UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549

                           FORM 10-Q/A

 (X) Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period
     ended June 30, 1999

                               or

 ( ) Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period
     from __________ to __________

                  Commission File Number 1-6247


                        ALZA CORPORATION
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                               77-0142070
(State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

                      1900 Charleston Road
                          P.O. Box 7210
              Mountain View, California 94039-7210
            (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (650) 564-5000


     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (X)  No ( )



Number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes
of common stock as of July 30, 1999:

Common Stock, $.01 par value - 101,596,932 shares


                        ALZA CORPORATION
                FORM 10-Q/A for the Quarter Ended
                          June 30, 1999


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Part II. Other Information


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                     3


Signatures                                                   4


Exhibits



Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

            (a)    Exhibits:

                   10.1 Form of Amendment to Executive
             Agreement between ALZA Corporation and Certain
             Executive Officers dated as of June 11, 1999.



                           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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                   ALZA CORPORATION



Date: March 27, 2000          By:        /s/ Peter D. Staple
                                           Peter D. Staple
                                        Executive Vice President
                                     and Chief Administrative Officer





                            EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit


10.1     Form of Amendment to Executive Agreement between
         ALZA Corporation and Certain Executive Officers
         dated as of June 11, 1999.