing, administrative, and development functions, a
reorganization of certain personnel, and a planned reduction in spending on
advertising, marketing and professional services which is expected to reduce
operating costs in subsequent periods.

          A liability of $549,000 was established in the current period for the
cost of the restructuring and the subsequent charge to expense is classified as
"Restructuring charge" on the statement of operations.  The charge includes
$424,000 for severance pay, employee benefits, and outplacement services and
$125,000 in consulting and legal fees.  The amount of actual termination
benefits paid will be charged against the liability as they are incurred.
 
Other Matters:

          During fiscal year 1996, four of the Company's products accounted for
approximately 58% of its net sales and yielded the substantial portion of the
gross margin of the Company, with one of such products representing a
substantial portion of both net sales and gross margin.  During the second half
of calendar 1995, two generic pharmaceutical manufacturers received FDA approval
of a product for which the Company previously had been the sole generic
manufacturer.  This product, along with two other products, historically had
accounted for a significant percentage of net sales and gross margin of the
Company.  Further, a competitor of the Company in fiscal year 1996 received FDA
approval for a very significant product of the Company for which the Company
previously had been the sole generic manufacturer.

          The raw materials essential to the Company's manufacturing business
are purchased primarily from United States distributors of bulk pharmaceutical
chemicals manufactured by foreign companies.  To date, the Company has
experienced no significant difficulty in obtaining raw materials and expects
that raw materials will generally continue to be available in the future.

                                     F-18
<PAGE>
 
                                                            SCHEDULE II
                         PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.

                 SCHEDULE II--VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
Column A                              Column B    Column C     Column D       Column E
- --------                             ----------   ---------   -----------    ----------
                                                  Additions              
                                     Balance at   charged to                   Balance
                                     beginning    costs and                   at end of
Description                          of period    expenses    Deductions        period
- -----------                          ----------  ---------    ----------      ----------
<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
 Year ended September 30, 1996        $208,000     $486,000           $0        $694,000
                                                                           
 Year ended September 30, 1995        $124,000     $108,000      $24,000 (b)    $208,000
                                                                           
 Year ended October 1, 1994           $137,000     $ (9,000)(a)  $ 4,000 (b)    $124,000
                                                                           
Allowance for returns and price
 adjustments:                               
 
 Year ended September 30, 1996      $1,380,000   $5,886,000    5,317,000 (c)  $1,949,000
                                                             
 Year ended September 30, 1995      $2,644,000   $3,632,000    4,896,000 (c)  $1,380,000
                                                             
 Year ended October 1, 1994         $2,491,000   $5,481,000    5,328,000 (c)  $2,644,000
                                                             
</TABLE>                                                     
(a)  Reduction of allowance no longer necessary.         

(b)  Write-off of uncollectible accounts.

(c)  Returns and allowances charged against allowance provided therefor.

                                     F-19
<PAGE>
 
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.

3.1      Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant. (4)
 
3.1.1    Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the
         Registrant, dated August 6, 1992--incorporated by reference to the
         Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (Commission File No.
         0-20834), filed with the Commission November 10, 1992.
 
3.2      By-Laws of the Registrant, as amended and restated. (3)
 
4        Rights Agreement, dated August 6, 1991, between the Registrant and
         Midlantic National Bank, as Rights Agent. (5)
 
4.1      Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of April 27, 1992. (3)
 
10.1     1983 Stock Option Plan of the Registrant, as amended. (2)
 
10.2     1986 Stock Option Plan of the Registrant, as amended. (2)
 
10.3     1989 Directors' Stock Option Plan of the Registrant, as amended. (5)
 
10.4     1989 Employee Stock Purchase Program of the Registrant. (7)
 
10.5     1990 Stock Incentive Plan of the Registrant, as amended. (2)
 
10.6     Form of Retirement Plan of Par. (11)
 
10.6.1   First Amendment to Par's Retirement Plan, dated October 26, 1984. (6)
 
10.7     Form of Retirement Savings Plan of Par. (11)
 
10.7.1   Amendment to Par's Retirement Savings Plan, dated July 26, 1984. (12)
 
10.7.2   Amendment to Par's Retirement Savings Plan, dated November 1, 1984.
         (12)
 
10.7.3   Amendment to Par's Retirement Savings Plan, dated September 30, 1985.
         (12)
 
10.8     Par Pension Plan, effective October 1, 1984. (4)
 
10.9     Employment Agreement, dated as of October 4, 1992, among the
         Registrant, Par and Kenneth I. Sawyer. (1)

10.10    Lease Agreement between Par and the County of Rockland Industrial
         Development Agency, dated as of October 1, 1984. (6)
 
10.10.1  Lessee Guaranty between Par and Midlantic National Bank, dated as of
         October 1, 1984. (6)
 
10.10.2  Mortgage from County of Rockland Industrial Development Agency to
         Midlantic National Bank, as Trustee, dated as of October 1, 1984. (12)

10.10.3  Security Agreement between County of Rockland Industrial Development
         Agency and Midlantic National Bank, as Trustee, dated as of October 1,
         1984. (12)
<PAGE>
 
10.11    Lease for premises located at 12 Industrial Avenue, Upper
         Saddle River, New Jersey, between Par and Charles and Dorothy Horton,
         dated October 21, 1978 and extension dated September 15, 1983. (11)
 
10.12    Lease Agreement between Par and Ramapo Corporate Park Associates,
         dated as of January 1, 1993.

10.13    Employment Agreement, dated as of May 19, 1993, between
         the Registrant and Robert I. Edinger. (13)
 
10.14    Distribution Agreement, dated as of October 16, 1993,
         between Genpharm, Inc., the Registrant and PRX Distributors, Ltd. (13)
 
10.15    Letter Agreement, dated April 30, 1993, between the Generics Group
         B.V. and Par. (15)

10.16    Distribution Agreement, dated as of February 24, 1994, between Sano
         Corporation, the Registrant and Par, as amended. (15)

10.17    Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated May 4, 1994, between Urban
         National Bank and Par. (14)

10.17.1  Mortgage Loan Note, dated May 4, 1994. (14)

10.17.2  Corporate Guarantee, dated May 4, 1994, by the Registrant to Urban
         National Bank. (14)

10.18    Letter Agreement, dated as of October 13, 1994, between Par and Robert
         I. Edinger. (15)

10.19    1995 Directors Stock Option Plan. (19)

10.20    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 25, 1995, between the Registrant
         and Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (17)

10.21    Amendment No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 1, 1995, between
         the Registrant and Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (17)

10.22    Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated May 1, 1995, delivered by the
         Registrant to Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (17)

10.23    Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 1, 1995, between the
         Registrant and Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (17)

10.24    Clal Pharmaceutical Resources L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement, dated
         as of May 1, 1995, among PRI-Research, Inc., C.T.P. Research and
         Development (1995) Ltd. and Clal Pharmaceutical Resources (1995) Ltd.
         (17)

10.25    Clal Pharmaceutical Resources (1995) Ltd. Stockholders Agreement, dated
         May 1, 1995, among PRI Research, Inc., C.T.P. Research and Development
         (1995) Ltd. and Clal Pharmaceutical Resources Ltd. (17)

10.26    Supplemental Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1995, among the Registrant,
         Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Clal Pharmaceutical Resources
         L.P. (17)

10.27    Guarantee of the Registrant, dated May 1, 1995. (17)

10.28    Guarantee of Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., dated May 1, 1995.
         (17)

10.29    Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated September 21, 1995,
         delivered by the Registrant to Clal Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
<PAGE>
 
10.30    Commercial Revolving Loan and Term Loan Agreement, dated December
         28, 1995, between Fleet Bank, N.A. and the Registrant. (20)

10.31    Master Security Agreement, dated December 28, 1995, between Fleet Bank,
         N.A. and Par. (20)

10.32    Equipment Security Agreement, dated December 28, 1995, between Fleet
         Bank, N.A. and Par. (20)

10.33    Promissory Note, dated December 28, 1995, of the Registrant. (20)

10.34    Master Security Agreement, dated December 28, 1995, between Fleet Bank,
         N.A. and Par. (20)

10.35    Equipment Security Agreement, dated December 28, 1995, between Fleet
         Bank, N.A. and Par. (20)

10.36    Cross Acceleration Agreement, dated December 28, 1995, between Fleet
         Bank, N.A. and the Registrant. (20)

11       Computation of per share data.
 
16       Letter regarding change in accountants (18).

21       Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

23.1     Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
 
23.2     Consent of Richard A. Eisner and Company, LLP.

27       Financial Data Schedule.
__________________________________________________

(1) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
    to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-10827)
    for the year ended October 3, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference.

(2) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
    to the Registrant's Proxy Statement dated August 10, 1992 and incorporated
    herein by reference.

(3) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
    to Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
    Form 8-B, filed May 15, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(4) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
    to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-10827)
    for the year ended September 28, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(5) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
    to the Registrant's Proxy Statement dated August 14, 1991 and incorporated
    herein by reference.
 
(6) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
    to Par's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-9449) for the
    year ended September 29, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.

(7) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
    to Par's Proxy Statement dated August 16, 1990 and incorporated herein by
    reference.

(8) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
    to Par's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1989 and incorporated herein by
    reference.


(9) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
    to Par's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1988 and incorporated herein by
    reference.
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(10) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
     to Par's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1987 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(11) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
     to Par's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 2-86614) and incorporated
     herein by reference.
 
(12) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
     to Par's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-4533) and incorporated
     herein by reference.
 
(13) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
     to the Registrants' Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-
     10827) for the year ended October 2, 1993 and incorporated herein by
     reference.
 
(14) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
     to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 1-
     10827) for the quarter ended April 2, 1994 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(15) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
     to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-
     10827) for the year ended October 1, 1994 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(16) Previously filed by amendment with the Securities and Exchange Commission
     as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission
     File No. 1-10827) for the year ended October 1, 1994 and incorporated
     herein by reference.

(17) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
     to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-10827)
     dated May 2, 1995.

(18) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as on exhibit
     to the Registrant's Report Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-10827) dated
     September 8,1995 and subsequently amended on October 4, 1995 and October
     12, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference.

(19) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
     to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No.
     1-10827) for the year ended September 30, 1995.

(20) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit
     to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 1-
     10827) for the quarter ended December 30, 1995 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

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                      Exhibit 10.12
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                                     LEASE



                                    between


                       RAMAPO CORPORATE PARK ASSOCIATES,

                                           Landlord


                                      and


                           PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.,

                                           Tenant



                                For Premises at
                            100 Red Schoolhouse Road
                      Chestnut Ridge, New York 10977-6715


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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Section                                                                     Page
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PREAMBLE....................................................................   2
 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS........................................................   2
 
1. TERM.....................................................................   2
     1.1  Initial Term......................................................   2
     1.2  Extension Options.................................................   2
 
2. USE OF THE LEASED PREMISES...............................................   3

3. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL...................................................   3

4. RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSIT................................................   4
     4.1  Base Rent.........................................................   4
     4.2  Payment of Base Rent..............................................   5
     4.3  Security Deposit..................................................   5
     4.4  Lease Allowance...................................................   6
     4.5  LANDLORD's Refund of Portion of Base Rent.........................   6
     4.6  Late Charges......................................................   6
 
5.  ADDITIONAL RENT.........................................................   7
     5.1  Real Property Taxes...............................................   7
     5.2  Common Area Maintenance ("CAM") Charges...........................  10
 
6. INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY..................................................  10
     6.1  Liability Insurance...............................................  10
     6.2  Indemnity by TENANT...............................................  11
     6.3  Indemnity by LANDLORD.............................................  11
     6.4  Hazard and Rental Income Insurance................................  12
     6.5  Payment of Insurance Premiums.....................................  12
     6.6  Insurance Certificate.............................................  12
     6.7  LANDLORD's Obligation to Maintain Property and
          Liability Insurance...............................................  13

7.  COMMON AREAS AND COMMON AREA CHARGES....................................  13
     7.1  Common Areas:.....................................................  13
     7.2  Use of Common Areas...............................................  13
     7.3  Specific Provisions Re: Vehicle Parking...........................  14
     7.4  Maintenance of Common Areas.......................................  14

8.  USE OF THE LEASED PREMISES..............................................  14
     8.1  Manner of Use.....................................................  14
     8.2  Signs, Auctions, Retail Sales, Etc................................  15
     8.3  LANDLORD's Access.................................................  15
     8.4  Quiet Possession..................................................  15

9.  CONDITION OF LEASED PREMISES, MAINTENANCE, TENANT REPAIRS AND
    ALTERATIONS.............................................................  16
     9.1  Existing Conditions...............................................  16

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     9.2  Compliance with Laws..............................................  16
     9.3  Obligation to Maintain Leased Premises............................  16
     9.4  Additional Electrical Requirements of TENANT......................  16
     9.5  Exemption of LANDLORD from Liability..............................  17
     9.6  TENANT's Obligations..............................................  18
 
10.  DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION..................................................  19
     10.1 Notice by TENANT to LANDLORD of Damage to Leased
          Premises..........................................................  19
     10.2 Partial Damage to Leased Premises.................................  19
     10.3 Total or Substantial Destruction..................................  20
     10.4 Waiver of Subrogation.............................................  20
     10.6 Waiver of RPL Section 227.........................................  21

11.  CONDEMNATION...........................................................  21

12.  ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING..............................................  22
     12.1 LANDLORD's Consent Required.......................................  22
     12.2 TENANT Affiliate..................................................  22
     12.3 No Release of TENANT..............................................  22
     12.4 LANDLORD's Election...............................................  22
     12.5 No Merger.........................................................  23
 
13.  DEFAULTS; REMEDIES.....................................................  23
     13.1 Events of Default.................................................  23
     13.2 Eviction Proceedings..............................................  23
     13.3 Liquidated Damages................................................  24
 
14.  PROTECTION OF LENDER...................................................  25
     14.1 Subordination.....................................................  25
     14.2 Successor LANDLORD................................................  25
     14.3 Signing of Documents..............................................  25
     14.4 Estoppel Certificates.............................................  25
     14.5 Non-Disturbance Agreement.........................................  26
     14.6 Collateral Assignment of Lease....................................  27
 
15.  CONDITION OF LEASED PREMISES UPON END OR TERMINATION OF LEASE..........  27

16.  LEGAL COSTS............................................................  27
     16.1 TENANT's Duties to LANDLORD Regarding Legal
          Proceedings.......................................................  27
     16.2 LANDLORD's Duties to TENANT Regarding Legal
          Proceedings.......................................................  28
 
17.  BROKERAGE..............................................................  28
     17.1 No Other Brokers..................................................  29
     17.2 TENANT's Right to Pay Broker......................................  29
 
18.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS...............................................  29
     18.1 Non-Discrimination................................................  29
     18.2 Definition of LANDLORD............................................  30

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     18.3 TENANT's Duty to Give Notice of LANDLORD's Breach of
          Lease.............................................................  30
     18.4 Severability......................................................  30
     18.5 Interpretation....................................................  30
     18.6 Incorporation of Prior Agreements: Modifications..................  31
     18.7 Notices...........................................................  31
     18.8 Waivers...........................................................  31
     18.9 No Recordation....................................................  32
     18.10 Binding Effect: Choice of Law....................................  32
     18.11 Corporate Authority; Partnership Authority.......................  32
     18.12 Force Majeure....................................................  32
     18.13 Confidentiality..................................................  33
     18.14 Execution of Lease...............................................  33
     18.15 Fire Protection..................................................  33
     18.16 Blinds and Door Sidelights.......................................  33
     18.17 Glass Replacement................................................  34
     18.18 Waiver of Trial by Jury..........................................  34
     18.19 Compliance with Laws.............................................  34
     

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                               LEASE AGREEMENT
                               ---------------

     LEASE AGREEMENT made as of this 1st day of January, 1993, between RAMAPO
CORPORATE PARK ASSOCIATES ("LANDLORD"), with offices at 100 Red Schoolhouse
Road, Chestnut Ridge, New York 10977-6715, and PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
("TENANT") at One Ram Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge, New York 10977.

                                   PREAMBLE
                                   --------

     The TENANT is leasing, pursuant to a certain written lease, part of the
premises located at 100 Red Schoolhouse Road, Chestnut Ridge, New York
10977-6715.  The LANDLORD represents and TENANT accepts that the leased
premises consist of approximately 77,180 square feet of floor area, being such
portions of Buildings "A" and "B" at that location as follows: Building "A" -
Units, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7B, 7D, 8, 10 and 11 and Building "B" - Units 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, and 8, all as more particularly described in the schedule attached
hereto as Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference herein.  The leased
premises shall hereafter be referred to in this Lease as "the Leased Premises."

     The term of the previous lease governing the Leased Premises expired on or
about December 31, 1992, and such lease is of no further force and effect;
TENANT and LANDLORD desire to enter into a new lease to govern their
relationship for at least the next five years upon the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement.

     TENANT and LANDLORD, therefore, agree as follows:

                             TERMS AND CONDITIONS
                             --------------------

1.   TERM

     1.1  Initial Term
          ------------

          The lease term shall be for a period of 5 years starting as of
          January 1, 1993 and ending on December 31, 1997 (hereafter:  the
          "Initial Term"), subject to extension under Paragraph 1.2 below.

     1.2  Extension Options
          -----------------

          TENANT shall have the option to extend the lease term for at least
          three (3) periods of five (5) years each subject to all of the other
          provisions of this Lease, by giving written notice of its intent to
          renew the lease at least nine (9) months prior to the expiration of
          the Initial Term (or any extension thereof).
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2.   USE OF THE LEASED PREMISES

     The Leased Premises may be used for any lawful purpose including, but not
limited to, office, warehousing, distribution and receiving of goods and
manufacturing; provided however, that as a result of any change in the present
use of the Leased Premises TENANT shall not be entitled to any substantially
greater portion of the existing parking facilities than it uses at the date of
this Lease.

3.  RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

     In the event that any space in Buildings A or B (but not Building C) at 100
Schoolhouse Road that is not currently part of the Leased Premises should, from
time to time, become unoccupied or otherwise available ("Available Space"), the
following shall apply:

     3.1  The LANDLORD shall not offer to lease Available Space to any
          person, including without limitation, any other tenant of LANDLORD,
          unless and until LANDLORD shall have first offered to lease the same
          to TENANT, in writing ("First Offer"), specifying the rent, term,
          designated space and other material terms acceptable to LANDLORD.
          Unless TENANT accepts such offer in writing within thirty (30) days
          after receipt by TENANT of the First Offer (subject to the
          negotiation in good faith, execution and delivery of a written lease
          for the Available Space), LANDLORD shall have the right to enter into
          a lease for such space with a third party; provided however, that
          such lease with a third party shall: (i) include terms and conditions
          no more favorable to the tenant than those specified in the First
          Offer, and (ii) be executed and delivered within six (6) months after
          the date of the First Offer.

     3.2  Notwithstanding that TENANT shall not have accepted the First
          Offer pursuant to Section 3.1 above, the LANDLORD shall not enter
          into any lease with a third party for the Available Space, which
          lease provides for an effective rent (after giving effect to all
          concessions, allowances, abatements and the cost of any LANDLORD's
          work) less than ninety (90%) percent of the effective rent provided
          in the First Offer, unless and until LANDLORD shall have first
          offered to TENANT in writing (the "Offer of First Refusal") the right
          to enter into a lease for such space upon substantially all of the
          same terms and conditions as contained in the lease offered and
          acceptable to such third party.  Unless TENANT accepts such Offer of
          First Refusal within seven (7) days after its receipt of the same,
          the LANDLORD shall have the right to enter into such lease with such
          third party; provided however, that unless LANDLORD enters into such
          lease within the next succeeding forty-five (45) days, the
          then-current lease offered to a third party shall again become
          subject to the foregoing restrictions.

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4.   RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSIT

     4.1  Base Rent
          ---------

          4.1.1 During the Initial Term, TENANT shall pay as Base Rent the
                following:

                Months 1-30 an annual rent of $416,772.00 or $34,731.00 per
                month.

                Months 31-60 an annual rent of $436,067.00 or $36,338.92 per
                month.

                4.1.2 During the extension periods under Paragraph 1.2, TENANT
                      shall pay the following as annual Base Rent:

                      4.1.2.1 During the first thirty (30) months of the first
                              extension period, an annual Base Rent of
                              $455,362. During the second thirty (30) months of
                              the first extension period, an annual Base Rent
                              of $474,657.

                      4.1.2.2 During the second and third extension periods,
                              the annual rent shall be equal to 95% of the
                              projected fair market rental value of the Leased
                              Premises as of the commencement date of the
                              applicable extension period.

                              4.1.2.2.1 In the event that the LANDLORD and
                                        TENANT shall not have agreed upon the
                                        fair market value of the Leased
                                        Premises at least four (4) months prior
                                        to the commencement date of the second
                                        or third extension periods, as
                                        applicable, such value shall be
                                        determined by commercial real estate
                                        MAI appraisers, one of which is
                                        selected by the LANDLORD and one of
                                        which is selected by the TENANT.

                              4.1.2.2.2 If the appraisals of such two
                                        appraisers shall differ by less than
                                        10%, the two appraisals shall be
                                        averaged and the result thereof shall
                                        constitute the agreed upon fair market
                                        rental

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                                        value of the Leased Premises for the
                                        purposes hereof. If the two appraisals
                                        shall differ by 10% or more, then the
                                        two appraisers so selected shall select
                                        another mutually acceptable MAI
                                        appraiser who shall select from the two
                                        existing appraisals that appraisal
                                        which the third appraiser believes to
                                        be the most fair and accurate appraisal
                                        of the fair market rental, which
                                        appraisal shall constitute the agreed
                                        upon fair market rental value of the
                                        Leased Premises for the purposes
                                        hereof. The cost and expense of the
                                        third licensed appraiser, if required,
                                        shall be shared equally by LANDLORD and
                                        TENANT.

4.2  Payment of Base Rent
     --------------------

     Upon execution of this Lease, TENANT shall pay LANDLORD the Base Rent in
     the amount stated in Paragraph 4.1 above for the first month of the Initial
     Term. On the first day of the second month of the Lease Term and each month
     thereafter (and during any extension period), TENANT shall pay LANDLORD the
     applicable Base Rent, in advance, without offset (except as expressly
     provided in this Lease), deduction and/or prior demand. The Base Rent shall
     be payable at LANDLORD's address first set forth above or at such other
     place as LANDLORD may designate in writing, except as expressly provided
     for in this Lease.

4.3  Security Deposit
     ----------------

     LANDLORD and TENANT acknowledge that TENANT previously had deposited the
     sum of $42,000 as a security deposit (hereafter: "security deposit")
     relative to TENANT'S prior lease of the Leased Premises and that this sum
     shall continue to be retained by LANDLORD as security against TENANT's
     performance of its duties under this Lease.  Commencing as of January 1,
     1993, LANDLORD shall retain the security deposit in an interest bearing
     account separate from all other funds of or held by LANDLORD, with one-half
     of the interest accruing to the benefit of TENANT and paid to TENANT
     annually.  Upon ten (10) days prior notice to TENANT, the LANDLORD may
     apply all or part of the Security Deposit under this lease as and to the
     extent necessary to cure any outstanding material default of TENANT
     provided that any applicable grace period shall have expired.  If LANDLORD
     uses any part of the Security Deposit, TENANT shall restore the Security
     Deposit to its full amount with thirty (30) days after

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     LANDLORD's written request. TENANT's failure to do so shall be a material
     default under this Lease.

4.4  Lease Allowance
     ---------------

     Within fifteen (15) days after the execution of this Lease, LANDLORD shall
     pay to TENANT the sum of $120,000 in consideration of this Lease.  If the
     Term is not extended after the Initial Term, except due to the default of
     LANDLORD, TENANT shall refund to LANDLORD, within fifteen days of the
     expiration of the Initial Term, the sum of $60,000; provided however, that
     if the Initial Term is terminated by reason of the default of TENANT, such
     refund shall be due within fifteen (15) days after such termination.

4.5  LANDLORD's Refund of Portion of Base Rent
     -----------------------------------------

     LANDLORD shall pay to TENANT a lump sum payment equal to one percent (1%)
     of the total aggregate Base Rent for the balance of the then current Term
     upon the occurrence of either and each of the following events: (a) the
     execution of this Lease and (b) the commencement of any extension period
     under this Lease.- In addition, in the event that an agreement is executed
     whereby TENANT leases space at the Project in addition to the Leased
     Premises, LANDLORD shall pay to TENANT a lump sum payment equal to one (1%)
     percent of the aggregate Base Rent payable with respect to such additional
     space for the balance of the then current Term.  In the event any payment
     due by reason of this Section 4.5 is not received by TENANT within thirty
     (30) days after it is due, in addition to such other rights and remedies
     available at law or in equity, TENANT shall have the right to offset
     against the rent or additional rent next coming due to LANDLORD the amount
     due under this section together with interest, thereon at the rate of
     eighteen (18%) percent per annum (the "Default Rate") from the date which
     is thirty (30) days after the due date, to and including the date payment
     in full is actually so applied.

4.6  Late Charges
     ------------

     TENANT's failure to pay rent or additional rent promptly may cause LANDLORD
     to incur unanticipated costs.  The exact amount of such costs are
     impractical or extremely difficult to ascertain.  Such costs may include,
     but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges and late charges
     which may be imposed on LANDLORD by any ground lease, mortgage or trust
     deed encumbering the Leased Premises.  Therefore, if LANDLORD does not
     receive any rent payment within ten (10) days after it becomes due, TENANT
     shall pay LANDLORD a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of the overdue
     amount.  The parties agree that such late charge represents a fair and
     reasonable estimate of

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     the costs LANDLORD will incur by reason of such late payment. In addition
     to the foregoing late charge, in the event that such rent payment is not
     paid within (90) days after it becomes due, LANDLORD shall be entitled to
     interest on the unpaid amount from and after such 90th day at the Default
     Rate (as defined in Section 4.5 above).


5.   ADDITIONAL RENT

     All charges payable by TENANT to LANDLORD, other than Base Rent are called
Additional Rent.  All Additional Rent that has been billed shall be paid within
thirty (30) days (fifteen (15) days with respect to TENANT's Tax share)
following receipt by TENANT of the invoice relating thereto. TENANT shall be
entitled to receive from LANDLORD such documentation to support a demand for
payment of Additional Rent as TENANT may reasonably require.  Additional Rent
shall include the items described in this Article 5.

     5.1  Real Property Taxes:
          ------------------- 

          5.1.1  For purposes of this Section 5.1, the following terms
                 shall have the following meanings:

                 5.1.1.1 "Real Property Taxes" shall mean (i) any fee, license
                         fee, license tax, commercial rental tax, levy, charge,
                         assessment, or tax imposed by any taxing authority on
                         the LANDLORD relative to the Leased Premises or the
                         land upon which the Leased Premises are located; (ii)
                         any tax or charge for fire protection, streets,
                         sidewalks, road maintenance, refuse or other services
                         provided to the Leased Premises by any governmental
                         agency; (iii) any tax imposed upon this transaction or
                         based upon a reassessment of the Leased Premises due
                         to a change in ownership or transfer of all or part of
                         LANDLORD's interest in the Leased Premises; and (iv)
                         any charge or fee replacing any tax previously
                         included within the definition of Real Property Taxes.
                         "Real Property Taxes" do not, however, include
                         LANDLORD's federal, state, or local income, franchise,
                         inheritance or estate taxes, or any other tax not
                         related to the Leased Premises.

                 5.1.1.2 "TENANT's Proportionate Share" shall mean an amount
                         calculated by the LANDLORD based upon the following:

                         5.1.1.2.1  The land assessment for the entire Project
                                    shall be allocated to the

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                                    Leased Premises based upon the ratio of the
                                    floor area of the Leased Premises to the
                                    entire floor area for all of the buildings
                                    comprising the Project, which the parties
                                    acknowledge is equal to 50.2% as of the
                                    date of this Lease; plus

                         5.1.1.2.2  The assessment for the buildings in which
                                    the Leased Premises are located shall be
                                    allocated to the Leased Premises based upon
                                    the assessment for each building as
                                    determined by the municipal records and the
                                    portion of such assessment for the Leased
                                    Premises shall be based upon the ratio of
                                    the floor area of the Leased Premises to
                                    the entire floor area for each building.

                         5.1.1.2.3  The amount (a) determined pursuant to
                                    Section 5.1.1.2.1 plus the amount
                                    determined by Section 5.1.1.2.2 (b) divided
                                    by the total assessment for the entire
                                    Project shall be the TENANT's Proportionate
                                    Share.

                         5.1.1.2.4  If the above formula for the allocation
                                    of taxes must be discontinued because of
                                    the unavailability of adequate information
                                    from municipal records, a similar formula
                                    for the equitable allocation of the taxes
                                    shall be developed by the LANDLORD, using
                                    any reasonable method to allocate TENANT's
                                    Proportionate Share.

                         5.1.1.2.5  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the 
                                    taxing authority discontinues the separate
                                    assessment of the improvements (for its
                                    internal worksheet purposes) at the
                                    Project, then, based upon improvements
                                    existing as of the date of this Lease,
                                    "Tenant's Proportionate Share" shall mean
                                    50.2% provided however, that such
                                    percentage is intended to represent the
                                    percentage of floor area comprising the
                                    Leased Premises divided by the total floor
                                    area comprising the Project (hereinbelow
                                    defined). In the

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                                    event that the Project is expanded, or the
                                    amount of floor area included in the
                                    Project is increased, the TENANT's
                                    Proportionate Share shall be reduced
                                    accordingly.

                         5.1.1.2.6  In any event, LANDLORD shall apply the same
                                    method of determining the share of Real
                                    Property Taxes payable by all Tenants at
                                    the Project in the same manner.

                 5.1.1.3 "TENANT's Tax Share" shall mean TENANT's
                         Proportionate Share of Real Property Taxes.

          5.1.2  At any time during the Term, LANDLORD shall render to TENANT
                 a statement or statements ("LANDLORD's Statement") showing the
                 amount of TENANT's Tax Share, together with the calculation of
                 same and a copy of the information available from the taxing
                 authorities in support of the information contained in such
                 LANDLORD's Statement. LANDLORD's failure to render a
                 LANDLORD's Statement during or with respect to any period
                 shall not prejudice LANDLORD's right to render a LANDLORD's
                 Statement during or with respect to any subsequent period, and
                 shall not eliminate or reduce TENANT's obligation to pay
                 TENANT's Tax Share.

          5.1.3  TENANT shall pay the TENANT's Tax Share to LANDLORD
                 within fifteen (15) days following receipt by TENANT of
                 LANDLORD's Statement.

          5.1.4  LANDLORD's determination of TENANT's Tax Share pursuant
                 to a LANDLORD's statement shall be binding on TENANT unless
                 TENANT objects in writing to such statement within ninety (90)
                 days after receipt thereof by TENANT.


          5.1.5

                 5.1.5.1 If, as a result of any application or proceeding 
                         brought by or on behalf of LANDLORD, LANDLORD shall
                         receive a refund of Taxes for any tax year in respect
                         of which TENANT shall have paid TENANT's Tax Share,
                         LANDLORD shall promptly notify TENANT thereof and
                         shall either pay to TENANT, or permit TENANT to credit
                         against subsequent payments of Rent under this Lease,
                         TENANT's Proportionate Share of the refund, less
                         TENANT's Proportionate Share of any reasonable
                         attorney's or consultant's fees and expenses incurred
                         by LANDLORD by reason of such application;

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                 5.1.5.2 In the event that (a) LANDLORD elects not to make 
                         timely application to contest or review by appropriate
                         legal proceedings the amount of the assessment for
                         Real Property Taxes during each year of the term of
                         this Lease and to prosecute such application with due
                         diligence in order to seek a reduction in such
                         assessment, and (b) TENANT shall have notified
                         LANDLORD that TENANT would like the opportunity to
                         make such application for any given year, unless
                         LANDLORD shall have notified TENANT of its election to
                         make such application no later than seven (7) days
                         prior to the last date for the filing of such
                         application, TENANT shall have the right to file such
                         application and LANDLORD shall cooperate with TENANT
                         and shall execute any documents reasonably required in
                         furtherance thereof. TENANT shall be entitled to
                         receive TENANT's Proportionate Share of any refund
                         resulting from such application, after deducting from
                         such refund the fees and expenses incurred by TENANT
                         in connection therewith. LANDLORD shall pay to TENANT
                         such amount if the refund is initially received by
                         LANDLORD.

     5.2  Common Area Maintenance ("CAM") Charges
          ---------------------------------------

          5.2.1  As and for its share of the LANDLORD's cost of repairing, 
                 maintaining, replacing and operating the Common Areas (as
                 defined in Section 7.1 below), the TENANT shall pay to
                 LANDLORD an amount ("CAM Charges") equal to Thirty-eight
                 Thousand, Five Hundred Ninety ($38,590.00) Dollars per annum,
                 in equal monthly installments of Three Thousand, Two Hundred
                 Fifteen and Eighty Three Hundredths ($3,215.83) Dollars each,
                 beginning as of the first day of January, 1993.

          5.2.2  The amount of CAM Charges shall be increased as of January 1
                 of each year during the Term (including each extension term)
                 beginning January 1, 1994 by an amount equal to Five (5%)
                 percent of the amount of CAM Charges for the prior year.

          5.2.3  The amount of CAM Charges as determined pursuant to this
                 Section 5.2 shall be the sole responsibility of the TENANT
                 with respect to LANDLORD's cost of operating, maintaining,
                 repairing or replacing the Common Areas, notwithstanding the
                 actual cost thereof incurred by LANDLORD.

6.   INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY

     6.1  Liability Insurance
          -------------------

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          During the Lease Term, TENANT shall maintain policies of
          comprehensive public liability insurance at TENANT's expense,
          insuring LANDLORD against liability arising out of the use or
          occupancy or maintenance of the Leased Premises. The initial amount
          of such liability insurance shall be at least $1,000,000 per
          occurrence combined single limit with at least a $2,000,000 annual
          aggregate. If TENANT has operations at more than one location, the
          TENANT's policy should be endorsed to provide that the aggregate
          apply to the Leased Premises separately from such other locations.

     6.2  Indemnity by TENANT
          -------------------

          Except as provided below, TENANT shall indemnify LANDLORD against and
          hold LANDLORD harmless from any and all costs, claims or liability
          (hereafter collectively referred to as "Damages") arising from: (a)
          TENANT's negligent or willful misuse of the Leased Premises, (b) the
          conduct of TENANT's business or anything else done or permitted by
          TENANT to be done in or about the Leased Premises; (c) any material
          breach or default in the performance of TENANT's obligations under
          this Lease; (d) any knowing misrepresentation or material breach of
          warranty by TENANT under this lease; or (e) other wrongful acts or
          omissions of TENANT causing injury to LANDLORD; provided, however,
          that no such duty to indemnify or hold harmless shall arise to the
          extent that the Damages arise out of the negligent or willful
          misconduct of LANDLORD or LANDLORD's breach of this Lease. TENANT
          shall defend LANDLORD against any such Damages at TENANT's expense
          with counsel reasonably acceptable to LANDLORD. As a material part of
          the consideration to LANDLORD, TENANT hereby assumes all risk of
          damage to property or injury to persons in or about the Leased
          Premises arising from any cause, and TENANT hereby waives all claims
          in respect thereof against LANDLORD, except for any claim arising out
          of LANDLORD's negligence or wilful misconduct. This Indemnity and
          Hold Harmless clause must be included in the public liability and
          property damage insurance policies and should be so stated on the
          Certificate of Insurance.

     6.3  Indemnity by LANDLORD
          ---------------------

          Except as provided below, LANDLORD shall indemnify TENANT against and
          hold TENANT harmless from any and all Damages arising from: (a)
          LANDLORD's negligent or willful misuse of the Leased Premises, (b)
          the conduct of LANDLORD's business or anything else done or permitted
          by LANDLORD to be done in or about the Leased Premises; (c) any
          material breach or default in the performance of LANDLORD's
          obligations under this Lease; (d) any knowing misrepresentation or
          material breach of warranty by LANDLORD under this lease; or (e)
          other wrongful acts or omissions of LANDLORD causing injury to
          TENANT; provided, however, that no such duty to indemnify or hold
          harmless shall


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          arise to the extent that the Damages arise out of the negligent or
          willful misconduct of TENANT or TENANT's breach of this Lease.
          LANDLORD shall defend TENANT against any such Damages at LANDLORD's
          expense with counsel reasonably acceptable to TENANT.

     6.4  Hazard and Rental Income Insurance
          ----------------------------------

          During the term of the lease and any extension period, TENANT shall
          maintain a policy(ies) of insurance at TENANT's expense for the
          benefit of the LANDLORD, covering all leasehold improvements and
          betterments of the Leased Premises, to the extent that said
          improvements or betterments belong to the LANDLORD under this Lease,
          for full replacement value of not less than $100,000.00 and loss of
          business income coverage of not less than at least one years rent,
          estimated pro-rata share of real property taxes and common area
          charges. Such policies shall be written under a "special perils" or
          broader form of insurance and shall name the LANDLORD as an
          additional insured and loss payee as respects the above subjects of
          insurance. Such policy(ies) shall contain a provision obligating the
          insurer(s) to provide a 30 day written notice of non-renewal or
          material change of coverage and a provision stating that the LANDLORD
          has no obligation of any kind for the payments of premiums under the
          policy(ies). Deductibles, if any, under the policy(ies) shall apply
          to TENANT's portion of any losses.

     6.5  Payment of Insurance Premiums
          -----------------------------

          TENANT shall pay all premiums for the insurance policies covering the
          Leased Premises described above and evidence of payment of the
          insurance premiums for all of the aforementioned policies must be
          submitted to the LANDLORD within twenty (20) days after commencement
          date of the policies or the due date of premium, whichever is later.
          All insurance shall be maintained with companies, licensed to do
          business in New York on an admitted basis by the New York State
          Insurance Department, holding a "General Policyholder's Rating" of B+
          or better, as set forth in the most current issue of "Best's
          Insurance Guide." TENANT shall be liable for the payment of any
          deductible amount under insurance policies.

     6.6  Insurance Certificate
          ---------------------

          The LANDLORD shall be an additional assured under the policies
          required by this Section 6. The TENANT shall, within five (5) days of
          signing a Lease, supply the LANDLORD with Certificates of Insurance,
          reflecting the stated limits of insurance carried and excess, if any,
          naming the LANDLORD as an assured, and such Certificates shall have
          thirty (30) days written notice of cancellation to the LANDLORD
          without any obligation for premium payments by LANDLORD.

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     6.7  LANDLORD's Obligation to Maintain Property and Liability Insurance
          ------------------------------------------------------------------

          At all times during the Term, LANDLORD shall, at its sole cost and
          expense, maintain policies of comprehensive public liability
          insurance having a coverage limit of not less than $2,000,000 and
          property damage insurance for the full replacement value of the
          Project.

7.   COMMON AREAS AND COMMON AREA CHARGES

     7.1  Common Areas:
          ------------ 

          As used in this Lease, "Common Areas" means, with respect to the
          contiguous properties owned by LANDLORD at 100 Rusten Corporate Park
          ("the Project") in which the Leased Premises are located, those
          areas, equipment and facilities which are or become available for the
          common use of tenants of the Project and which are not leased or held
          for the exclusive use of TENANT or other tenants under existing
          agreements, including, but not limited to, building systems, parking
          areas, driveways, sidewalks, loading areas, access roads, corridors
          landscaping and planted areas. LANDLORD may from time to time change
          the size, location, nature and use of any of the Common Areas into
          leasable areas, constructing additional parking facilities (including
          parking structures) in the Common Areas, and increasing or decreasing
          Common Area land and/or facilities. TENANT acknowledges that such
          activities may result in occasional inconvenience to TENANT from time
          to time. Such activities and changes shall be expressly permitted if
          they do not materially affect TENANT's use, occupancy and enjoyment
          of the Leased Premises.

     7.2  Use of Common Areas
          -------------------

          TENANT shall have the nonexclusive right (in common with other
          tenants and all others to whom LANDLORD has granted or may grant such
          rights) to use the Common Areas for the purposes intended, subject to
          such reasonable rules and regulations as LANDLORD may establish from
          time to time on notice to TENANT; provided however, that such rules
          and regulations shall be applied to all tenants of LANDLORD in a
          non-discriminatory manner; and provided further, however, that, any
          rules and regulations shall not increase the rent or other charges
          due hereunder or in any way materially increase TENANT's duties or
          materially decrease TENANT's rights under this Lease. TENANT shall
          abide by such rules and regulations and shall use its reasonable best
          efforts to cause others who use the Common Areas with TENANT's
          expressed or implied permission to abide by LANDLORD's rules and
          regulations. At any time, LANDLORD may close any Common Areas to
          perform any acts in and to the Common Areas as, in LANDLORD's


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          reasonable judgement, may be desirable to improve the Project;
          provided that the same do not materially or adversely affect TENANT's
          use, occupancy or enjoyment of the Leased Premises. TENANT shall not,
          at any time, interfere with the rights of LANDLORD, other tenants, or
          any other person entitled to use the Common Areas.

     7.3  Specific Provisions Re: Vehicle Parking
          ---------------------------------------

          TENANT shall be entitled to use the vehicle parking spaces in the
          Project without payment of any additional rent. TENANT's parking
          shall not be reserved (provided however, that the parking available
          to TENANT as of the date hereof shall not be materially reduced or
          restricted) and shall be limited to vehicles no larger than standard
          size automobiles or pickup utility vehicles. TENANT shall not cause
          large trucks or other large vehicles to be parked within the front of
          Project or on the adjacent streets. Temporary parking of large
          delivery vehicles in the Project shall be permitted by the rules and
          regulations established by LANDLORD. Vehicles shall be parked only in
          striped parking spaces and not in driveways, loading areas or other
          locations not specifically designed for parking.

     7.4  Maintenance of Common Areas
          ---------------------------

          LANDLORD shall maintain the Common Areas in good order, condition and
          repair, free of ice, snow, or other physical barriers or obstacles to
          TENANT'S free use of the Leased Premises, and shall operate the
          Project, as a first class industrial/commercial real property
          development. TENANT shall pay for any increase in the property
          insurance premiums for such buildings to the extent caused by
          TENANT's acts, omissions, use or occupancy of the Leased Premises.
          The LANDLORD will insure all common areas for liability and property
          damage two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence.

8.   USE OF THE LEASED PREMISES

     8.1  Manner of Use
          -------------

          TENANT shall not cause or permit the space to be used in any way
          which constitutes a violation of any law, ordinance, or governmental
          regulation or order; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to
          any violation of laws, rules, codes or other legal requirements
          applicable to TENANT's pharmaceutical operations within the Demised
          Premises.

          TENANT covenants and agrees not to suffer, permit, introduce or
          maintain in, on or about any portion of the Leased Premises, any
          asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls or any other hazardous or toxic
          materials, wastes and substances which are defined, determined or
          identified as such (including petroleum products

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          if they are defined, determined or identified as such) in any
          federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations (whether now
          existing or hereafter enacted or promulgated) or any judicial or
          administrative interpretation of any thereof, including any judicial
          or administrative orders or judgments applicable to the Leased
          Premises (collectively, "Environmental Laws"), if and to the extent
          the same constitutes a violation of any Environmental Laws.

     8.2  Signs, Auctions, Retail Sales, Etc.
          -----------------------------------

          No sign, advertisement, notice or other lettering shall be exhibited,
          inscribed, painted, or affixed by any TENANT on any part of the
          outside or inside of the demised premises or building without the
          prior written consent of the LANDLORD, which shall not be
          unreasonably withheld, and, if required, any appropriate local
          governmental body.  In the event of the violation of the foregoing by
          any TENANT, LANDLORD may remove same without any liability, and may
          charge the expense incurred by such removal to the TENANT or TENANTs
          violating these rules. Interior signs on doors shall be inscribed,
          painted or affixed at the expense of the TENANT, and shall be of a
          size, color and style acceptable to the LANDLORD, such acceptability
          to not be unreasonably withheld, and, if required, by Municipal
          Agencies and Departments.  TENANT shall not conduct or permit, unless
          required by law or court order, any retail sales, auctions, or
          sheriff's sales at the Leased Premises.  The LANDLORD will maintain a
          Building Directory and the TENANT will be given two (2) listings at
          no charge.  If the TENANT will require additional listings, the
          TENANT will pay the LANDLORD the cost for each additional listing.

     8.3  LANDLORD's Access
          -----------------

          LANDLORD or its agents may enter the Leased Premises during business
          hours to show the Leased Premises to potential buyers, investors, or
          other parties, or for any other purpose LANDLORD deems necessary or,
          during the last nine (9) months of the Lease Term, to show the Leased
          Premises to potential tenants, . LANDLORD shall give TENANT prior
          written notice of such entry, except in the case of an emergency and
          shall use its best efforts to minimize disruption of TENANT's
          business.  LANDLORD may place customary "For Sale" or "For Lease"
          signs on the Leased Premises no earlier than 9 months prior to the
          termination of this Lease.  During the Lease Term, except as
          specifically authorized in writing by TENANT, LANDLORD shall not take
          photographs, make drawings of, or in any other way reproduce the
          interior of the Leased Premises.  Any action taken by the LANDLORD
          under this Paragraph shall not disrupt the TENANT's business.

     8.4  Quiet Possession
          ----------------


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          If TENANT pays the rent and complies with all other terms of this
          Lease, TENANT may occupy and enjoy the Leased Premises for the full
          Term, subject to the provisions of this Lease.

9.  CONDITION OF LEASED PREMISES, MAINTENANCE, TENANT REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

     9.1  Existing Conditions
          -------------------

          Except with respect to the roof, and as otherwise provided in
          Sections 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4 and 9.6.1 in this Lease, TENANT accepts the
          Leased Premises in its current condition.  TENANT shall be
          responsible for watertightness of any installation of any equipment
          heretofore or hereafter installed by TENANT on the roof of any
          building.  TENANT shall be responsible for any damage caused to the
          roof due solely to the installation or maintenance of any equipment
          by TENANT.  Except as provided in this Paragraph 9.1, nothing herein
          contained shall be deemed or construed to relieve the LANDLORD of its
          liability to maintain the roof in good repair and condition.

     9.2  Compliance with Laws
          --------------------

          LANDLORD shall perform all alterations, structural or non-
          structural, which shall be required or appropriate in order that the
          current main, exterior entrances to the Leased Premises (one in each
          of the buildings) comply with the provisions of the Americans With
          Disabilities Act, to the extent applicable to the Leased Premises.

     9.3  Obligation to Maintain Leased Premises
          --------------------------------------

          Subject to the other provisions of this Lease, TENANT shall have
          responsibility to repair, maintain or replace all portions of the
          Leased Premises; provided however, that, subject to the provisions of
          Section 9.6.1 below, LANDLORD shall have responsibility to repair,
          maintain or replace the sprinkler system (except to the extent the
          same shall be due to TENANT's improper installation of the same), and
          structural elements of the Building, including without limitation
          roof, exterior walls (excluding windows and exterior doors and
          overhead doors, which shall be the obligation of TENANT to maintain,
          repair or replace) and floor slabs.  In the event that LANDLORD fails
          to perform any obligation on its part to be performed within ninety
          (90) days after notice from TENANT (or within such lesser period of
          time as may be reasonable in the event of any emergency), TENANT
          shall have the right to perform such obligation.  In that event,
          LANDLORD shall reimburse TENANT for the reasonable cost thereof, with
          interest thereon at the Default Rate.

     9.4  Additional Electrical Requirements of TENANT
          --------------------------------------------


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          The TENANT will notify the LANDLORD by July 15, 1993 of any
          additional electrical supply requirements of TENANT.  The LANDLORD
          shall cause such additional electrical supply to be provided to
          TENANT within ninety (90) days after such notice into the meter room
          of buildings "A" and "B".  During the term of the Lease the LANDLORD
          shall have no further obligation to provide any modification to the
          electrical power system.  The TENANT will provide it's own
          distribution of the electrical power from the meter rooms to its
          Premises.

     9.5  Exemption of LANDLORD from Liability
          ------------------------------------

          9.5.1

          LANDLORD shall not be liable for any damage or injury to the person,
          business (or any loss of income therefrom), goods, wares, merchandise
          or other property of TENANT, TENANT's employees, invitees, customers
          or any other person in or about the Leased Premises, whether such
          damage or injury is caused by or results from: (a) fire, steam,
          electricity, water, gas or rain; (b) the breakage, leakage,
          obstruction or other defects of pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances,
          plumbing, air conditioning or lighting fixtures or any other cause;
          (c) conditions arising in or about the Leased Premises or upon other
          portions of the Project of which the Leased Premises is a part, or
          from other sources or places; or (d) any act or omission of any other
          tenant of the Project which the Leased Premises is a part. LANDLORD
          shall not be liable for any such damage or injury even though the
          cause of or the means of repairing such damage or injury are not
          accessible to TENANT.  The provisions of this Section shall not,
          however, exempt LANDLORD from any damage, injury or other liability
          arising out of LANDLORD's negligence, willful misconduct, or breach
          of this Lease.

          9.5.2

          LANDLORD (and, in case LANDLORD shall be a joint venture,
          partnership, tenancy-in-common, association or other form of joint
          ownership and the members of any such joint venture, partnership,
          tenancy-in-common, association or other form of joint ownership)
          shall have absolutely no personal liability with respect to any
          provision of this Lease, or any obligation or liability arising
          therefrom or in connection herewith. TENANT shall look solely to the
          equity of the then owner of the Demised Premises in the Demised
          Premises (or, if the interest of LANDLORD and the Demised Premises is
          only a leasehold interest, TENANT shall look solely to such leasehold
          interest) for the satisfaction of any remedies of TENANT in the event
          of a breach by LANDLORD of any of its obligations.  Such exculpation
          of liability shall be absolute and without any exception whatsoever. 
          Notwithstanding the foregoing, TENANT shall have the right to offset
          or deduct from amounts otherwise due and


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          owing to LANDLORD under this Lease, amounts due from LANDLORD to
          TENANT under this Lease.

     9.6  TENANT's Obligations
          --------------------

          9.6.1 Maintenance

          Without limiting the LANDLORD's responsibility to maintain the
          building, TENANT shall keep the Leased Premises (including any
          systems and equipment constituting a part of the Leased Premises, but
          excluding any Common Area or building systems which are intended to
          service more than one tenant at the Project) in good order during the
          Lease Term.  TENANT shall also maintain a preventive maintenance
          contract providing for the regular inspection and maintenance of the
          heating and air conditioning system by a licensed heating and air
          conditioning contractor.  However, in the event that TENANT fails to
          do so, LANDLORD shall have the right, upon thirty (30) days prior
          written notice to TENANT, to undertake the responsibility for
          preventive maintenance of the heating and air conditioning system, at
          TENANT's reasonable expense.  It is the intention of the LANDLORD and
          TENANT that, at all times during the Lease Term, TENANT shall
          maintain the Leased Premises in an attractive, first-class and fully
          operative condition.  TENANT may not do any non-structural
          alterations to the exterior of the Leased Premises or the Common
          Areas.  TENANT may not do or make any structural alterations to the
          interior of the leased areas (including the sprinkler system) without
          written consent of the LANDLORD; provided that such consent shall not
          be unreasonably withheld.  LANDLORD hereby consents to TENANT making
          those improvements set forth on the schedule annexed hereto as
          Exhibit B, subject to compliance by TENANT with all applicable
          municipal laws, regulations and requirements.

          In the event that TENANT undertakes any alterations to the sprinkler
          system in the Leased Premises, TENANT shall use such contractor as
          LANDLORD shall designate or approve; provided however, that if the
          estimated cost of such alterations exceeds $7,500 (plus 5% per annum
          of such amount to the date TENANT seeks to make such alterations)
          TENANT shall use such contractor as LANDLORD shall approve, which
          approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

          Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 9.3 of the Lease,
          TENANT shall be responsible for any defects in and the maintenance of
          any alterations to the sprinkler system which it has heretofore, or
          shall hereafter make, unless such alterations are made pursuant to
          TENANT's right to cure a default by LANDLORD under this Lease.

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          The TENANT shall use its reasonable best efforts to not cause any
          liens or encumbrances to be filed against the Leased Premises.  If
          any liens or encumbrances are be filed, the TENANT will remove any
          liens or encumbrances of record, by bonding or otherwise, within
          thirty (30) days after written notice to TENANT.  TENANT shall pay
          when due all proper claims for labor and material furnished at its
          request to the Leased Premises. TENANT shall give LANDLORD at least
          ten (10) days prior written notice of the commencement of any
          non-regular maintenance work by outside contractors on the Leased
          Premises or any work by its employees that involves any material
          change to the Leased Premises.  Nothing contained in this paragraph
          shall be construed to allow LANDLORD to prevent any such lawful work
          from being performed provided that the work does not cause any damage
          to the Leased Premises.  LANDLORD may elect to record and post
          notices of non-responsibility on the Leased Premises.

          9.6.3 LANDLORD's Right to Perform Repairs

          If TENANT fails to maintain and repair the Leased Premises as and to
          the extent required under this Lease, LANDLORD may, on ten (10) days
          prior written notice (except that no written notice shall be required
          in case of emergency provided that LANDLORD shall have unsuccessfully
          made a good faith effort to notify TENANT other than in writing)
          enter the Leased Premises and perform such repair and maintenance on
          behalf of TENANT.  In such case, TENANT shall reimburse LANDLORD for
          all reasonable costs so incurred within ten (10) days after demand by
          LANDLORD.


10.  DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
     ---------------------

     10.1 Notice by TENANT to LANDLORD of Damage to Leased Premises

          TENANT shall notify LANDLORD in writing immediately upon the
          occurrence of any damage to the Leased Premises of greater than
          $1,000.

     10.2 Partial Damage to Leased Premises

          10.2.1

                 If the Leased Premises or any part thereof shall be damaged by
                 fire or other casualty, TENANT shall give immediate notice
                 thereof to LANDLORD and this Lease shall continue in full
                 force and effect except as hereinafter set forth.

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                 If the Leased Premises are partially damaged or rendered
                 partially unusable by fire or other casualty, the damages
                 thereto shall be repaired by and at the expense of LANDLORD
                 and the rent, until such repair shall be substantially
                 completed, shall be abated from the day following the casualty
                 according to the part of the premises which is unusable.

     10.3 Total or Substantial Destruction
          --------------------------------

          If the Leased Premises are totally damaged or rendered wholly
          unusable by fire or other casualty, then the rent shall be
          proportionately paid up to the time of the casualty and thenceforth
          shall cease until the date when the premises shall have been repaired
          and restored by LANDLORD.  LANDLORD shall make the repairs and
          restorations under the conditions of 10.2.2 hereof, with all
          reasonable expedition subject to delays due to adjustment of
          insurance claims, labor troubles and causes beyond LANDLORD's
          control. After any such casualty, TENANT shall cooperate with
          LANDLORD's restoration by removing from the premises as promptly as
          reasonably possible, all of TENANT's salvageable inventory and
          movable equipment, furniture, and other property.  Tenant's liability
          for rent shall resume (30) days after written notice from LANDLORD
          that the premises are substantially ready for TENANT's occupancy. For
          purposes of this section, the term "substantially ready" shall mean
          that LANDLORD shall have restored the Leased Premises to
          substantially the same condition as at January 1, 1993.  TENANT shall
          have the right to enter upon the Leased Premises during the period
          that LANDLORD is restoring the Leased Premises for the purpose of
          performing work or installations as it may elect in order to prepare
          the Leased Premises for occupancy.  Nothing herein is intended to
          affect the TENANT's obligation to maintain business interruption
          insurance pursuant to Section 6.4 above.

     10.4 Waiver of Subrogation
          ---------------------

          Nothing contained hereinabove shall relieve TENANT from liability
          that may exist as a result of damage from fire or other casualty. 
          Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party shall look first to any
          insurance in its favor before making any claim against the other
          party for recovery for loss or damage resulting from fire or other
          casualty, and to the extent that such insurance is in force and
          collectible and to the extent permitted by law, Owner and TENANT each
          hereby releases and waives all right of recovery against the other or
          any one claiming through or under each of them by way of subrogation
          or otherwise.  The foregoing release and waiver shall be in force
          only if both releasors' insurance policies contain a clause providing
          that such a release or waiver shall not invalidate the insurance;
          provided that Owner and TENANT each covenants to


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          obtain such waiver of subrogation clause.  TENANT acknowledges that
          Owner will not carry insurance of TENANT's furniture and/or
          furnishings, on any fixtures or equipment, improvements, or
          appurtenances removable by TENANT and agrees that Owner will not be
          obligated to repair any damage thereto or replace the same.

     10.5 Obligation For Rent Following Casualty
          --------------------------------------

          Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 10.2.2 or 10.3, in the
          event of a casualty loss or damage to the Leased Premises, except due
          to the acts or omissions of LANDLORD, TENANT shall be liable to
          LANDLORD for the payment of rent, notwithstanding that the Leased
          Premises are not then tenantable, if and only to the extent of
          insurance proceeds actually paid to or on behalf of TENANT by
          TENANT's insurance company.  Nothing herein contained is intended to
          reduce or otherwise affect TENANT's obligation to maintain loss of
          business income insurance coverage pursuant to Section 6.4 of this
          Lease.

     10.6 Waiver of RPL Section 227
          -------------------------

          TENANT hereby waives the provisions of Section 227 of the Real
          Property Law and agrees that the provisions of this article shall
          govern and control in lieu thereof.

11.  CONDEMNATION

     If all or any portion of the Leased Premises is taken under the power of
     eminent domain or sold under the threat of that power (all of which are
     called "Condemnation"), this Lease shall terminate as to the part taken or
     sold on the date the condemning authority takes title or possession,
     whichever occurs first.  If more than twenty percent (20%) of the floor
     area of the building in which the Leased Premises is located, or which is
     located on the Leased Premises, is taken, either LANDLORD or TENANT may
     terminate this Lease as of the date the condemning authority takes title
     or possession, by delivering written notice to the other within thirty
     (30) days after receipt of written notice of such taking (or in the
     absence of such notice, within thirty (30) days after the condemning
     authority takes possession).  If neither LANDLORD nor TENANT terminates
     this Lease, this Lease shall remain in effect as to the portion of the
     Leased Premises not taken, except that the Base Rent shall be reduced in
     proportion to the reduction in the floor area of the Leased Premises.

     Any condemnation award or payment shall be distributed in the following
     order: (a) first, to any ground lessor, mortgages or beneficiary under a
     deed of trust encumbering the Leased Premises, the amount of its interest
     in the Leased Premises; (b) second, to TENANT, only the amount of any
     award specifically designated for loss of or damage to TENANT's trade
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     improvements, business, or removable personal property, and, even if not
     so designated, for TENANT's moving expenses associated with the
     condemnation; and (c) third, to LANDLORD, the remainder of such award,
     whether as compensation for reduction in the value of the leasehold, the
     taking of the fee or otherwise.  If this Lease is not terminated, LANDLORD
     shall repair any damage to the Leased Premises caused by the Condemnation,
     except that LANDLORD shall not be obligated to repair any damage for which
     TENANT has been reimbursed by the condemning authority.  If the severance
     damages received by LANDLORD are not sufficient to pay for such repair,
     LANDLORD shall have the right to either terminate this Lease or make such
     repair at LANDLORD's expense.

12.  ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

     12.1 LANDLORD's Consent Required
          ---------------------------

          No portion of the Leased Premises or of TENANT's interest in this
          Lease may be acquired by any other person or entity, whether by
          assignment, mortgage, sublease, transfer, operation of law, or act of
          TENANT, without LANDLORD's prior written consent, except as provided
          in Paragraph 12.2 below, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. 
          Any attempted transfer without consent shall be void and shall
          constitute a non-curable breach of this Lease.

     12.2 TENANT Affiliate
          ----------------

          TENANT may assign this Lease or sublease the Leased Premises without
          LANDLORD's consent, to any corporation which controls, is controlled
          by or is under common control with TENANT, or to any corporation
          resulting from the merger of or consolidation with TENANT ("TENANT's
          Affiliate").  In such case, any TENANT's Affiliate shall assume in
          writing all of TENANT's obligations under this Lease.

     12.3 No Release of TENANT
          --------------------

          No transfer permitted by this Article whether with or without
          LANDLORD's consent, shall release TENANT or change TENANT's primary
          liability to pay the rent and to perform all other obligations of
          TENANT under this Lease. LANDLORD's acceptance of rent from any other
          person is not a waiver of any provision of this Article.  Consent to
          one transfer is not a consent to any subsequent transfer.  If
          TENANT's transferee defaults under this Lease, LANDLORD may proceed
          directly against TENANT without pursuing remedies against the
          transferee.  Such action shall not relieve TENANT's liability under
          this Lease.

     12.4 LANDLORD's Election
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          TENANT's request for consent to any transfer described in Paragraph
          12.1 above shall be accompanied by a written statement setting forth
          in summary fashion the details of the proposed transfer, including
          the name, business and (if available through the reasonable efforts
          of TENANT) financial condition of the prospective transferee, and
          financial details of the proposed transfer (e.g., the term of and
          rent and security deposit payable under any assignment or sublease).
          LANDLORD shall have the right (a) to withhold consent, if reasonable;
          or (b) to grant consent.

     12.5 No Merger
          ---------

          No merger shall result from TENANT's sublease of the Leased Premises
          under this Article, TENANT's surrender of this Lease or the
          termination of this Lease in any other manner.  In any such event,
          LANDLORD may terminate any or all subtenancies or succeed to the
          interest of TENANT as LANDLORD thereunder.

13.  DEFAULTS; REMEDIES

     13.1 Events of Default
          -----------------

          If TENANT shall make default in fulfilling any of the covenants of
          this Lease including the covenant for the payment of Rent, and if
          such default shall not have been cured within: (a) fifteen (15) days
          after receipt by TENANT of written notice with respect to Rent, CAM
          Charges or Real Property Taxes or (b) thirty (30) days after receipt
          of written notice with respect to either (i) any other payments
          herein required to be made by Tenant or (ii) if such default involves
          the fulfillment of any of the other covenants of this Lease, then
          LANDLORD may give TENANT additional twenty (20) day written notice of
          intention to end the term of this Lease and at the expiration of said
          twenty (20) days (if said default continues to exist, or if TENANT
          shall not then be diligently engaged in good faith in prosecuting any
          work necessary to cure such default or in taking the steps necessary
          to remedy such default), the term of this Lease shall expire as fully
          and completely as if that day were the day herein definitely fixed
          for the expiration of the term, and TENANT will then quit and
          surrender the Leased Premises to LANDLORD, but TENANT shall remain
          liable as hereinafter provided.

     13.2 Eviction Proceedings
          --------------------

          If the last notice provided for in Section 13.1 hereof shall have
          been given, and the term shall have expired as aforesaid; or if any
          execution of attachment shall be issued against TENANT or any of
          TENANT's property whereupon the Leased Premises shall be taken or
          occupied by someone other than TENANT' then, and in any of such
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          dispossess TENANT and the legal representative of TENANT or other
          occupant of the Leased Premises by summary proceedings and remove
          their effects and hold the Leased Premises as if this Lease had not
          been made.

     13.3 Liquidated Damages
          ------------------

          In case of any default or dispossess by summary proceedings, (i) the
          Rent shall become due thereupon and be paid up to the time of such
          events, together with such reasonable expenses as LANDLORD may incur
          for legal expenses, attorneys' fees, brokerage and/or putting the
          Leased Premises in good order, or for preparing the same for
          re-rental; (ii) LANDLORD shall use its reasonable efforts to relet
          the Leased Premises; either in the name of LANDLORD or otherwise, for
          a term or terms which may as LANDLORD's option be less than or exceed
          the period which would otherwise have constituted the balance of the
          term of this Lease; and/or (iii) TENANT or its legal representatives
          shall also pay LANDLORD, as liquidated damages for the failure of
          TENANT to observe and perform said TENANT's covenants herein
          contained, any deficiency between the Rent hereby reserved and/or
          covenanted to be paid and the net amount, if any, of the rents
          collected on account of the lease or leases of the Leased Premises
          for each month of the period which would otherwise have constituted
          the balance of the term of this Lease.  In computing such liquidated
          damages there shall be added to the said deficiency such reasonable
          expenses as LANDLORD may incur in connection with reletting, such as
          legal expenses, attorneys' fees, brokerage and for keeping the Leased
          Premises in good order or for preparing the same for reletting.  Any
          such liquidated damages shall be paid in monthly installments by
          TENANT on the days specified in this Lease for the payment of Rent,
          and any suit brought to collect the amount of the deficiency for any
          month shall not prejudice in any way the rights of LANDLORD to
          collect the deficiency for any subsequent month by a similar
          proceeding.  LANDLORD, at its option, may make such reasonable
          alterations and/or decorations in the Demised Premises as LANDLORD in
          its sole reasonable judgment considers advisable and necessary for
          the purpose of reletting the Demised Premises; and the making of such
          alterations and/or decorations shall not operate or be construed to
          release TENANT from liability hereunder as aforesaid. Provided that
          LANDLORD shall have used reasonable efforts to relet the Demised
          Premises, LANDLORD shall in no event be liable in any way whatsoever
          for failure to relet the Demised Premises, or in the event that the
          Demised Premises are relet for failure to collect the rent thereof
          under such reletting.  In the event of a breach by TENANT of any of
          the covenants or provisions hereof, LANDLORD shall have the right of
          injunction and the right to invoke any remedy allowed at law or in
          equity as if summary proceedings and other remedies were not herein
          provided for. Mention in this Lease of any particular remedy, shall
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          preclude LANDLORD from any other remedy in law or in equity. TENANT
          hereby expressly waives any and all rights of redemption granted by
          or under any present or future laws in the event of TENANT being
          evicted or dispossessed for any cause, or in the event of LANDLORD
          obtaining possession of Demised Premises, by reason of the violation
          by TENANT of any of the covenants and conditions of this Lease, or
          otherwise.

14.  PROTECTION OF LENDER

     14.1 Subordination
          -------------

          Upon compliance with the provisions of Section 14.5 below, this Lease
          shall be subordinated to any ground lease, deed of trust or mortgage
          encumbering the Leased Premises, any advances made on the security
          thereof, any renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements or
          extensions thereof, whenever made or recorded.  However, TENANT's
          right to quiet possession of the Leased Premises during the Lease
          Term shall not be disturbed if TENANT pays the rent and performs all
          of TENANT's material obligations under this Lease and is not
          otherwise in material default.

     14.2 Successor LANDLORD
          ------------------

          If LANDLORD's interest in the Leased Premises is acquired by any
          ground lessor, beneficiary under a deed of trust, mortgagee, or
          purchaser at a foreclosure sale, TENANT shall execute such reasonable
          documents as may be necessary to recognize such transferee or
          successor as the LANDLORD under this Lease.  TENANT waives the
          protection of any statute or rule of law which gives or purports to
          give TENANT any right to terminate this lease or surrender possession
          of the Leased Premises upon the transfer of LANDLORD's interest.  Any
          such successor landlord shall be deemed to assume each and every
          obligation of LANDLORD under this Lease.

     14.3 Signing of Documents
          --------------------

          TENANT shall sign and deliver any instrument or documents reasonably
          necessary to effect the provisions of Paragraphs 14.1 and 14.2
          provided the same otherwise complies with the provisions of this
          Section 14.  Such documents may contain such provisions as are
          customarily required by any ground lessor, beneficiary under a deed
          or trust or mortgagee.  If TENANT fails to do so within thirty (30)
          days after receiving written notice and/or request by the landlord
          via Certified Mail, TENANT hereby makes, constitutes and irrevocably
          appoints LANDLORD, or any transferee or successor of LANDLORD, the
          attorney-in-fact for TENANT to execute and deliver any such
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     14.4 Estoppel Certificates
          ---------------------

          Within twenty (20) days after written request, either party shall
          execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other a written statement
          certifying to the best of their knowledge: (I) that this Lease has
          not been cancelled or terminated; (II) the last date of payment of
          the Base Rent and other charges and the time period covered by such
          payment; (III) that neither is in default under this Lease (or, if
          either party is claimed to be in default, stating why); and (IV) such
          other matters as may be reasonably required.  Any such statement by
          TENANT may be given by LANDLORD to any prospective purchaser or
          encumbrancer of the Leased Premises.  Such purchaser or encumbrancer
          may rely conclusively upon such statement as true and correct.  
          Nothing contained in any such certificate shall be deemed a waiver of
          any breach by LANDLORD or an admission that there are no breaches by
          LANDLORD if TENANT does not have actual knowledge of an existing
          breach that s not disclosed in the certificate.

          If TENANT or LANDLORD does not deliver a statement requested by the
          other party within such twenty (20) day period, the other party, and
          any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer, may conclusively presume
          and rely upon the following facts: (I) that the terms and provisions
          of this Lease have not been changed except as otherwise represented
          by that party; (II) that this Lease has not been cancelled or
          terminated except as otherwise represented by that party; (Ill) that
          not more than one month's base Rent or other charges have been paid
          in advance; and (IV) that that party is not in default under the
          Lease.  In such event, the party failing to respond to the request of
          the other under the prior paragraph for a written statement shall be
          estopped from denying the truth of such facts.

     14.5 Non-Disturbance Agreement.  LANDLORD covenants and agrees to obtain
          --------------------------
          and to deliver to TENANT on or prior to execution of this Lease, a
          "non- disturbance" agreement in writing executed by the holders of
          any mortgage and any ground lessor affecting the Demised Premises
          which, in substance, shall provide that any mortgagee or ground
          lessor shall recognize the validity and continuance of this Lease in
          the event of a foreclosure of the LANDLORD's interest in and to the
          Demised Premises so long as TENANT shall not be in default hereunder,
          including applicable grace period (but subject to no other conditions
          or qualifications) or to exhibit to TENANT a true copy of any
          mortgage or mortgages or ground lease affecting the fee, which shall
          provide in a separate clause that the holder of said mortgage or
          mortgages or ground lease shall recognize the validity and
          continuance of this lease in the event of a foreclosure of the
          LANDLORD's interest in and to the Demised Premises so long as TENANT
          herein shall not be in default,


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          including applicable grace period (but subject to no other conditions
          or qualifications).  If and only if such a "non-disturbance"
          agreement is delivered to TENANT, this Lease shall be subject and
          subordinate to the mortgages or ground leases which may affect the
          real property of which the Demised Premises forms a part.  This
          clause shall be self-operative and no further instrument or
          subordination shall be required.

     14.6 Collateral Assignment of Lease
          ------------------------------

          Attached to this Lease as Exhibit C is a Collateral Assignment of
          Lease which shall be separately executed by LANDLORD.  In addition,
          LANDLORD shall use its reasonable best efforts to secure the approval
          of, and signature to, the Collateral Assignment of Lease by any
          present mortgage holder of the property of which the Leased Premises
          are a part.

15.  CONDITION OF LEASED PREMISES UPON END OR TERMINATION OF LEASE
     -------------------------------------------------------------

     Upon the termination of the Lease, TENANT shall surrender the Leased
Premises to LANDLORD, broom clean and in substantially the same condition as of
December 31, 1992, except for casualty loss and ordinary wear and tear which
TENANT was not otherwise obligated to remedy under any provision of this Lease
and free of all toxic and hazardous materials; provided however, TENANT shall
not be obligated to either: (a) repair any damage which LANDLORD is required to
repair under Article 9 or (b) except upon at least six (6) months' prior
written notice from LANDLORD, remove any alterations, additions or improvements
made after December 31, 1992 (whether or not made with LANDLORD's consent) at
TENANT's expense; provided that, as to any alterations, additions or
improvements for which LANDLORD's consent shall have been obtained, the
LANDLORD shall not require such removal unless so provided in such consent. 
All alterations, additions and improvements shall become LANDLORD's property
and shall be surrendered to LANDLORD upon the termination of the Lease, except
that TENANT shall remove any of TENANT's machinery, trade fixtures or equipment
which can be removed without material damage to the Leased Premises.  TENANT
shall repair, at TENANT's expense, any damage to the Leased Premises caused by
the removal of any such machinery, trade fixtures or equipment.  In no event,
however, shall TENANT remove any of the following materials or equipment
without LANDLORD's prior written consent: any power wiring or power panels;
lighting or lighting fixtures; wall coverings; drapes; blinds or other window
coverings; carpets or other floor coverings; heaters, air conditioners or any
other heating or air conditioning equipment (except window or other portable
heating or air conditioning units purchased); fencing or security gates; or
other similar building operating equipment.

16.  LEGAL COSTS

     16.1 TENANT's Duties to LANDLORD Regarding Legal Proceedings
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          TENANT shall reimburse LANDLORD, upon demand, for any reasonable costs
          or expenses incurred by LANDLORD in connection with any material
          breach or default of TENANT under this Lease, whether or not suit is
          commenced or judgement entered. Such costs shall include legal fees
          and costs incurred for the negotiation of a settlement, enforcement of
          rights or otherwise. Furthermore, if any action for material breach of
          or to enforce the provisions of this lease is commenced, the court in
          such action shall award to the party in whose favor a judgement is
          entered, a reasonable sum as attorney's fees and costs. Such
          attorneys' fees and costs shall be paid by the losing party in such
          action. TENANT shall also indemnify LANDLORD against and hold LANDLORD
          harmless from all costs, expenses, demands and liability incurred by
          LANDLORD if LANDLORD becomes or is made a party to any claim or action
          (a) instituted by TENANT, or by any third party against TENANT, or by
          or against any person holding any interest under or using the Leased
          Premises by License of or agreement with TENANT; (b) for foreclosure
          of any lien for labor or material furnished to or for TENANT or such
          other person; (c) otherwise arising out of or resulting from any
          wrongful act or transaction of TENANT or such other person; provided,
          however, that no such duty shall arise to the extent such claim or
          action arises out of the negligence or willful misconduct of LANDLORD.
          TENANT shall defend LANDLORD against any such claim or action at
          TENANT's expense with counsel reasonably acceptable to LANDLORD.

     16.2 LANDLORD's Duties to TENANT Regarding Legal Proceedings
          -------------------------------------------------------

          LANDLORD shall reimburse TENANT upon demand, for any reasonable costs
          or expenses incurred by TENANT in connection with any material breach
          or default of LANDLORD under this Lease, whether or not suit is
          commenced or judgement entered. Such costs shall include legal fees
          and costs incurred for the negotiation of a settlement, enforcement of
          rights or otherwise. Furthermore, if any action for material breach of
          or to enforce the provisions of this lease is commenced, the court in
          such action shall award to the party in whose favor a judgement is
          entered, a reasonable sum as attorney's fees and costs. Such
          attorneys' fees and costs shall be paid by the losing party in such
          action. LANDLORD shall also indemnify TENANT against and hold TENANT
          harmless from all costs, expenses, demands and liability incurred by
          TENANT if TENANT becomes or is made a party to any claim or action (a)
          instituted by LANDLORD, or by any third party against LANDLORD, or by
          or against any person alleging to holding any interest under or using
          the Leased Premises by License of or agreement with LANDLORD (b) for
          foreclosure of any lien for labor or material furnished to or for
          LANDLORD or such person other than TENANT; (c) or otherwise arising
          out of or resulting from any wrongful act or transaction of LANDLORD
          or such other person; provided, however, that no such duty shall arise
          to the extent

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          such claim or action arises out of the negligence or willful
          misconduct of TENANT. LANDLORD shall defend TENANT against any such
          claim or action at LANDLORD's expense with counsel reasonably
          acceptable to TENANT.

17.  BROKERAGE

     17.1 No Other Brokers
          ----------------

          Each party warrants that this Lease was brought about by C.B.
          Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc. (the "Broker") as real estate
          broker and that no other real estate brokers or other person acting as
          such, other than the Broker, were consulted or dealt with by it in
          connection with or had any part in interesting it to enter into this
          Lease. Landlord shall pay the commissions of Broker in accordance with
          Landlord's separate written agreement therewith. Each party shall
          indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless from any and all
          liability or expense, including but not limited to reasonable
          attorney's fees, incurred by the other because of any claim for
          commissions, fees or other compensation made by any person, other than
          the Broker, due to the acts or omissions of such party and arising out
          of or in connection with the execution of this Lease or any
          conversations or negotiations with respect thereto.

     17.2 TENANT's Right to Pay Broker
          ----------------------------

          Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Lease,
          in the event TENANT is notified by the Broker in writing, by certified
          mail, return receipt requested, that LANDLORD has failed to pay any
          installment of the commission due to the Broker, by reason of this
          Lease, within thirty (30) days after it is due, then at TENANT'S sole
          option, TENANT may pay rental payments thereafter due, as the same
          becomes due under this Lease, to the Broker until the entire balance
          due to Broker has been paid in full. Any payments by TENANT as
          provided herein shall be credited by LANDLORD against TENANT'S
          obligation for any rent under the terms and conditions set forth in
          the Lease. The provisions of this paragraph shall be binding upon the
          LANDLORD, its heirs, successors and assigns and shall apply to all
          commissions due, or which may become due, to Broker in connection with
          the Lease, including commissions which may be, or may become, due upon
          any renewal or extension of the Lease, or if the TENANT occupies
          additional space in the LANDLORD's premises. In the event that TENANT
          elects to pay the Broker as provided in this section, the Broker shall
          indemnify, and hold harmless the TENANT from any claims, costs or
          expenses (including attorneys' fees) asserted against or incurred by
          TENANT as a consequence thereof.


18.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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     18.1 Non-Discrimination
          ------------------

          TENANT promises, and it is a condition to the continuance of this
          Lease, that there will be no discrimination against, or segregation
          of, any person or group of persons on the basis of race, color, age,
          sex, caste, creed, religion, national origin, disability, sexual
          preference or ancestry in the leasing, subleasing, transferring,
          occupancy, tenure or use of the Leased Premises or any portion
          thereof.

     18.2 Definition of LANDLORD
          ----------------------

          As used in this Lease, the term "LANDLORD means only the current owner
          or owners of the fee title to the Leased Premises or the leasehold
          estate under a ground lease of the Leased Premises at the time in
          question. Each LANDLORD is obligated to perform the obligations of
          LANDLORD under this Lease only during the time such LANDLORD owns such
          interest or title. Any LANDLORD who transfers its title or interest is
          relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations of LANDLORD
          under this Lease to be performed on or after the date of transfer, but
          not for any claims or actions that arose or accrued prior to such
          transfer even if not asserted until after the transfer. However, with
          the prior written consent of TENANT, each LANDLORD may and shall
          deliver to its transferee all funds previously paid by TENANT if such
          funds have not yet been applied under the terms of this Lease.

     18.3 TENANT's Duty to Give Notice of LANDLORD's Breach of Lease
          ----------------------------------------------------------

          TENANT shall give written notice of any failure by LANDLORD to perform
          any of its obligations under this Lease to LANDLORD and to any ground
          lessor, mortgagee or beneficiary under any deed of trust encumbering
          the Leased Premises whose name and address have been furnished to
          TENANT in writing. LANDLORD shall not be in default under this Lease
          unless LANDLORD (or such ground lessor, mortgagee or beneficiary)
          fails to cure such non-performance within thirty (30) days after
          receipt of TENANT's notice. However, if such non-performance
          reasonably requires more than thirty (30) days to cure, LANDLORD shall
          not be in default if such cure is commenced within such thirty (30)
          day period and thereafter diligently pursued to completion.

     18.4 Severability
          ------------

          A determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that any
          provision of this Lease or any part thereof is illegal or
          unenforceable shall not cancel or invalidate the remainder of such
          provision of this Lease, which shall remain in full force and effect.

     18.5 Interpretation
          --------------

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          The captions of the Articles or Sections of this Lease are to assist
          the parties in reading this Lease and are not a part of the terms or
          provisions of this Lease. Whenever required by the context of this
          Lease, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall
          include the singular. The masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall
          each include the other. In any provisions relating to the conduct,
          acts or omissions of TENANT, the term "TENANT" shall include TENANT's
          agents, employees, contractors, invitees, or successors or others
          acting on behalf of TENANT with TENANT's expressed or implied
          permission. In any provisions relating to the conduct, acts or
          omissions of LANDLORD, the term "LANDLORD" shall include LANDLORD's
          agents, employees, contractors, invitees, successors or others acting
          on behalf of LANDLORD with LANDLORD's expressed or implied permission.

     18.6 Incorporation of Prior Agreements: Modifications
          ------------------------------------------------

          This Lease is the only agreement between the parties pertaining to the
          lease of the Leased Premises and no other agreements are effective.
          All amendments to this Lease shall be in writing and signed by all
          parties. Any other attempted amendment shall be voided.

     18.7 Notices
          -------

          Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement
          shall be sufficiently given if in writing and delivered by registered
          or certified mail (return receipt requested), facsimile (with
          confirmation of transmittal), overnight courier (with confirmation of
          delivery), or hand delivery to the appropriate party at the address
          set forth below, or a such other address as such party may from time
          to time specify for that purpose in a notice similarly given:

          If to LANDLORD:

                       Rusten Corporate Park Associates
                       100 Red Schoolhouse Road
                       Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
                       Attn: Stephen Iser

          If to TENANT:
     
                       PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
                       One Ram Ridge Road
                       Spring Valley, NY 10977
                       Attn: President (with a copy to General Counsel)
                       Fax: 914-425-7922

          Any such notice shall be effective (i) if sent by mail, three business
          days after mailing, (ii) if sent by facsimile, when

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           transmitted, and (iii) if sent by courier or hand delivered, when
           received.

     18.8  Waivers
           -------

           All waivers must be in writing and signed by the waiving party.
           Neither a party's failure to enforce any provision of this Lease, nor
           LANDLORD's acceptance of rent, nor TENANT's continued occupancy of
           the Leased Premises or payment of Rent or other charges shall be a
           waiver and shall not prevent that party from enforcing any provision
           of this Lease in the future. No statement on a payment check from
           TENANT or in a letter accompanying a payment check shall be binding
           on LANDLORD. LANDLORD may, with or without notice to TENANT,
           negotiate such check without being bound to the conditions of such
           statement.

     18.9  No Recordation
           --------------

           TENANT shall not record this Lease without prior written consent from
           LANDLORD, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. However,
           LANDLORD and TENANT shall execute a "Short Form" memorandum of this
           Lease in the form annexed hereto, which memorandum may be recorded by
           either party without further notice

     18.10 Binding Effect; Choice of Law
           -----------------------------

           This Lease binds any party who legally acquires any rights or
           interest in this Lease from LANDLORD or TENANT. However, neither
           party shall have any obligation to the other's successor unless the
           rights or interests of either successor are acquired in accordance
           with the terms of this Lease. The laws of the state of New York,
           without giving effect to their choice of laws provisions, shall
           govern this Lease.

     18.11 Corporate Authority; Partnership Authority
           ------------------------------------------

           If either party to this Lease is a corporation, partnership or other
           form of business entity, each person signing this Lease on behalf of
           that party represents that he/she has full authority to do so and
           that this Lease binds the corporation, partnership, or other form of
           business entity.

     18.12 Force Majeure
           -------------

           Neither party shall be considered to be in material default in
           respect of any obligation hereunder, other than the obligation of a
           party to make payment of amounts due to the other party under or
           pursuant to this Agreement, if failure of performance shall be due to
           Force Majeure as defined below.

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           18.12.1 If either party is affected by a Force Majeure event, such
                   party shall, within ten (10) days of its occurrence, give
                   notice to the other party stating the nature of the event,
                   its anticipated duration and any action being taken to avoid
                   or minimize its effect. The suspension of performance shall
                   be of no greater scope or duration than is required and the
                   non-performing party shall use its reasonable best efforts to
                   remedy its inability to perform.

           18.12.2 "Force Majeure" shall mean an unforeseeable or unavoidable
                   cause beyond the control and without the fault or negligence
                   of a party including, but not limited to, explosion, flood,
                   war (whether declared or otherwise), accident, labor strike,
                   or other labor disturbance, sabotage, acts of God, the
                   unforeseen unavailability of raw materials essential to the
                   production of a Product, newly enacted legislation, or newly
                   issued orders or decrees of any court or of any governmental
                   body.

     18.13 Confidentiality
           ---------------

           Except as required by law, process, or other court order, the parties
           agree that each will keep confidential and not to disclose to any
           person not a party to this Lease any trade secret, confidential
           commercial information, or any other information known by one party
           to be regarded by the other party as proprietary without the prior
           written consent of the party whose information is to be disclosed.
           The foregoing sentence shall not restrict disclosure by LANDLORD of
           such information reasonably required of it by any lender or mortgager
           having an interest in the Leased Premises or by TENANT to any lending
           institution named in any Assignment of Lease or similar document.

     18.14 Execution of Lease
           ------------------

           This Lease may be executed in counterparts, and, when all counterpart
           documents are executed, the counterparts shall constitute a single
           binding instrument. The delivery of this Lease by LANDLORD to TENANT
           shall not be deemed to be an offer and shall not be binding upon
           either party until executed and delivered by both parties.

     18.15 Fire Protection
           ---------------

           The TENANT agrees within five (5) days after taking possession to
           furnish and maintain any fire extinguishing equipment or similar
           apparatus as required by any government or quasi-governmental
           agencies.

     18.16 Blinds and Door Sidelights
           --------------------------

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           The LANDLORD, at TENANT's expense, shall install vertical blinds on
           windows and horizontal blinds on exterior doors and door sidelights.
           The TENANT will be responsible to maintain the blinds.

     18.17 Glass Replacement
           -----------------

           TENANT is responsible for glass replacement in windows, doors and
           sidelights, and to have this clause inserted in their insurance
           policies.

     18.18 Waiver of Trial by Jury
           -----------------------

           It is mutually agreed by and between LANDLORD and TENANT that the
           respective parties hereto shall and they hereby do waive trial by
           jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of
           the parties hereto against the other (except for personal injury or
           property damage) on any matters whatsoever arising out of or in any
           way connection with this Lease, the relationship of LANDLORD and
           TENANT, TENANT's use of or occupancy of the Demised Premises, and any
           emergency statutory or any other statutory remedy.

     18.19 Compliance with Laws.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in
           --------------------                                      
           this Lease, TENANT shall comply with all requirements of all laws,
           orders, ordinances and regulations of the federal, state, county and
           municipal authorities, and with any direction, pursuant to law, of
           any public officer or officers, which shall impose any duty upon
           LANDLORD or TENANT with respect to the Demised Premises, or the use
           and occupation thereof, not involving structural changes, except as
           herein otherwise provided, and not otherwise involving work which
           LANDLORD is obligated hereunder to perform. TENANT shall not bring or
           permit to be brought or kept in or on the Demised Premises, any
           inflammable, combustible or explosive fluid, material, chemical or
           substance, except standard cleaning fluid, or except tear gas and
           other protective equipment, or do or permit to be done, any act or
           thing upon the Demised Premises which shall or might subject LANDLORD
           to any liability or responsibility for injury to any person or
           persons or for any injury or damage to any property by person or
           persons or for any injury or damage to any property by reason of any
           business or operation being carried upon the Demised Premises; and
           shall comply with all rules, orders, regulations or requirements of
           the New York Board of Fire Underwriters and New York Fire Insurance
           Exchange, or any other similar body, not involving structural
           changes, except as herein otherwise provided, and shall not do or
           permit anything to be done in or upon the Demised Premises, or bring
           or keep anything therein which shall increase the rate of fire
           insurance on the Building or on the property located therein.

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          If, by reason of the failure of TENANT to comply with the provisions
          of this Section 18.19, or if because of the nature of TENANT's
          occupancy, the fire insurance rate shall at any time be higher than it
          otherwise would be, then TENANT shall reimburse LANDLORD, as
          additional rent hereunder, for that part of all insurance premiums
          thereafter paid by LANDLORD which shall have been charged because of
          such violation by TENANT, and shall make such reimbursement upon the
          first day of the month following such outlay by LANDLORD. In any
          action or proceeding wherein LANDLORD and TENANT are parties, a
          schedule or "make up" of rates for the Building or the Demised
          Premises issued by the New York Fire Insurance Exchange, or other
          similar body making fire insurance rates for said premises, shall be
          conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated and of the several
          items and charges in the fire insurance rate then applicable to said
          premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the TENANT shall have no
          liability to LANDLORD for any matters arising out of the lawful and
          proper conduct of business by TENANT for the uses permitted under
          Section 2 of this Lease.

               (b) If any law, rule, order, regulation or requirement of any
          Federal, State, County, or Municipal authority, or of the New York
          Board of Fire Underwriters, New York Fire Insurance Exchange, or any
          other body having similar functions and exercising jurisdiction over
          the Demised Premises, shall require TENANT to perform any work or meet
          any condition which TENANT may deem unfair, unreasonable, improper or
          otherwise burdensome, TENANT may, at its expense, contest the validity
          thereof, and, if non-compliance therewith shall not subject LANDLORD
          to prosecution for a criminal offense, such non-compliance by TENANT
          during such contest shall not be deemed a breach of the covenants
          herein, provided TENANT shall indemnify and hold harmless LANDLORD
          against the cost and expenses thereof, and in addition thereto, all
          liability for any damages, interest, penalties and expenses
          (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees of
          LANDLORD) resulting from or incurred in connection with such contest,
          provided, however, that the conduct of any such proceedings shall be
          under the sole control and direction of TENANT.

          RAMAPO CORPORATE PARK ASSOCIATES    PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC
          (LANDLORD)                          (TENANT)

          By:______________________________    By:__________________________

          Name:____________________________    Name:________________________

          Title:___________________________    Title:_______________________

          Date:____________________________    Date:________________________

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          CB COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE GROUP, INC.
          (Broker)
          (Solely as to Section 17.2)

          By:______________________________

          Name:____________________________

          Title:___________________________

          Date:____________________________

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                                                               February 26, 1993

     RUSTEN
     CORPORATE
     PARK
                                   Exhibit A
                                   ---------

     Building C



                           DIAGRAM OF LEASED PREMISES
                                        



                                                      leased premises consist of
     approximately 77,180 square feet of floor area, being such portions of
     Buildings "A" and "B" at that location as follows: Building "A" - Units, 1,
     2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7B, 7D, 8, 10 and 11 and Building "B" - Units 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
                                         ---                                    
     7, and 8, (excluding maintenance shop)

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                                                                       Exhibit B
                                                                       ---------

                 IMPROVED TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR THE WAREHOUSE

     In order to more closely comply with GMP guidelines, we may need to install
     additional Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning equipment for the
     warehouse space in both 100A and 100B.  This new equipment would most
     likely consist of roof mounted equipment with interior mounted duct work.

     Installation of such equipment may require additional roof support
     structures and power distribution modifications.

                   CONSTRUCT CAGED IN QUARANTINE STORAGE AREA
                   ------------------------------------------

     To construct a quarantine storage area adjacent to the existing Label
     Storage room in building 100A.  The area will be restricted using open mesh
     type partitions which are being relocated from Quad.

        BUILDING 100A STABILITY STORAGE EXPANSION IN TEMPERATURE CONTROL
        ----------------------------------------------------------------

     To expand the existing Stability Storage area to an area approximately two
     times the existing size.  The expanded area will be divided into two rooms.
     One room will be used for records storage and the other room will be used
     for stability sample retention.

     Construction will consist of sheetrock over metal framing for walls and a
     2' x 4' lay in ceiling system.  The sample retention room will have a
     dedicated Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning System.


               REGULATORY EXPANSION, BIOSTUDY, ANDA, AND OFFICES
               -------------------------------------------------

     The existing ANDA and Biostudy rooms need to be expanded two times their
     present size.  The Regulatory department also needs four additional offices
     and a conference room.  The anticipated time frame to complete this work is
     12 to 18 months from now.


                               R & D REQUIREMENTS
                               ------------------

     It is anticipated that two additional R & D rooms will have to be
     constructed.  One room will contain wet granulation and equipment and the
     other a Fluid Bid Drier.  Both operations will also require mechanical
     support equipment ie:  dust collection, air handlers, etc.

     [Tenant shall supply Landlord with plans showing details and location of
     the improvements.]

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                                                                       Exhibit C
                                                                       ---------

     Prepared by: Josephine R. Griffin
                  --------------------


                         COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
                         ------------------------------

          THIS ASSIGNMENT, made as of the date last signed by a party to this
     Assignment, is made by PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., a New Jersey corporation,
     located at One Ram Ridge Road, Village of Chestnut Ridge, Spring Valley,
     New York 10977 (hereinafter referred to as "Assignor") to MIDLANTIC
     NATIONAL BANK, having its principal place of business at 100 Walnut Avenue,
     Clark, New Jersey 07066 (hereinafter referred to as "Assignee").

          WHEREAS, Assignor and Assignee have contemporaneously herewith entered
     into a commercial lending relationship, pursuant to which Assignee has
     advanced or shall in the future advance to Assignor, certain sums of money
     in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Revolving Credit
     Agreement dated                    and related documents, (hereinafter
     referred to as "Loan Agreements"); and

          WHEREAS, as additional collateral for the repayment of the said
     obligations of Assignor to Assignee, Assignee has required a collateral
     assignment of a certain lease entered into between RAMAPO CORPORATE PARK
     ASSOCIATES (hereinafter referred to as "Landlord"), dated                 ,
     a true copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof*; and

          WHEREAS, Assignor has agreed to assign its interest and rights
     pursuant to said lease to Assignee pursuant to the terms and conditions
     hereinafter set forth,

          NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
     agreements herein contained and $1.00 and other good and valuable
     consideration, it is agreed as follows:

     *A legal description of the property is attached and made part hereto in
     lieu of a copy of the lease.

          1.  Assignor hereby sells, assigns, transfers and sets over all of its
     rights in and to the said lease, including renewals thereof, provided
     however, so long as there exists no default by Assignor in the payment of
     the principal sum, interest and indebtedness owed by Assignor to Assignee
     under the Loan Agreements or the performance of any obligation, covenant or
     agreement therein contained or in said lease contained on the part of the
     Assignor to be performed, the Assignor shall have the right to
     retain, use and enjoy the premises and the rights accruing to Assignor
     under the terms of the said lease.

          2.  Upon or at any time after default in the payment of the principal
     sum, interest and indebtedness of Assignor to Assignee as set forth in said
     Loan Agreements or in the performance of any obligation, covenant or
     agreement contained therein or in the said lease on the part of the
     Assignor to be performed, the Assignee, without waiving any default, may at
     its option, without notice or without regard to the

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     adequacy of the security for the principal sum, interest and indebtedness
     securing the Loan Agreements, either in person or by agent, with or without
     bringing any action or proceeding or by receiver appointed by a court, take
     possession of the premises described in said lease and to have, hold,
     manage and maintain possession of the premises in the same manner and under
     the same terms and conditions as if Assignee was the lessee thereof. The
     exercise by the Assignee of the option granted to it hereunder shall not be
     considered a waiver of any default by the Assignor under said Loan
     Agreements or under said lease.

          3.  The Assignee shall not be liable for any loss sustained by
     Assignor resulting from Assignee's failure after default to maintain the
     lease and Assignee shall not be obligated to perform or discharge nor does
     the Assignee undertake to perform or discharge any obligation, duty or
     liability under said lease and the Assignor shall, and does hereby agree,
     to indemnify the Assignee for, and to hold the Assignee harmless from, any
     and all liability, loss or damage which may or might be incurred under said
     lease or under or by reason of this Assignment and from any and all claims
     and demands whatsoever which may be asserted against the Assignee by reason
     of any alleged obligations or undertakings on its part to be performed or
     discharge any of the terms, covenants or agreements contained in said
     lease.  Should the Assignee incur any such liability under said lease or
     under or by reason of this assignment or in defense of any such claims or
     demands, the amount thereof, including costs, expenses and reasonable
     attorney's fees shall be reimbursed by the Assignor immediately upon demand
     and upon the failure of the Assignor to do so, the Assignee may, add the
     said sums to the amount due under the Loan Agreements.

          4.  Upon payment in full of the principal sum, interest and
     indebtedness of the Loan Agreements, this Assignment shall become and be
     null and void and of no effect.

          5.  The Assignee may take or release other security for the payment of
     the principal sum, interest and indebtedness of the Loan Agreements, may
     release any party primarily or secondarily liable therefor, and may apply
     any other security held by it to the satisfaction of such principal sum,
     interest or indebtedness without prejudice to any of its rights under this
     Assignment.

          6.  Nothing contained in this Assignment and no act done or omitted by
     the Assignee pursuant to the powers and rights granted to it hereunder
     shall be deemed to be a waiver by the Assignee of its rights and remedies
     under the Loan Agreements and this Assignment is made and accepted without
     prejudice to any of the rights and remedies possessed by the Assignee under
     the said Loan Agreements.

          7.  The Landlord and its mortgagee are joining in this agreement for
     the purpose of acknowledging their consent to this Assignment.  Assignee
     shall, upon its exercise of its right hereunder, have the right to sublet
     the premises and assign the lease to a tenant reasonably acceptable to
     Landlord and its mortgagee.

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<PAGE>
 
          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands
     and seals or caused these presents to be signed by their proper corporate
     officers and their proper corporate seal to be hereto affixed the day and
     year first written above.

     Attest:                  PAR PHARMACEUTICAL INC.

     By:___________________   By:________________________________
        Richard J.  Nadler       Michael A.  Swit
        Secretary                Vice President and General Counsel


     AGREED TO BY LANDLORD:

     RAMAPO CORPORATE PARK ASSOCIATES

     By:______________________________
        Steven Iser
        General Partner

     Date:____________________________

     AGREED TO BY LANDLORD's MORTGAGEE:


     [Insert name of mortgage holder]

     By:______________________________

     Print Name:______________________

     Title:___________________________

     Date:____________________________

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<PAGE>
 
     STATE OF NEW JERSEY:

                        ss:

     COUNTY OF

          BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this      DAY OF             , 1993, before
                                         ----        ------------
     me the subscriber, an officer authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 46:16-6,
     personally appeared Richard J. Nadler, who, being by me duly sworn on his
     oath, deposes and makes proof to my satisfaction, that he is the Secretary
     of PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., the corporation named in the within
     instrument; that Michael A. Swit is the Vice President and General Counsel
     of said corporation, that the execution, as well as the making of this
     instrument, has been duly authorized by a proper resolution of the Board of
     Directors of the said corporation; that deponent well knows the corporate
     seal of said corporation; and that the seal affixed to said instrument is
     the proper corporate seal and was thereto affixed and said instrument
     signed and delivered by said Vice President and General Counsel as and for
     the voluntary act and deed of said corporation, in presence of deponent,
     who thereupon subscribed his name thereto as attesting witness.


                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Notary


     RECORD & RETURN TO:

     MIDLANTIC NATIONAL BANK
     100 Walnut Avenue
     Clark, N. J. 07066

     Attn: J.R. Griffin

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<PAGE>
 
                                                                   Exhibit 10.22

          VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EARLIER OF (A) May 1,
          1998, (B) THE EARLY EXPIRATION DATE (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) OR (C)
          THE FINAL REDEMPTION DATE (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED).

          NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE WARRANT SHARES (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED)
          HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ANY STATE
          SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE WARRANT SHARES MAY BE
          SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF
          EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES
          LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO PHARMACEUTICAL
          RESOURCES, INC. THAT THE TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
          APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  THIS LEGEND SHALL BE
          ENDORSED UPON ANY WARRANT ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS WARRANT.  THE
          WARRANT SHARES ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER
          PURSUANT TO A STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 25, 1995, BETWEEN
          PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC. AND THE HOLDER HEREOF (A COPY OF WHICH
          IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICES OF THE COMPANY).


                         PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.


                        Warrant to Purchase Common Stock
                        --------------------------------

                                                              September 21, 1995

               FOR VALUE RECEIVED, PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC., a New Jersey
     corporation (the "Company"), hereby certifies that CLAL PHARMACEUTICAL
     INDUSTRIES LTD., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Israel
     (the "Holder"), together with its permitted assigns, is entitled, subject
     to the provisions of this Warrant, to purchase from the Company up to One
     Million Sixty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Five (1,068,825) shares
     of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company
     ("Common Shares") at a price (the "Exercise Price") of Eleven Dollars
     ($11.00) per share during the period commencing on the date hereof and
     expiring at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on May 1, 1996 (the "First
     Period") or Twelve Dollars ($12.00) per share during the period commencing
     on May 2, 1996 and expiring at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on May 1,
     1998 (the "Second Period").  This Warrant is being executed and delivered
     by the Company in connection with a Stock Purchase Agreement dated
<PAGE>
 
     March 25, 1995, between the Company and the Holder (the "Stock Purchase
     Agreement").

 
     SECTION 1.  Exercise of Warrant.  Subject to the provisions hereof, this
                 --------------------                                        
     Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time, or from time to
     time, during the period commencing on the date hereof and expiring at 5:00
     p.m., New York City time, on the first to occur of (a) May 1, 1998, (b) the
     Early Expiration Date or (c) the Final Redemption Date, by presentation and
     surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its principal office, with the
     Warrant Exercise Form attached hereto duly executed and accompanied by
     payment (either in cash or by United States certified or official bank
     check payable to the order of the Company) of the Exercise Price for the
     number of shares specified in such Form.  Upon receipt thereof, the Company
     shall, as soon as practicable but in any case within five business days,
     cause to be delivered to the Holder one or more certificates representing
     the aggregate number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock
     issuable upon exercise as specified in the Form.  If this Warrant should be
     exercised or redeemed in part only, the Company shall, upon surrender of
     this Warrant for cancellation, execute and deliver a new Warrant evidencing
     the rights of the Holder thereof to purchase the balance of the shares
     purchasable hereunder.  All such Warrants shall be dated the date of this
     Warrant.  The shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, as adjusted
     from time to time, are hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Warrant
     Shares".  The Warrant Shares and the Exercise Price may be adjusted from
     time to time as hereinafter set forth.

               SECTION 2.  Reservation of Shares.  The Company will reserve for
                           ----------------------                              
     issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant all authorized but
     unissued Common Shares or other shares of capital stock of the Company (and
     other securities and property) from time to time receivable upon exercise
     of this Warrant.

               SECTION 3.  Fractional Shares.  The Company shall not be required
                           ------------------                                   
     to issue certificates representing fractions of shares, and it shall not be
     required to issue scrip or pay cash in lieu of fractional interests, it
     being the intent of the Company and the Holder that all fractional
     interests shall be eliminated by rounding up or down to the closest whole
     number.

               SECTION 4.  Restrictions on Transfer; Registration.
                           ---------------------------------------

               4.1  Limited Transferability.  This Warrant may not be sold,
                    ------------------------                               
     transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of (collectively, "Transferred")
     by the Holder, except to any successor firm or corporation of the Holder
     and shall be so transferable only upon the books of the Company.  The
     Company may treat the registered

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<PAGE>
 
     holder of this Warrant as it appears on the Company's books at any time
     as the Holder for all purposes.

               4.2  Compliance with Stock Purchase Agreement.  No Warrant Shares
                    -----------------------------------------                   
     may be transferred except in compliance with Section 11.1 of the Stock
     Purchase Agreement.

               4.3  Legend.  Each certificate for the Warrant Shares shall be
                    -------                                                  
     endorsed with the following legend:

         "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
         SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT
         BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE
         OF EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATE MENTS UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND
         STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE
         COMPANY THAT THE TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER APPLICABLE
         FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY
         ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER PURSUANT TO A STOCK
         PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 25, 1995, BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE
         HOLDER HEREOF (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICES OF THE
         COMPANY)."

               4.4  Registration.  The Warrant Shares shall have the benefit of
                    -------------                                              
     a Registration Rights Agreement, dated the date of this Warrant, between
     the Company and the Holder.

               4.5  Listing.  The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any
                    --------                                                   
     Warrant Shares unless and until such Warrant Shares shall have been listed
     on each securities exchange or other self-regulatory body on which the
     Common Shares may then be listed or until there shall have been
     qualification under or compliance with applicable Federal or state laws.
     The Company shall use reasonable efforts to obtain such listing,
     qualification and compliance.

               SECTION 5.  Rights of the Holder.  The Holder shall not, by
                           ---------------------                          
     virtue hereof, be entitled to any rights of a shareholder of the Company,
     either at law or in equity, and the rights of the Holder are limited to
     those expressed in this Warrant.

               SECTION 6.  Anti-Dilution Provisions.
                           -------------------------

               6.1. Adjustments for Stock Dividends; Combinations, Etc. In case
                    ---------------------------------------------------        
     the Company shall do any of the following (each, an "Event"):

               (a) declare a dividend or other distribution on its Common Shares
          payable in Common Shares of the Company;

               (b) effect a subdivision of its outstanding Common Shares into a
          greater number of Common Shares (by

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<PAGE>
 
     reclassification, stock split or otherwise than by payment of a dividend
     in Common Shares);

               (c) effect a combination of its outstanding Common Shares into a
          lesser number of Common Shares (by reclassification, reverse split or
          otherwise);

               (d) issue by reclassification, exchange or substitution of its
          Common Shares any shares of capital stock of the Company; or

               (e) effect any other transaction having a similar effect,

     then the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such
     Event shall be adjusted to a price determined by multiplying such Exercise
     Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Common
     Shares outstanding immediately prior to such Event and the denominator of
     which shall be the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after
     such Event. Each such adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be calculated
     to the nearest cent. No such adjustment shall be made in an amount less
     than One Cent ($.01), but any such amount shall be carried forward and
     shall be given effect in connection with the next subsequent adjustment.
     Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any Event shall occur.

               6.2  Adjustment in the Number of Warrant Shares. Whenever the
                    -------------------------------------------             
     Exercise Price shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof, the number
     of Warrant Shares which the Holder may purchase upon exercise of the
     Warrant shall be adjusted, to the nearest full share, by multiplying such
     number of Warrant Shares immediately prior to such adjustment by a
     fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Exercise Price immediately
     prior to such adjustment and the denominator of which shall be the Exercise
     Price immediately thereafter.

               6.3  Adjustment for Consolidation or Merger.  In case of any
                    ---------------------------------------                
     consolidation or merger to which the Company shall be a party, other than a
     consolidation or merger in which the Company shall be the surviving or
     continuing corporation, or in case of any sale or conveyance to another
     entity of all or substantially all of the property of the Company, or in
     the case of any statutory exchange of securities with another entity
     (including any exchange effected in connection with a merger of any other
     corporation with the Company), the Holder shall have the right thereafter
     to convert this Warrant into the kind and amount of securities, cash or
     other property which it would have owned or have been entitled to receive
     immediately after such consolidation, merger, statutory exchange, sale or
     conveyance had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the
     effective date of such transaction and, if necessary, appropriate
     adjustment shall be made in the application of the

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<PAGE>
 
     provisions set forth in this Section 6 with respect to the rights and
     interests thereafter of the Holder to the end that the provisions set forth
     in this Section 6 shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as
     nearly as may reasonably be, in relation to any shares of stock or other
     securities or property thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of this
     Warrant. Notice of any such consolidation, merger, statutory exchange, sale
     or conveyance, and of the provisions proposed to be adjusted, shall be
     mailed to the Holder not less than thirty days prior to such event.


               SECTION 7.  Redemption.
                           -----------

               7.1  Optional Redemption.  The Company may, at any time after
                    --------------------                                    
     December 1, 1995, and from time to time, elect to redeem all or any portion
     of this Warrant at a redemption price of One Cent ($.01) per share (the
     "Redemption Price") in the event that the average of the closing sale
     prices per share of the Common Shares on The New York Stock Exchange for
     any forty-five consecutive trading days shall equal or exceed the Target
     Price (as hereinafter defined).  For purposes hereof, the "Target Price"
     shall be Seventeen Dollars ($17.00) per share until May 1, 1996 and
     thereafter shall be Eighteen Dollars ($18.00) per share.  The Target Price
     shall be subject to adjustment in the manner set forth in Section 6.1 if
     any of the events set forth therein shall occur. Following any redemption
     pursuant to this Section 7.1, a further forty-five consecutive day trading
     period in which the closing sale prices per share of the Common Shares on
     the New York Stock Exchange shall equal or exceed the Target Price shall
     apply to any further right to redemption by the Company.

               7.2  Redemption After Sale of Shares.  The Company may elect to
                    --------------------------------                          
     redeem all or a portion of this Warrant at the Redemption Price at any time
     after the Holder shall hold less than 8% of the issued and outstanding
     Common Shares.

               7.3  Redemption Notice.  If the Company shall elect to redeem
                    ------------------                                      
     this Warrant or any portion thereof pursuant to Sections 7.1 or 7.2 hereof,
     notice of redemption shall be given to the Holder not less than thirty days
     prior to the date fixed by the Company for redemption (the "Redemption
     Date").  Such notice shall specify the portion of the Warrant to be
     redeemed, the reason for the redemption, the Redemption Date and the
     Redemption Price.  Such notice shall also state that payment of such
     Redemption Price will be made at the principal office of the Company, upon
     presentation and surrender of this Warrant within thirty days following the
     Redemption Date and that the right to exercise this Warrant (to the extent
     redeemed) shall terminate at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the
     Redemption Date.  "Final Redemption Date" shall mean the Redemption Date
     fixed by the Company for redemption of the remaining portion of this
     Warrant.

                                       5
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               SECTION 8.  Early Expiration Date.  Notwithstanding anything to
                           ----------------------                             
     the contrary contained herein, this Warrant shall expire on May 1, 1997 and
     shall cease to be exercisable, in whole or in part, after such date, if the
     Company's net income after tax, as set forth on the Company's year-end
     audited financial statements and as adjusted pursuant to this Section 8,
     for its fiscal year ended September 28, 1996, shall exceed $5,000,000 (the
     "Early Expiration Date"). The Company's net income after tax, for purposes
     of this Section 8, shall be recomputed to (a) exclude the amount of any
     extraordinary items of income or loss determined in accordance with
     generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and (b)
     subtract the amount, if any, by which $6,500,000 exceeds the amount of the
     Company's research and development expenses, as shown on its year-end
     audited financial statements for its 1996 fiscal year (exclusive of any
     amounts included in such research and development expenses attributable to
     the Company's investment in the joint venture formed pursuant to that
     certain Joint Venture Agreement, dated as of the date hereof between the
     Company and the Holder).

               SECTION 9.  Increase in Exercise Price.  [Intentionally Omitted.]
                           ---------------------------                          

               SECTION 10.  Reduction in Warrant Shares.  If the Holder shall,
                            ----------------------------                      
     at any time and from time to time after the date hereof, purchase or
     acquire, in open market transactions, any number of Securities (as
     hereinafter defined) in accordance with Section 11.2(b) of the Stock
     Purchase Agreement, the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of
     this Warrant shall, as of the date of such acquisition, be reduced in the
     manner specified in said Section 11.2(b) of the Stock Purchase Agreement.
     For the purposes hereof, "Securities" shall mean and include Common Shares,
     and any rights, options, warrants or other securities of the Company
     exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into Common Shares.

               SECTION 11.  Fully Paid Shares; Taxes.  The Company agrees that
                            -------------------------                         
     the Common Shares represented by each and every certificate for Warrant
     Shares delivered on the exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the
     terms hereof shall, at the time of such delivery, be validly issued, fully
     paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens, pledges, options,
     claims or other encumbrances.  The Company further covenants and agrees
     that it will pay, when due and payable, any and all Federal and state
     stamp, original issue or similar taxes (but not including any income
     taxes) which may be payable in respect of the issue of any Warrant
     Shares or certificates therefor.

               SECTION 12.  Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Warrants.  In the event
                            -----------------------------------              
     that the Holder shall notify the Company that this Warrant has been lost,
     stolen or destroyed and either (a) provides a letter, in form satisfactory
     to the Company, to the effect that it shall indemnify the Company from any
     loss incurred by the Company

                                       6
<PAGE>
 
     in connection therewith, and/or (b) provides an indemnity bond in such
     amount as shall be reasonably required by the Company, the Company having
     the option of electing either (a) or (b) or both, the Company may, in its
     sole discretion, accept such letter and/or indemnity bond in lieu of the
     surrender of this Warrant as required by Section 1 hereof.

               SECTION 13.  Notices.  All notices hereunder shall be in writing
                            --------                                           
     and shall be given: (a) if to the Company, at One Ram Ridge Road, Spring
     Valley, New York 10977 (attention: Kenneth I. Sawyer), fax number: (914)
     425-5097, or such other address or fax number as the Company has designated
     in writing to the Holder, or (b) if to the Holder, at Clal House, 5
     Druyanov Street, Tel Aviv 63143, Israel (attention: Zeev Zahavi), fax
     number: (011-972-3) 293633, with a copy to Proskauer Rose Goetz &
     Mendelsohn LLP, 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 (attention: Jeffrey
     A. Horwitz, Esq.), fax number: (212) 969-2900, or such other address or fax
     number as the Holder shall have designated in writing to the Company.  Any
     notice shall be deemed to have been given if personally delivered or sent
     by express commercial courier or delivery service or by telegram, telefax,
     telex or facsimile transmission.  Any notice given in any other manner
     shall be deemed given when actually received.

               SECTION 14.  Amendments; Waiver.  This Warrant may not be amended
                            -------------------                                 
     or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except pursuant to a
     written instrument executed by the Company and the Holder.

               SECTION 15.  Headings.  The headings of the Sections of this
                            ---------                                      
     Warrant have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not
     be deemed to be a part of this Warrant.

               SECTION 16.  Applicable Law.  This Warrant is issued under, and
                            ---------------                                   
     shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
     State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly
     within.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be
     signed on its behalf, in its corporate name, by its duly authorized
     officer, on September 21, 1995.


                                                  PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.



                                                By______________________________
                                                               Kenneth I. Sawyer
                                                                       President

                                       7
<PAGE>
 
Attest:




- -------------------------
Robert I. Edinger
Secretary

                                       8
<PAGE>
 
                         PHARMACEUTICAL RESOURCES, INC.

                             WARRANT EXERCISE FORM
                             ---------------------


               The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the within
     Warrant dated              , 1995, and expiring on               , 1998, to
                   -------------                        --------------
     the extent of purchasing             shares of common stock of
                              -----------
     Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc.  The undersigned hereby makes a payment of

     $           in payment therefor.
      ----------


                                         ------------------------------
                                         Name of Holder


                                         ------------------------------
                                         Signature of Holder
                                         or Authorized Representative


                                         ------------------------------
                                         Name and Title of Authorized
                                         Representative


                                         ------------------------------
                                         Address of Holder


                                         ------------------------------
                                         Date

                                       9

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                                                                     Exhibit 11
                         COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE DATA
                                  (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year Ended In                                                        1996          1995         1994
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                                                     <C>            <C>          <C>
Income (loss) from continuing operations                                $(11,092,000)  $   612,000  $ 4,233,000
Income from discontinued operations                                        2,800,000             -      466,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                                -             -   14,128,000
                                                                        ------------   -----------  -----------
     Net income (loss)                                                  $ (8,292,000)  $   612,000  $18,827,000
                                                                        ============    ==========  ===========
Primary:
     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding                 18,340,248    16,669,827   14,320,969
     Shares issuable upon conversion of Series A
          Convertible Preferred Stock                                              -             -    1,058,400
     Shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive stock options
          and warrants - net of shares assumed to be
          repurchased  (at the average market price for the
           period) from exercise proceeds                                    127,000       473,554    1,115,529
                                                                        ------------   -----------  -----------
     Shares used for computation                                          18,467,248    17,143,381   16,494,898
                                                                        ============   ===========  ===========
Income (loss) per share of common stock (primary):
     Continuing operations                                              $       (.60)  $       .04  $       .26
     Discontinued operations                                                     .15             -          .03
     Change in accounting principle                                                -             -          .85
                                                                        ------------   -----------  -----------
          Net income (loss)                                             $      ( .45)  $       .04  $      1.14
                                                                        ============   ===========  ===========
Assuming full dilution:
     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding                 18,340,248    16,669,827   14,320,969
     Shares issuable upon conversion of Series A
          Convertible Preferred Stock                                              -             -    1,058,400
     Shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive stock options
          and warrants - net of shares assumed to be
          repurchased (at the higher of period-end market
          price or the average market price for the period)
          from exercise proceeds                                             127,000       473,554    1,115,529
                                                                        ------------   -----------  -----------
          Shares used for computation                                     18,467,248    17,143,381   16,494,898
                                                                        ============   ===========  ===========
Income (loss) per share of common stock (assuming full dilution):(a)
     Continuing operations                                              $       (.60)  $       .04  $       .26
     Discontinued operations                                                     .15             -          .03
     Change in accounting principle                                                -             -          .85
                                                                        ------------   -----------  -----------
          Net income (loss)                                             $       (.45)  $       .04  $      1.14
                                                                        ============   ===========  ===========
</TABLE> 
(a)  Not presented because dilution is less than 3% from primary amounts.

<PAGE>
 
                                                                      Exhibit 21

                           Subsidiaries of Registrant
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                  State or Other Jurisdiction   
             Name                of Incorporation/Organization 
             ----                -----------------------------  
<S>                              <C>
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.         New Jersey

PRX Distributors, Ltd.           Delaware

ParCare, Ltd.                    New York

PRI-Research, Inc.               Delaware

Nutriceutical Resources, Inc.    New York

Quad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.       Indiana

Par Pharma Group, Ltd.           Delaware
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
 
                                                                Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
report included in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed
Registration Statements No. 33-35242 and No. 33-74052 on Forms S-3 and
Registration Statements No. 2-99035, No. 33-15640, No. 33-51914, No. 33-45785,
No. 33-29992, No. 33-79954, No. 33-79956, and No. 333-02885 on Forms S-8.



/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



New York, New York
December 27, 1996

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                                                            Exhibit 23.2



                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



     We consent to the incorporation of our report dated November 30, 1994 on
the consolidated financial statements and Schedule II of Pharmaceutical
Resources, Inc. as at and for the year ended October 1, 1994, into the Company's
previously filed Registration Statements No. 33-35242 and No. 33-74052 on Forms
S-3 and Registration Statements No. 2-99035, No. 33-15640, No. 33-51914, No. 33-
45785, No. 33-29992, No. 33-79954, No. 333-02885 and No. 33-79956 on Forms S-8.

/s/ Richard A. Eisner and Company, LLP

New York, New York
December 23, 1996

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
 
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                             299
<SECURITIES>                                       158
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,288
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (2,643)
<INVENTORY>                                     19,352
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                31,348
<PP&E>                                          46,806
<DEPRECIATION>                                (20,738)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  84,946
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           10,632
<BONDS>                                          2,971
                              187
                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      70,437
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    84,946
<SALES>                                         57,959
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                60,516
<CGS>                                           48,299
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   22,877
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 432
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (11,092)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (11,092)
<DISCONTINUED>                                   2,800
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (8,292)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.45)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.45)
        

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