Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Richard D. Peterson, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation; and | ||
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: May 5, 2009
RICHARD D. PETERSON
/s/ RICHARD D. PETERSON
(Richard D. Peterson)
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
and Treasurer
(Richard D. Peterson)
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
and Treasurer