X0201 42003-11-24 0000815838 NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC NOVN 0001224099 MESSIRY JAMES B C/O NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 11960 S.W. 144TH STREET MIAMI FL 33186 0100Senior Vice PresidentCommon Stock ($.0001 Par Value)2003-11-244M0197588.81A26000DCommon Stock ($.0001 Par Value)2003-11-244S01975813.77D6242DCommon Stock ($.0001 Par Value)2003-11-244S0624213.68D0DStock Option (Right to Buy)8.812003-11-244M0197580D2006-10-04Common Stock1975810000D10% exercisable after 10/05/2000; 20% exercisable after 10/05/2001; 20% exercisable after 10/05/2002; 25% exercisable after 10/05/2003; 25% exercisable after 10/05/2004. James B. Messiry2003-11-25