SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                        Amendment No. 1 to Current Report
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): MARCH 19, 2002
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                       INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                                                                  

              DELAWARE                                 001-16789                             04-3565120
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   (State or other jurisdiction)                      (Commission                           (IRS Employer
         of incorporation)                            File Number)                         Identification No.)


51 SAWYER ROAD, SUITE 200, WALTHAM, MA                                                             02453
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(Address of principal executive offices)                                                         (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 647-3900
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





         Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (the "Company") hereby amends it
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 19, 2002, in order to file the financial
statements and pro forma financial information required by Item 7 of Form 8-K.

ITEM 7 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

           (a)    Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

                  Audited consolidated financial statements of IVC
                  Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of July 31, 2001 and
                  2000 and for each of the three years in the period ended
                  July 31, 2001 and unaudited condensed consolidated
                  financial statements of IVC Industries, Inc. and
                  Subsidiaries as of January 31, 2002 and for the six months
                  ended January 31, 2002 and 2001 are contained in Exhibit
                  99.8 attached hereto and are incorporated herein by
                  reference.

           (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information.

                  Unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company as
                  of and for the year ended December 31, 2001 giving pro
                  forma effect to the Company's acquisitions of the Unipath
                  Division of Unilever Plc and IVC Industries, Inc. is
                  contained in Exhibit 99.9 attached hereto and is
                  incorporated herein by reference.

           (c)    Exhibits.

                  Exhibit No.      Description

                     2.1*          Amended and Restated Merger Agreement,
                                   dated as of January 22, 2002, by and among
                                   Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.,
                                   Nutritionals Acquisition Corporation and IVC
                                   Industries, Inc.**

                    23.1           Consent of Amper Politziner & Mattia P.A.

                    99.8           Audited consolidated financial statements
                                   of IVC Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries as
                                   of July 31, 2001 and 2000 and for each of
                                   the three years in the period ended July 31,
                                   2001 and unaudited condensed consolidated
                                   financial statements of IVC Industries, Inc.
                                   and Subsidiaries as of January 31, 2002 and
                                   for the six months ended January 31, 2002
                                   and 2001.

                    99.9           Unaudited pro forma financial information of
                                   the Company as of and for the year ended
                                   December 31, 2001 giving pro forma effect to
                                   the Company's acquisitions of the Unipath
                                   Division of Unilever Plc and IVC Industries,
                                   Inc.

         *        Previously filed.

         **       The Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the Securities
                  and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a copy of any
                  omitted schedule or exhibit to this agreement upon request by
                  the Commission.


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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.

                                     INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.


                                     /s/ Duane L. James
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                                     Duane L. James, Vice President of Finance
                                     and Treasurer

                                     Date: April 24, 2002


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit No.  Description

         2.1*     Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, dated as of January 22,
                  2002, by and among Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.,
                  Nutritionals Acquisition Corporation and IVC Industries,
                  Inc.**

         23.1     Consent of Amper Politziner & Mattia P.A.

         99.8     Audited consolidated financial statements of IVC Industries,
                  Inc. and Subsidiaries as of July 31, 2001 and 2000 and for
                  each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2001 and
                  unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of IVC
                  Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of January 31, 2002 and
                  for the six months ended January 31, 2002 and 2001.

         99.9     Unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company as of
                  and for the year ended December 31, 2001 giving pro forma
                  effect to the Company's acquisitions of the Unipath Division
                  of Unilever Plc and IVC Industries, Inc.

         *        Previously filed.

         **       The Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the Commission
                  a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to this agreement
                  upon request by the Commission.


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