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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 1997
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                                  HemaSure Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                      0-19410                 04-3216862
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                   file number)            Identification No.)






140 Locke Drive, Marlborough, Massachusetts                          01752
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(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (508) 485-6850
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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Item 5. Other Events.

               Effective as of January 23, 1997, HemaSure Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("HemaSure"), HemaSure's U.S. and Danish subsidiaries, and Novo
Nordisk A/S, a Danish corporation ("Novo Nordisk"), entered into a Restructuring
Agreement relating to the May 2, 1996 acquisition by HemaSure of the plasma
product unit of Novo Nordisk. Pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement,
approximately $23 million of indebtedness owed to Novo Nordisk was restructured
by way of issuance by HemaSure to Novo Nordisk of a 12% convertible subordinated
promissory note in the principal amount of approximately $11.7 million, which is
due and payable on December 31, 2001, with interest payable quarterly (provided
that up to approximately US $3,000,000 may be forgiven in certain
circumstances). Approximately $8.5 million of the reduction of such indebtedness
was forgiven. The remainder of the reduction represents a net amount due from
Novo Nordisk to HemaSure related to various service arrangements between the two
companies. All amounts outstanding under such note are convertible by either
party, commencing January 1998, into shares of common stock, par value $.01 per
share, of HemaSure at a conversion price equal to $10.50 per share.

         In addition, HemaSure has determined to discontinue the development and
operation of its Danish plasma business due, in large part, to Pharmacia &
Upjohn's ("P&U") wrongful termination of HemaSure's planned acquisition of P&U's
plasma division in Sweden, which was a critical part of HemaSure's initial
strategy to enter the plasma business, as well as certain other factors. In that
regard, HemaSure currently is considering various strategic alternatives to
effect that determination promptly, including, but not limited to, the sale or
other disposition of its plasma business, or an orderly liquidation of its
assets. On February 27, 1997, HemaSure issued a press release (a copy of which
is attached here as Exhibit 10.2) disclosing a one-time charge of $15.2 million
in the fourth quarter associated with the exit from the plasma business.

         HemaSure is currently engaged in preliminary discussions with a third
party regarding the potential sale of HemaSure's Danish plasma business. There
can be no assurance, however, that HemaSure will enter into a definitive
agreement relating to the sale of such business or that such a sale will be
consummated.

         HemaSure continues to pursue vigorously its previously disclosed
lawsuit against Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. in which HemaSure seeks $168 million
in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages arising out of,
among other things, P&U's breach of its commitment to sell the business to
HemaSure following its year long efforts to acquire P&U's plasma business.
HemaSure intended to integrate P&U's plasma business with the complimentary
plasma business it previously acquired from Novo Nordisk in May 1996. There can
be no assurance that HemaSure will prevail in its lawsuit or that, if it were to
so prevail, that it will be awarded, or will collect, adequate damages, if any.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits.

10.1     Restructuring Agreement, dated January 23, 1997, between HemaSure Inc.,
         HemaPharm Inc., HemaSure A/S and Novo Nordisk A/S.

10.2     Press release, dated February 27, 1997.



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                                   SIGNATURES

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


                                HEMASURE INC.
                                (Registrant)


Date: February 27, 1997         By: /s/ Jeffrey B. Davis
                                    ------------------------
                                    Name:  Jeffrey B. Davis
                                    Title: Senior Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                                                               Page No.


10.1     Restructuring Agreement, dated January 23, 1997, between
         HemaSure Inc., HemaPharm Inc., HemaSure A/S and Novo
         Nordisk A/S.

10.2     Press release, dated February 27, 1997.



                                                                 Exhibit 10.1

                            RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT


      THIS RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated January 23, 1997, is
made and entered into by and among  HemaSure Inc., a Delaware  corporation  with
its principle  place of business at 140 Locke Drive,  Marlborough,  MA 01752 USA
("HemaSure"),   HemaPharm  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  and  a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of HemaSure  (the  "Buyer"),  HemaSure  A/S, a corporation  organized
under the laws of Denmark and a wholly-owned  subsidiary of the Buyer ("HemaSure
A/S"),  and Novo Nordisk A/S, a corporation  organized under the laws of Denmark
with its principle place of business at Novo Alle,  DK-2880,  Bagsvard,  Denmark
(the  "Seller").   The  Buyer,  the  Seller,  HemaSure,  and  HemaSure  A/S  are
collectively referred to herein as the "Parties."

      WHEREAS, Parties have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement,  dated May
2, 1996 (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"),  pursuant to which the Buyer purchased
from the Seller the business and assets  comprising the Seller's  Plasma Product
Unit (the "Acquisition");

      WHEREAS,  in  connection  with  the  Acquisition  and the  Asset  Purchase
Agreement,  (i) the Parties entered into a Technical and Administrative  Service
Agreement,  dated May 2, 1996 (the "Technical Service  Agreement"),  and a Sales
Service  Agreement,  dated May 2,  1996  (the  "Sales  Service  Agreement"  and,
together with the Asset Purchase  Agreement and the Technical Service Agreement,
the "Acquisition  Agreements"),  (ii) the Buyer made and delivered to the Seller
the Raw Materials  Promissory Note (the "RM Note"),  (iii) HemaSure A/S made and
delivered to the Seller the Work-In-Process Promissory Note (the "WIP Note" and,
together with the RM Note, the "Notes"),  and (iv) Novo Nordisk became  entitled
to  receive  the Raw  Materials  Differential  (together  with  the  Notes,  the
"Indebtedness"); and

      WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to (i) amend the Asset Purchase Agreement,
(ii)  consolidate and restructure the  Indebtedness due and owing to the Seller,
(iii)  provide for certain  mutual  waivers  and  releases of certain  potential
claims among the Parties, (iv) amend certain provisions of the Technical Service
Agreement  and the Sales  Service  Agreement,  and (v) provide for certain other
actions and relationships between the Parties.

      NOW, THEREFORE,  in consideration of these premises,  the representations,
warranties  and covenants of the  respective  Parties set forth herein,  and for
other good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

      1.    Definitions.  Capitalized terms used, but not defined,  herein shall
have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

      2.    Amendment of Asset  Purchase  Agreement.  Section  1.3(b)  (Purchase
Price) of the Asset  Purchase  Agreement  is hereby  amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:

            "(b) A  business  shut down (a  "Business  Shut  Down")  shall  have
occurred if, before March 31, 1998,  the  manufacturing  facility in Denmark for
the Business  shall have been shut down and at least 75% of the employees of the
Business in Denmark  shall have been  terminated;  a  determination  to effect a
Business Shut Down shall be at the sole discretion of the Buyer."

            In addition, the Seller agrees that neither HemaSure, the Buyer, nor
HemaSure A/S now has or shall have in the future,  any  liability or  obligation
whatsoever to the Seller with respect to the Raw



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Materials Differential, as such may have existed on or prior to the date hereof,
and  the  Seller  hereby  expressly  forgives  and  cancels  any  and  all  such
indebtedness.

      3.    Payment of Outstanding Invoices and Paydown of WIP Note.

            (a)  Concurrent  with the execution and delivery of this  Agreement,
the Seller shall pay to HemaSure A/S an aggregate  amount of DKK  53,836,300  as
payment in respect of certain  invoices which previously have been delivered and
invoiced by HemaSure A/S to the Seller.  The payment  described in the preceding
sentence shall take the form of a deemed  paydown by HemaSure A/S,  effective on
the date  hereof,  of an aggregate  amount of DKK  53,836,300  of the  principal
amount currently due and outstanding under the WIP Note.

            (b) The  transactions  and  payments  provided for in this Section 3
shall be deemed to have occurred  immediately  prior to the  consummation of the
transactions set forth in Sections 4 and 5 below.

      4.    Assignment of Right to and Interest in WIP Note.

            (a) The Seller hereby transfers and assigns to HemaSure,  all of the
Seller's right,  title and interest in and to the WIP Note, and the Seller shall
appropriately  endorse and deliver to HemaSure  such WIP Note,  so as to validly
transfer and assign to HemaSure all such right, title and interest in and to the
WIP Note.

            (b) In  consideration  for,  among other  things,  the  transfer and
assignment to HemaSure by the Seller of all of its right,  title and interest in
and to the WIP Note, HemaSure shall, on the date hereof, make and deliver to the
Seller the New HemaSure Note  described in Section 5(c) below and enter into the
registration rights agreement described in such section.

      5.    Restructuring of Indebtedness. The Indebtedness due and owing to the
Seller pursuant to the Notes is hereby restructured and quantified as follows:

            (a)  Concurrent  with the execution and delivery of this  Agreement,
the  Seller is  surrendering  and  delivering  to the  Buyer  the Raw  Materials
Promissory Note for cancellation. The Seller hereby forgives and cancels any and
all  liabilities,   obligations,   and  indebtedness  under  the  Raw  Materials
Promissory Note.

            (b) As set forth in Section 2 above,  concurrent  with the execution
and delivery of this  Agreement,  the Seller hereby forgives and cancels any and
all indebtedness  formerly  represented by the Raw Materials  Differential under
the Asset Purchase Agreement.

            (c)  Concurrent  with the execution and delivery of this  Agreement,
(i)  HemaSure  shall make and deliver to the Seller a  convertible  subordinated
promissory  note,  in the form  attached  hereto as Exhibit A (the "New HemaSure
Note"),  in  the  original  principal  amount  of  US  $11,721,989.00,  and,  in
connection  therewith,  HemaSure and the Seller shall enter into a  registration
rights agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

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      6.  Mutual  Release and Waiver.  The  Parties  hereby  release and forever
discharge one another, their affiliates,  subsidiaries and divisions,  and their
respective officers and directors,  from any and all claims,  demands,  damages,
causes of action,  or suits,  whether in contract,  tort,  equity,  statute,  or
otherwise, that they have, have ever had, or may potentially have as of the date
hereof,  against one another (but not with  respect to claims  asserted by third
parties),  arising,  directly  or  indirectly,  from  any  one  or  more  of the
Acquisition  Agreements  (including,  but not  limited  to,  the  Raw  Materials
Differential), and/or the Notes.

      7. Amendment of Technical Service  Agreement and Sales Service  Agreement.
Concurrent  with the  execution and delivery of this  Agreement,  the Seller and
HemaSure  A/S shall  execute and deliver a  Prolongation  Agreement - Technical,
Administrative and Sales Services, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

      8. Agreement  Regarding  Sales to Iran.  Concurrent with the execution and
delivery  of this  Agreement,  the Seller and  HemaSure  A/S shall  execute  and
deliver an  agreement,  in the form  attached  hereto as Exhibit D,  relating to
certain  invoices and payments between the Seller and HemaSure A/S in connection
with certain sales to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

      9.  Sublease  Letter.  Concurrent  with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement,  HemaSure shall sign and deliver to the Seller a letter,  in the form
attached  hereto as  Exhibit  E, with  respect  to  certain  potential  sublease
security obligations that may arise from and after April 1, 1998.

      10. Rent Payments  (Warehouse  Facility).  The Seller and the Buyer hereby
acknowledge and agree that the aggregate annual rent payments under the sublease
agreement  between  the  Seller  and the Buyer  with  respect  to the  warehouse
facility  at  Kanalholmen,  Hvidovre,  Denmark  (the  "Sublease"),  shall be DKK
456,200  (which rent payments shall be set forth in the written  assignment,  in
the form of  Exhibit F  attached  hereto  and  described  in  Section 11 below),
exclusive of VAT,  based on 544 square meters  (freeze  house  facilities of 250
square meters and a laboratory of 294 square meters).

      11. Assignment and Recordation of Sublease.  Concurrent with the execution
and  delivery of this  Agreement,  the Buyer shall assign to HemaSure A/S all of
the Buyer's  rights,  title and interest in and to the  Sublease,  and the Buyer
shall assume and agree to be liable for all liabilities  and  obligations  under
such Sublease, pursuant to a written assignment, in the form of Exhibit F, which
assignment  shall be executed by the Buyer,  HemaSure  A/S, and the Seller,  and
recorded in the appropriate land records in Denmark.

      12.   Representations and Warranties.

            (a) Each of HemaSure,  the Buyer,  and HemaSure A/S,  represents and
warrants to the Seller that it has the requisite  power and authority to execute
and  deliver  this  Agreement,  and each  exhibit  hereto to which it is to be a
party,  and to  perform  its  obligations  hereunder  and  thereunder,  and this
Agreement,  and each  such  exhibit,  has been  duly  authorized,  executed  and
delivered by it and is binding and enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms.

            (b) The Seller  represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees
with, each of HemaSure, the Buyer, and HemaSure A/S that:


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                  (i) it has the  requisite  power and  authority to execute and
deliver this  Agreement,  and each exhibit  hereto to which it is to be a party,
and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and this Agreement, and
each such exhibit, has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and is
binding and enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;

                  (ii) it understands that neither the New HemaSure Note nor the
securities  that may be issuable upon  conversion  thereof have been  registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities  Act"), in reliance
on an exemption  therefrom for  transactions  not involving any public offering,
that neither the New HemaSure Note nor the securities  that may be issuable upon
conversion  thereof  have been  approved  or  disapproved  by the United  States
Securities and Exchange Commission or by any other Federal or state agency;

                  (iii) it is acquiring  the New HemaSure  Note,  and the rights
specified therein to acquire securities of HemaSure upon conversion thereof, for
its own account for investment  and not with a view to the sale or  distribution
thereof (except pursuant to a registration  statement under the Securities Act);
and

                  (iv) it understands that neither the New HemaSure Note nor the
securities  that may be issuable  upon  conversion  thereof can be resold unless
registered by HemaSure  pursuant to the Securities Act and any applicable  state
securities   laws,  or  unless  an  exemption   therefrom  is  available,   and,
accordingly,  it may  not be  possible  for the  undersigned  to  liquidate  its
investment in HemaSure;  and it agrees not to sell, assign or otherwise transfer
or dispose of the New HemaSure Note, or any securities of HemaSure issuable upon
conversion  thereof,  unless such note and securities have been so registered or
an exemption from the requirements of registration is available.

      13. Press  Releases and  Announcements.  Neither  HemaSure,  the Buyer nor
HemaSure A/S, on the one hand, or the Seller, on the other hand, shall issue any
press release or  announcement  relating to the subject matter of this Agreement
without the prior written approval of the other; provided,  however, that either
may make any public disclosure that it believes in good faith is required by law
or regulation (in which case the  disclosing  party shall advise the other party
and  provided  it with a copy of the  proposed  disclosure  prior to making  the
disclosure).

      14.   No Third Party  Beneficiaries.  This Agreement  shall not confer any
rights or remedies  upon any person other than the Parties and their  respective
successors and permitted assigns.

      15.  Succession and  Assignment.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors
and permitted assigns.  Neither Party may assign either this Agreement or any of
its rights,  interests,  or  obligations  hereunder  without  the prior  written
approval of the other Party.

      16.   Counterparts.  This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  one  or  more
counterparts,  each of  which  shall be  deemed  an  original,  but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

      17.   Headings.  The section  headings  contained  in this  Agreement  are
inserted  for  convenience  only and shall not affect in any way the  meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.

      18.   Notices.  All  notices,   requests,   demands,   claims,  and  other
communications  hereunder  shall be in  writing.  Any notice,  request,  demand,
claim, or other communication hereunder shall be

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deemed  duly  delivered  two  business  days after it is sent by  registered  or
certified mail, return receipt requested,  postage prepaid,  or one business day
after it is sent via a reputable  nationwide  overnight courier service, in each
case to the intended recipient as set forth below:

If to the Seller:                  Copy to:

Novo Nordisk A/S                   Novo Nordisk A/S
Novo Alle, DK-2880                 Novo Alle, DK-2880
Bagsvard, Denmark                  Bagsvard, Denmark
Attn:                              Attn:  General Counsel
Fax:                               Fax:

                                   Novo Nordisk of North America, Inc.
                                   405 Lexington Avenue, Suite 6400
                                   New York, New York 10017
                                   Attn: General Counsel
                                   Fax: 212-867-0298

If to HemaSure, the Buyer or
HemaSure A/S:                      Copy to:

HemaSure Inc.                      Battle Fowler LLP
140 Locke Drive                    Park Avenue Tower
Marlborough, MA  01752             75 East 55th Street
Attn: President and Chief          New York, New York  10022
      Executive Officer            Attn:  Luke P. Iovine, III, Esq.
                                   Fax:  212-856-7816


Any Party may give any notice,  request,  demand,  claim, or other communication
hereunder using any other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier,
messenger service,  telecopy,  telex, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but no
such notice,  request,  demand, claim, or other communication shall be deemed to
have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the  individual
for whom it is  intended.  Any Party may  change the  address to which  notices,
requests,  demands,  claims,  and  other  communications  hereunder  are  to  be
delivered by giving the other Party notice in the manner herein set forth.

      19.   Governing Law. This Agreement  shall be governed by and construed in
accordance  with  the laws of the  State  of New  York,  without  regard  to the
provision of conflicts of law thereof.

      20.  Amendments  and  Waivers.  No  amendment  of any  provision  of  this
Agreement  shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by each
of the Parties. No waiver by either Party of any default, misrepresentation,  or
breach of warranty or covenant  hereunder,  whether intentional or not, shall be
deemed  to  extend to any prior or  subsequent  default,  misrepresentation,  or
breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising
by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.

      21.   Expenses.   Each  Party  shall  bear  its  own  costs  and  expenses
(including  legal fees and expenses)  incurred in connection with this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.

                           (signature page follows)

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.

                  HEMASURE INC.


                  By:  /s/ Steven H. Rouhandeh
                        Name: Steven H. Rouhandeh
                        Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


                  HEMAPHARM INC.


                  By:  /s/ Steven H. Rouhandeh
                       Name: Steven H. Rouhandeh
                       Title: President


                  HEMASURE A/S


                  By:  /s/ Steven H. Rouhandeh     /s/ Svenn Poulsen
                       --------------------------  -------------------
                       Name: Steven H. Rouhandeh   Name: Svenn Poulsen
                       Title: Director             Title: Managing Director



                  NOVO NORDISK A/S


                  By:  /s/ Kurt A. Nielsen   /s/ Jesper Ovesen
                      --------------------   ------------------
                      Name: Kurt A. Nielsen  Jesper Ovesen
                      Title: Deputy CEO      Managing Director





                               (end of signature page)


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              Exhibit 10.2

Contact
HemaSure Inc.
Jeffrey B. Davis
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
212-572-6275
Jonathan Fassberg
Corporate Communications
212-572-6275


                HEMASURE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO EXIT PLASMA BUSINESS;
              REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS AND DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Marlborough, Mass., February 27, 1997 -- HemaSure Inc. (NASDAQ: HMSR) today
announced its intentions to exit the plasma pharmaceuticals business and return
its focus to the development of new and innovative technologies for the blood
banking market, including the commercialization of its LeukoNet(TM) and
SteriPath(TM) technologies.

The Company will file today a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC with
respect to its recent restructuring agreement with Novo Nordisk, from which
HemaSure acquired its Danish plasma business. Pursuant to that agreement,
approximately $23 million of indebtedness owed to Novo Nordisk was restructured
by way of the Company's issuance of a convertible promissory note in the
principal amount of $11.7 million (provided that up to approximately $3 million
may be forgiven in certain circumstances). The terms of the 5-year note include
a 12 percent coupon and a conversion price of $10.50 per share, a conversion
premium of approximately 100 percent over the last reported sale price of
HemaSure's common stock on the NASDAQ NMS on February 26, 1997. Each of HemaSure
and Novo Nordisk has the option of forcing conversion of the convertible note
into HemaSure common stock in January, 1998.

The Company took a one-time charge of $15.2 million in the fourth quarter
associated with the exit from the plasma business, reporting a net loss for the
three months ended December 31, 1996 of $30.4 million or $3.76 per share,
compared to a loss of $2.2 million or $0.27 per share for the fourth quarter of
1995. The loss for the year ended 1996 of $40.6 million or $5.03 per share,
compared to $7.5 million or $1.20 per share for the year ended 1995. The
increase in net loss is due principally to losses and a one-time charge
associated with the discontinued plasma operations, as well as increased
research and development activities on SteriPath and expenses associated with
the commercialization of LeukoNet. The fourth quarter loss from continued
operations, $6.4 million, includes non-recurring charges of approximately $2.0
million associated with expenses incurred in the failed acquisition of Pharmacia
& Upjohn's plasma business.




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"Our decision to exit the plasma pharmaceuticals business is based
principally on Pharmacia & Upjohn's breach of an agreement we believe we had to
acquire their Kabi plasma business," commented Steven H. Rouhandeh, President
and CEO of HemaSure. "We are currently evaluating preliminary indications of
interest for our Copenhagen facility as well as other approaches to exiting the
business. We are also actively pursuing our legal claims and seeking damages
from Pharmacia & Upjohn, as previously disclosed."

"We believe that HemaSure is well positioned to expand on its core strategy
and expertise, including the development and in-licensing of new technologies
that address the large, unmet safety needs in the blood banking industry,"
continued Mr. Rouhandeh. "Our strategic relationships with leading blood banking
organizations, including the American Red Cross, helps us to identify new
product opportunities in this important field. The new management team continues
to be enthusiastic about the prospects of our LeukoNet filter system, and about
SteriPath, our system in development for pathogen inactivating red cells."

"The decrease in sales of LeukoNet in the fourth quarter was a result of
our taking additional steps to meet the needs of our current LeukoNet
customers," remarked Mr. Edward Kelly, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. "We spent additional time and resources to optimize the
performance of the LeukoNet filter in response to new proposed industry
standards regarding red cell recovery, and are encouraged by orders received in
early 1997."

HemaSure Inc. (NASDAQ: HMSR) develops and delivers innovative separations
and pathogen inactivation technologies designed to set standards of safety for
processing blood components worldwide.

Any statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward
looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, and involve risks and uncertainties. Information on
potential factors which could affect the Company's actual results of operations
are included in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1995, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended September 30, 1996, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 (which the Company intends to file by the
end of March).

                                      # # #

LeukoNet(TM) and SteriPath(TM) are trademarks of HemaSure Inc.


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                                  HemaSure Inc.
                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
                  For The Three and Twelve Month Periods Ended
                           December 31, 1996 and 1995
<TABLE>

<S>                                                       <C>        <C>                  <C>                       <C>


                                                         Three-month periods                               Twelve-month periods
(In thousands, except per share amounts)                  ended December 31,                                ended December 31,

                                                            1996              1995                 1996                      1995
Revenues:

  Product sales                                    $         158     $          15        $         725             $         534
  Collaborative research and development                      --               114                   54                       300

     Total revenues                                          158               129                  779                       834

Costs and expenses:

  Cost of products sold                                    1,416               386                3,785                     1,073
  Research and development                                 1,919             1,140                6,169                     4,344
  Selling, general and administrative                      3,271             1,415                8,069                     3,881

     Total costs and expenses                              6,606             2,941               18,023                     9,298


Loss from operations                                     (6,448)           (2,812)             (17,244)                   (8,464)

Interest income (net)                                        197               641                1,574                     1,014
Other income (expense)                                     (180)                --                (180)                        --


Net loss from continuing operations                      (6,431)           (2,171)             (15,850)                   (7,450)

Discontinued operations:

  Loss from operations of discontinued business          (8,765)                --              (9,550)                        --
  Loss on disposal of discontinued business             (15,198)                --             (15,198)                        --

Net Loss                                           $    (30,394)     $     (2,171)        $    (40,598)             $     (7,450)

Net loss per share:

  Net loss from continuing operations              $      (0.79)     $      (0.27)        $      (1.96)             $      (1.20)
  Loss from operations of discontinued business           (1.08)                --               (1.18)                        --
  Loss on disposal of discontinued business               (1.88)                --               (1.88)                        --

  Net loss                                         $      (3.76)     $      (0.27)        $      (5.03)             $      (1.20)

Weighted average number of common and
 common equivalent shares outstanding                      8,092             8,023               8,069                     6,205

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                                  HemaSure Inc.
                      Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
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                                                                        December 31,            December 31,
                         (In thousands)                                     1996                    1995

ASSETS

Cash and marketable securities                                             $     16,896            $      47,841
Accounts receivable                                                                 283                       82
Inventories                                                                         376                      756
Property plant and equipment, net                                                 2,245                    1,286
Other assets                                                                        760                      247


  Total assets                                                             $     20,560            $      50,212



LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



Accounts payable, accrued expenses and capital lease obligations           $      3,944            $       2,210
Convertible subordinated note payable                                             8,687                       --
Total stockholders' equity                                                        7,929                   48,002


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                 $     20,560            $      50,212

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