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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-28</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-07-29</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001003124</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PPDI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001440766</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dingivan Christine A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>929 NORTH FRONT STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP Chief Medical Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>This filing is being amended to attach the reporting person's Power of Attorney.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lisa C. Noecker attorney-in-fact for Christine A. Dingivan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
