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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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

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               Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                 April 22, 2003

                         BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                     0-28637                 58-2301143
(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission File        (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                   Number)          Identification Number)

             111 Barclay Boulevard
            Lincolnshire, Illinois                                  60069
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       (Zip Code)

                                 (847) 478-0500
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                       N/A
          (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

          Not Applicable

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

          Not Applicable

     (c)  Exhibits.

          Exhibit No.      Description
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          Ex. 99.1         Press Release dated April 22, 2003 (filed herewith
                           electronically).

Item 9.  Regulation  FD  Disclosure  (Information  furnished  in this  Item 9 is
furnished under Items 9 and 12).

The  following  information  is being  furnished  under "Item 9.  Regulation  FD
Disclosure"  pursuant to interim  guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission in and under "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition"
Release No. 33-8216 dated March 27, 2003.

On April  22,  2003,  BioSante  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  issued  a press  release
announcing  its 2002  financial  results  of  operations  and key  achievements.
Attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of  BioSante's  press  release  dated
April 22, 2003 announcing  BioSante's  2002 financial  results of operations and
financial condition and key achievements.




                                    SIGNATURE

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

                                BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

                                By: /s/ Phillip B. Donenberg
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                                Phillip B. Donenberg
                                Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

Dated: April 22, 2003




                         BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                                    FORM 8-K
                                  Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
  No.                        Description                        Method of Filing
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99.1        Press Release of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.      Filed herewith
            issued April 22, 2003