SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                    
                               Washington, D.C. 20549

                                      FORM 10-Q
                     QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                       OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


           For Quarter Ended March 31, 1996  Commission file number 0-3390


                            UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                DELAWARE                       22-1685346
    (State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer                 
   incorporation or organization)         Identification Number)

        2150 E. Lake Cook Rd.,                    60089
       Buffalo Grove, Illinois                  (Zip Code)                   
   (Address of principal executive
   offices)

         Registrant's telephone number        (847) 541-2525
            including area code


     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

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding  of each of the
     issuer's classes of common stock, as of  the close of the
     period covered by this report:

        Title of each class        Number of shares outstanding
            Common Stock                    8,620,886
          ($.25 par value)



                 UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
          
                                                               Page
                                                              Number

   PART I.    Financial Information
        
        ITEM 1.   Financial Statements

                  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets          3

                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of           5
                  Operations
                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash      6
                  Flows
                  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial      7
                  Statements

                  Management's Discussion and Analysis of        8
      ITEM 2.     Results of Operations and Financial
                  Condition


   PART II.    Other Information                                10
   
   SIGNATURE PAGE                                               11




     PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     Item 1 - Financial Statements
     UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                             March 31,  December 31,
                                               1996         1995
     ASSETS                                 (unaudited)
                                                   
     Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents           $  20,205,946   $ 7,011,843
     Short-term investments                      - - -     1,388,756
     Receivables:
       Trade                                   934,378     1,548,148
       Other                                    49,434       535,104

         Total receivables                     983,812     2,083,252

     Inventories                             2,748,203     3,327,939
     Prepaid expenses                          274,301       276,043

         Total current assets               24,212,262    14,087,833     
     Leasehold improvements and              
     equipment                               1,930,264     1,922,006
     Less accumulated depreciation and       
     amortization                            1,092,641     1,050,866
         Net                                   837,623       871,140

     Investment, at cost                       600,000       600,000
     Other assets                              725,189       746,208

         Total assets                     $ 26,375,074  $ 16,305,181

   
         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




     Item 1 - Financial Statements
     UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
       

                                                   March 31, December 31,
                                                    1996          1995
                                                  (unaudited)

   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                                          
   Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable                             $  166,891    $  416,705
     Accrued liabilities                             477,045       511,446
     Income taxes payable                             14,231        20,000
     Due to Roxane                                 3,190,324     3,716,633
     Deferred research and development revenues    2,036,035     1,000,000
       Total current liabilities                   5,884,526     5,664,784

   Stockholders' equity:
     Common stock, $.25 par value; authorized
        12,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 
        8,620,886 and 6,270,886                    2,155,222     1,567,722   
     Additional paid-in capital                   26,602,939    17,559,861
     Accumulated deficit                          (8,308,430)   (8,527,869)
     Accumulated foreign currency translation
        adjustment                                    40,817        40,683

       Total stockholders' equity                 20,490,548    10,640,397

       Total liabilities and stockholders'
         equity                                  $26,375,074  $ 16,305,181

                 
            See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



     UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
     Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995
     (Unaudited)

                                               March 31,    March 31,
                                                 1996        1995
                                                    
     Net sales                               $ 1,556,247  $ 1,672,382
     Research and development revenue            172,180        - - -
     Total revenue                             1,728,427    1,672,382
     Cost of sales                               678,551      708,657
     Gross profit                              1,049,876      963,725

     Operating and administrative expenses       559,336      579,551
     Sales and marketing expenses                218,779      270,463
     Research and development expenses           431,071      113,988

     Loss from operations                       (159,310)       (277)

     Other income (expense):
         Gain on sale of trademark               200,000        - - -
         Interest income                         193,837      102,218
         Other expense                           (21,019)       - - -
     Income before income taxes                  213,508      101,941

     Income tax benefit                            5,931        8,300
     Net income                               $  219,439   $  110,241

     Net income per share:
         Primary                              $      .03   $      .02
         Fully diluted                        $      .03   $      .02
     Weighted average number of common and
       common equivalent shares outstanding:
         Primary                               7,836,824    6,509,002
         Fully diluted                         8,236,090    6,660,178
      
            See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
      


     UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
     Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995
     (Unaudited)

                                                 March 31,   March 31,
                                                  1996         1995
                                                       
     Cash flows provided by operations:
     Net income                                $   219,439   $  110,241
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to
      net cash provided by operations:             
       Depreciation and amortization                45,000       45,055
       Write-off of Investment in Medisperse        21,019        - - -
       Other                                           134        2,026
       Decrease in current receivables           1,099,440      103,310
       Decrease (Increase) in inventories          579,736   (2,503,989)
       Decrease in prepaid expenses                  1,742       45,539
       Decrease in payables and accrued           
        liabilities                               (289,984)     (55,772)
       (Decrease) Increase in due to Roxane       (526,309)   2,561,737
        Net cash provided by operating
         activities                              1,150,217      308,147

     Cash flows provided by investing
     activities:                                   
       (Purchase) sale of equipment, net           (11,483)      10,609
       Sale of short-term investments            1,388,756        3,099
         Net cash provided by investing          
           activities                            1,377,273       13,708
    

     Cash flows provided by (used in)
     financing activities:
       Issuance of note receivable                   - - -     (132,252)
       Proceeds from issuance of common stock    9,630,578        - - -
       Deferred research and development
        revenues-net                             1,036,035        - - -
         Net cash provided by (used in)         
           financing activities                 10,666,613     (132,252)
    
     Increase in cash and cash equivalents      13,194,103      189,603
     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of period                                   7,011,843    6,101,093
     Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                   $ 20,205,946   $6,290,696


     Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
     information:
     Cash paid during the period for:
       Income taxes                           $      5,769   $    1,663

         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
     

      UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   March 31, 1996
                                     (Unaudited)

      
     NOTE 1

     The condensed consolidated financial information herein
     is unaudited,  other  than the  Condensed  Consolidated
     Balance Sheet at  December 31, 1995,  which is  derived
     from the audited financial  statements.  The  unaudited
     interim financial  statements include  the accounts  of
     UNIMED Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  (the  ``Company''), its
     wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  Unimed  Canada,  Inc.  and
     Unimed Technology Management, Inc.

     In  the  opinion  of  the  Company,  the   accompanying
     unaudited  interim  consolidated  financial  statements
     contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
     adjustments) necessary to present fairly the  Company's
     consolidated financial position as  of March 31,  1996,
     the results of  operations for the  three months  ended
     March 31, 1996 and 1995 and  changes in cash flows  for
     the three month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995.

     While  the  Company   believes  that  the   disclosures
     presented are  adequate  to make  the  information  not
     misleading,  it  is  suggested  that  these   condensed
     consolidated   financial   statements   be   read    in
     conjunction with  the  financial statements  and  notes
     included in the  Company's 1995 annual  report on  Form
     10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

      
     Item 2

       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF
               OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


     Results of Operations

     Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 vs. Three Months
     Ended March 31, 1995

     Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 1996
     (the ``Fiscal 1996  Period'') increased  three percent
     over total revenue for the three months ended March 31,
     1995  (the  ``Fiscal  1995  Period'').  Total  revenue
     consists of  net  sales and  research  and  development
     revenue.  Net  income was $219,439  or three cents  per     
     share for the Fiscal 1996 Period.   Net income for  the
     Fiscal 1995 Period was $110,241 or two cents per share.

     Net sales for the Fiscal 1996 Period declined by  seven
     percent or $116,135 to $1,556,247 compared to net sales
     of $1,672,382 for the Fiscal 1995 Period.  The  decline
     in net  sales  was  attributable to  the  sale  of  the
     Company's property rights  in and regulatory  approvals
     of Serc[R]  (betahistine HCl)  to Solvay-Duphar  as  of
     December 31, 1995.  Accordingly, no sales of Serc  were
     recorded during the  Fiscal 1996  Period, whereas,  net
     sales from  Serc  were  $228,760 for  the  Fiscal  1995
     Period.  Net sales were further reduced by  terminating
     distribution   of   the   Company's    over-the-counter
     products, as of December 31,  1995. Net sales of  over-
     the-counter products were $106,395 for the Fiscal  1995
     Period.  The discontinuation of Serc and the  over-the-
     counter products was off-set by a 16% sales increase in                
     Marinol[R] (dronabinol).  Marinol is currently the sole
     remaining source  of  product  sales  to  the  Company.
     Marinol sales increased due to higher unit volume.

     Total revenue,  in  addition  to  net  sales,  included
     $172,180  in research  and development  revenue in  the
     Fiscal 1996  Period  from  foreign  licensors'  partial
     support of clinical development programs on in-licensed
     products.  Approximately $2 million of future  research
     and development expenditures will be offset by deferred
     research and development revenues  paid to the  Company
     by foreign licensors.

     Cost of sales decreased by $30,106 or four percent  for
     the three month period ended March 31, 1996 compared to
     the three  month period  ended March  31, 1995.    This
     decrease is due to the above mentioned sale of Serc and
     the discontinuation of  the Company's  over-the-counter
     products.  The decrease in cost of sales was off-set by
     a provision  for obsolete  inventory.   Cost  of  sales
     expressed as a  percent of net  sales increased to  44%
     from 42% for the same period in 1995.

     Operating and administrative expenses decreased in  the
     Fiscal  1996  Period  by  $20,215  or  three   percent.
     Operating and administrative  expenses as a  percentage
     of net  sales  were  36%  in  the  Fiscal  1996  Period
     compared to 35% in the Fiscal 1995 Period.
      
     Sales and marketing expenses  decreased $51,684 or  19%
     in the Fiscal 1996 Period. Sales and marketing expenses
     were 14%  of  net  sales  in  the  Fiscal  1996  Period
     compared to 16% in the Fiscal 1995 Period.

     Research and development  expenses in  the Fiscal  1996
     Period were  $431,071,  compared  to  $113,988  in  the
     Fiscal 1995 Period.  Research and development  expenses
     were 28% of net sales for  the Fiscal 1996 Period,  and
     four percent of net sales  for the Fiscal 1995  Period.
     The increase is   due to  clinical development of  NTZ,
     Androgel[TM] and  Androgel[TM]-DHT.   The  Company  has
     added clinical  and  regulatory  staff  to  manage  its
     products'   clinical   development.      Research   and     
     development  expenses  of   $172,180  were  offset   by
     research and  development revenue  in the  Fiscal  1996
     Period.

     The Company expects  research and development  expenses
     to increase as planned product development continues.

     Liquidity

     At March  31,  1996,  the Company  had  cash  and  cash
     equivalents of $20,205,946,  compared to $7,011,843  at
     December 31,  1995,  an increase  of  $13,194,103.  The
     Company  generated  $1,388,756  from  maturing   short-
     investments during the Fiscal 1996 Period.

     The Company generated net cash from operations totaling
     $1,150,217  for  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  1996.
     Current receivables  decreased  by  $1,099,440  due  to
     receipt of cash  payments due under  a foreign  license
     agreement  and  royalty  payments  from  the  Company's
     distributor  of  Marinol[R].    Inventories   decreased
     $579,736 due  to ongoing  sales of  Marinol[R] and  the
     timing of new inventory deliveries.

     The Company generated $9,630,578  from the issuance  of
     common   stock   during   the   Fiscal   1996   period.
     Approximately $7,600,000  was received  from a  private
     placement of the Company's common stock.  Approximately
     $1,700,000 was received  from exercised stock  warrants
     owned  by  the   Company's  Chairman.     Approximately
     $320,000 was received in  connection with stock  option
     exercises.
      
      PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


     Item 1.        Legal Proceedings                None


     Item 2.        Changes in Securities            None


     Item 3.        Defaults Upon Senior Securities  None
                    
     Item 4.        Submission of Matters to Vote    None
                      of Security Holders

     Item 5.        Other Information                None


     Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports  on Form
                    8-K
                        (a)  Exhibits                None
                        (b)  Reports on Form 8-K     None


                                   SIGNATURE PAGE


     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.



                             UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.






     Date: May 8, 1996         By:        /s/  Stephen M. Simes
                                       Stephen M. Simes
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer




     Date: May 8, 1996          By:        /s/ David E. Riggs
                                        David E. Riggs
                                        Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                        Officer, Secretary and Treasurer