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) May 4, 2006

BARR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9860	42-1612474
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 Chestnut Ridge Road, Woodcliff Lake, NJ	07677
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(201) 930-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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EX-99.0: EARNINGS RELEASE

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 4, 2006, Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing earnings results for its Fiscal 2006 Third Quarter and Nine Months ended March 31, 2006. A copy of the release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.0 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, May 4^th discussing the earnings results. A replay of the conference call will be available from 12 Noon Eastern time on May 4^th through 11:59 PM Eastern time May 6^th, and can be accessed by dialing (800) 475-6701 in the United States or (320) 365-3844 Internationally and using the access code 825661.

The Conference Call will also be Webcast live on the Internet. Investors and other interested parties may access the live webcast through the Investor Relations section, under Calendar of Events, on Barr’s website at http://www.barrlabs.com.

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
99.0	Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. May 4, 2006 earnings release.

SIGNATURES

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

		BARR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: May 4, 2006	/s/ William T. McKee
		William T. McKee
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer