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 June 30, 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                                          8,715,532
       ($.25 par value)



                    UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                         Page Number


     PART I. Financial Information

                      Financial Statements
         ITEM 1.
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets             3

                      Consolidated Statements of              5
                       Operations
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash         6
                       Flows
                      Notes to Consolidated Financial         7
                       Statements                      
         ITEM 2.      Management's Discussion and             8
                       Analysis of Results of Operations 
                       and Financial Condition


     PART II. Other Information                              12
     

     SIGNATURE PAGE                                          13




     PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

                                              June 30,  December 31,
                                               1996         1995
                                           (unaudited)
     ASSETS                                
                                                            
     Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents             $ 5,263,705    $ 7,011,843
     Short-term investments                 16,210,018      1,388,756
     Receivables:
       Trade                                   694,811      1,548,148
       Other                                    40,968        535,104

         Total receivables                     735,779      2,083,252

     Inventories                             4,967,178      3,327,939
     Prepaid expenses                          270,167        276,043

         Total current assets               27,446,847     14,087,833

     Leasehold improvements and equipment    1,949,090      1,922,006
     Less accumulated depreciation and       1,137,890      1,050,866
     amortization

         Net                                   811,200        871,140

     Investment, at cost                       600,000        600,000
     Other assets                              592,936        746,208

         Total assets                      $29,450,983    $16,305,181

            See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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

                                                   June 30,  December 31,
                                                    1996          1995
                                                (unaudited)
   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                                        
   Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable                           $   185,277   $   416,705
     Accrued liabilities                            722,756       511,446
     Income taxes payable                            18,300        20,000
     Due to Roxane                                5,157,904     3,716,633
     Deferred research and development revenues   1,963,512     1,000,000

       Total current liabilities                  8,047,749     5,664,784

   Stockholders' equity:
     Common stock, $.25 par value; authorized
      30,000,000 and 12,000,000 shares; issued 
      and outstanding:  8,715,532
      and 6,270,886                               2,178,883     1,567,722
     Additional paid-in capital                  27,139,814    17,559,861
     Accumulated deficit                         (7,956,393)   (8,527,869)
     Accumulated foreign currency translation
      adjustment                                     40,930        40,683

       Total stockholders' equity                21,403,234    10,640,397

       Total liabilities and stockholders'      $29,450,983   $16,305,181
        equity

            See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



     UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     Consolidated Statements of Operations
     Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
     (Unaudited)


                                 Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                      June 30                 June 30
                                 1996        1995        1996        1995
                                                      
Net sales                      $1,692,575  $1,639,228 $3,248,822  $3,311,610
Research and development revenue   72,523       - - -    244,703       - - -
Total revenue                   1,765,098   1,639,228  3,493,525   3,311,610
Cost of sales                     820,146     705,385  1,498,697   1,414,042

Gross profit                      944,952     933,843  1,994,828   1,897,568

Operating and administrative     
 expenses                         512,972     516,135  1,072,308   1,095,686
Sales and marketing expenses      302,017     272,449    520,796     542,912
Research and development         
 expenses                         344,838     129,390    775,909     243,378
Total expenses                  1,159,827     917,974  2,369,013   1,881,976
                                 
(Loss) income from operations    (214,875)     15,869   (374,185)     15,592

Other income (expense):
  Interest income                 265,837     117,716    459,674     219,934
  Product right sublicense gain   311,075       - - -    311,075       - - -
  Gain on sale of trademark         - - -       - - -    200,000       - - -
  Other expense                     - - -       - - -    (21,019)      - - -

Income before income taxes        362,037     133,585    575,545     235,526

Income tax expense (benefit)       10,000       - - -      4,069      (8,300)

Net income                     $  352,037  $  133,585 $  571,476  $  243,826

Net income per share:
  Primary                      $      .04  $      .02 $      .07  $      .04
  Fully diluted                $      .04  $      .02 $      .07  $      .04

Weighted average number of common and
 common equivalent shares outstanding:
  Primary                       9,268,939   6,836,961  8,557,441   6,734,804
  Fully diluted                 9,300,710   6,932,420  8,790,838   6,932,420

            See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



     UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
     Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
     (Unaudited)
                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                         June 30

                                                   1996           1995
                                                          
   Cash flows provided by operations:
   Net income                                   $  571,476       $ 243,826
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided by operations:                        
      Depreciation and amortization                 90,249          92,836
      Write-off of Investment in Medisperse         21,019           - - -
      Other                                          1,949           1,712
      Decrease in current receivables            1,345,772         133,038
      Increase in inventories                   (1,639,239)     (2,209,357)
      Decrease in prepaid expenses                   5,876          71,562
      (Decrease) increase in payables and          
       accrued liabilities                         (21,818)         12,442
      Increase in due to Roxane                  1,441,270       2,518,918
        Net cash provided by operating           
         activities                              1,816,554         864,977

   Cash flows used in investing activities:
      (Purchase) sale of equipment, net            (30,308)         10,609
      (Purchase) sale of short-term            
       investments, net                        (14,821,262)          6,198
      Investment in Romark Laboratories,L.C.         - - -        (500,000)
        Net cash used in investing activities  (14,851,570)       (483,193)

   Cash flows provided by (used in) financing   
    activities:                                   
      Proceeds from payment of note            
       receivable                                  132,252           - - -
      Proceeds from issuance of stock           10,191,114           6,187
      Issuance of note receivable                    - - -        (132,252)
      Deferred research and development            
       revenue, net                                963,512           - - -
        Net cash provided by (used in)          
         financing activities                   11,286,878        (126,065)

   (Decrease) increase in cash and cash        
    equivalents                                 (1,748,138)        255,719
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of     
    period                                       7,011,843       6,101,093
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $ 5,263,705    $  6,356,812


   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 Consolidated Financial Statements
                                    June 30, 1996
                                     (Unaudited)


     NOTE 1

     The consolidated financial information herein is unaudited, other than  the
     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 June  30,  1996,  the  results  of
     operations for the three and  six months ended June  30, 1996 and 1995  and
     changes in cash  flows for  the six-month period  ended June  30, 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

     Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 1995

     Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 1996 increased five percent
     over total revenue for the six months  ended June 30, 1995.  Total  revenue
     consists of net sales and research and development revenue.  Net income was
     $571,476 or seven cents per share for  the six months ended June 30,  1996.
     Net income for  the six months  ended June 30,  1995 was  $243,826 or  four
     cents per share.

     Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 1996 declined by two percent or
     $62,788 to  $3,248,822 compared  to net  sales of  $3,311,610 for  the  six
     months ended June 30, 1995.  The  decline in net sales was attributable  to
     two changes in the  Company's marketed product  line:  1)  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 and  2)  the
     termination of distribution of  the Company's over-the-counter products  as
     of December  31, 1995.   Accordingly,  no sales  of Serc  or the  over-the-
     counter products were recorded during the  six month period ended June  30,
     1996, whereas, net sales from Serc  were $499,557 for the six months  ended
     June 30, 1995 and net sales of over-the-counter products were $160,285  for
     the six months ended June  30, 1995.  The  discontinuation of Serc and  the
     over-the-counter products was off-set  by a 23%  sales increase in  Marinol
     [R] (dronabinol).  Marinol  sales for the six  month period ended June  30,
     1996 increased $597,054 to $3,248,822 due to higher unit volume and a price
     increase.  Marinol  is currently the  sole source of  product sales to  the
     Company.

     Total revenue, in addition to net sales, included $244,703 in research  and
     development revenue  in the  six  month period  ended  June 30,  1996  from
     foreign  licensors'  partial  support  of  clinical  development  programs.
     Approximately $2 million  of future research  and development  expenditures
     are expected to  be offset by  deferred research  and development  revenues
     paid to the Company by foreign licensors.

     Interest income increased to  $459,674 in the six  month period ended  June
     30, 1996, $239,740 higher than in the six month period ended June 30,  1995
     primarily due to higher invested cash balances.

     Cost of sales increased by $84,655 or six percent for the six month  period
     ended June 30, 1996 compared to the  six month period ended June 30,  1995.
     This increase is due to the  corresponding increase in Marinol sales and  a
     provision for obsolete inventory, offset by the discontinuation of Serc and
     the Company's  over-the-counter products.   Cost  of sales  expressed as  a
     percent of net sales increased to 46% from 43% for the same period in 1995.

     Operating and administrative  expenses decreased for  the six months  ended
     June 30, 1996  by $23,378  or two  percent.   Operating and  administrative
     expenses as a percentage of  net sales were 33%  in both six month  periods
     ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

     Sales and  marketing expenses  decreased $22,116  or 4%  in the  six  month
     period ended June 30, 1996.  Sales  and marketing expenses were 16% of  net
     sales  for  both  six  month  periods   ended  June  30,  1996  and   1995,
     respectively.

     Research and development expenses during the six months ended June 30, 1996
     were $775,909 compared to  $243,378 in the same  period in 1995.   Research
     and development expenses  were 24% of  net sales for  the six months  ended
     June 30, 1996, and seven percent of net sales for the same period in  1995.
     The increase  is due  to clinical  development of  NTZ, Androgel  [TM]  and
     Androgel [TM]-DHT which  included the addition  of clinical and  regulatory
     staff to  manage clinical  development programs.   Unimed  has obtained  an
     exclusive license to develop and market oral dosage formulations of NTZ for
     human use in  the United  States, Canada,  Australia and  New Zealand  from
     Romark Laboratories, L.C. of Tampa, Florida, and an exclusive license  from
     Besins Iscovesco of Paris, France covering the Androgel [TM] products.  The
     research and development expenses of $775,909  were offset by research  and
     development revenue of $244,703 in the six months ended June 30, 1996.

     The Company  expects  research  and development  expenses  to  increase  as
     planned product  development  continues  and  to  be  partially  offset  by
     research and development revenues.


     Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 1995

     Total revenue for  the three  months ended  June 30,  1996 increased  eight
     percent over total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 1995.  Total
     revenue consists of net  sales and research and  development revenue.   Net
     income was $352,037 or four cents per share for the three months ended June
     30, 1996.  Net income for the three months ended June 30, 1995 was $133,585
     or two cents per share.

     Net sales  for  the three  months  ended  June 30,  1996  were  $1,692,575,
     representing an increase of three percent or $53,347 compared to net  sales
     of $1,639,228 for the three  months ended June 30,  1995.  The increase  in
     net sales  was  attributable to  a  29% increase  in  Marinol sales.    The
     increase in net sales was offset  by two changes in the Company's  marketed
     product line:    1)  the sale  of  the  Company's property  rights  in  and
     regulatory approvals of Serc to Solvay-Duphar  as of December 31, 1995  and
     2) the  termination  of  distribution  of  the  Company's  over-the-counter
     products as of December 31, 1995.   Accordingly, no sales of Serc or  over-
     the-counter products were recorded during the  three months ended June  30,
     1996, whereas, net sales from Serc were $270,797 for the three months ended
     June 30, 1995 and net sales  of over-the-counter products were $53,890  for
     the three months ended June 30, 1995.  Marinol is currently the sole source
     of product sales  to the Company.   Marinol sales  increased due to  higher
     unit volume and a price increase.

     Total revenue, in addition to net  sales, included $72,523 in research  and
     development revenue in  the three  month period  ended June  30, 1996  from
     foreign  licensors'  partial  support  of  clinical  development  programs.
     Approximately $2 million  of future research  and development  expenditures
     are expected to  be offset by  deferred research  and development  revenues
     paid to the Company by foreign licensors.

     Interest income increased $148,121, or 126%, to $265,837 in the three month
     period ended June 30, 1996  as compared to the  same three month period  in
     1995.  This increase was due primarily to higher invested cash balances.

     Cost of sales increased by $114,761 or sixteen percent for the three  month
     period ended June 30,  1996 compared to the  three month period ended  June
     30, 1995.  This  increase is due to  the corresponding increase in  Marinol
     sales, offset by the  discontinuation of Serc  and the Company's  over-the-
     counter products.   Cost  of sales  expressed  as a  percent of  net  sales
     increased to 48% from 43% for the same period in 1995.

     Operating and  administrative expenses  decreased  during the  three  month
     period ended  June  30, 1996  by  $3,163 or  one  percent.   Operating and
     administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales were 30% in the  three
     months ended June 30, 1996 compared to 31% for the same period in 1995.

     Sales and marketing expenses  increased $29,568 or 11%  in the three  month
     period ended June 30, 1996.  Sales  and marketing expenses were 18% of  net
     sales in the three month period ended June 30, 1996 compared to 17% for the
     same period in 1995.

     Research and development expenses in the three month period ended June  30,
     1996 were $344,838, compared to $129,390 in the same period ended in  1995.
     Research and development  expenses were  20% and 8%  of net  sales for  the
     three month  periods ended  June  30, 1996  and  1995, respectively.    The
     increase is due to clinical development of NTZ, Androgel [TM] and  Androgel
     [TM]-DHT which included the  addition of clinical  and regulatory staff  to
     manage  clinical  development  programs.    The  research  and  development
     expenses of $344,838  were offset by  research and  development revenue  of
     $72,523 for the three months ended June 30, 1996.

     The Company  expects  research  and development  expenses  to  increase  as
     planned product  development  continues  and  to  be  partially  offset  by
     research and development revenues.


     Liquidity

     At June 30,  1996, the Company  had cash, cash  equivalents and  short-term
     investments of $21,473,723 compared to $8,400,599 at December 31, 1995,  an
     increase of $13,073,124.

     The Company generated net cash from operations totaling $1,816,554 for  the
     six  months  ended  June  30,  1996.    Current  receivables  decreased  by
     $1,345,772 due to receipt of cash due under a foreign license agreement and
     a royalty from the Company's distributor of Marinol.  Inventories increased
     $1,639,239  primarily due  to final delivery of  1995 Marinol raw  material
     production.  Marinol inventories are normally depleted throughout the  year
     until delivery of the new annual production lot.

     The Company's  distributor  advances  funds  to  the  Company  required  to
     maintain Marinol inventories.  During the  six month period ended June  30,
     1996, the distributor advanced the  Company approximately $1,400,000.   The
     current liability, Due  to Roxane, is  relieved on a  quarterly basis  from
     royalties remitted to the Company.  The reduction in the quarterly  royalty
     corresponds to the cost of Marinol inventory sold during the quarter.

     The Company generated $10,191,000 from the issuance of common stock  during
     the six month period  ended June 30, 1996.   Net proceeds of  approximately
     $7,500,000 were 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  $500,000 was received  in
     the six month period  ended June 30, 1996  in connection with stock  option
     exercises.   Additionally,  in  May  the  Company  signed  a  collaboration
     agreement with  BioChem  Therapeutic  Inc.,  the  wholly-owned  therapeutic
     subsidiary of BioChem Pharma resulting in the purchase of 50,771 shares  of
     the Company's stock for  proceeds of $489,000.   The Company also  received
     $311,075 for the sublicense  of product rights in  Canada to NTZ,  Androgel
     [TM] and Androgel [TM]-DHT.  Successful development of  the Androgel  [TM]
     products may result in additional equity investment and milestone  payments
     from BioChem Therapeutic Inc.


      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
                      of Security Holders

     On May 2, 1996, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the stockholders
     re-elected one Director.  The stockholders also adopted an amendment to
     increase the number  of shares covered  by the 1991  Stock Option  Plan
     from 1,000,000 to 1,800,000.  In addition, the stockholders approved an
     amendment to the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation to increase
     the Company's  authorized Common  Stock from  12,000,000 to  30,000,000
     shares.  The results of the shareholder vote are shown below.

                                                      Abstentions/   Broker
                                 For        Against     Withheld   Non-votes
     Stephen M. Simes         6,702,960        0        234,398        0
     1991 Stock Option Plan   4,094,182     500,409      31,267    2,311,500
     Certificate of           6,473,577     430,253      33,528        0
      Incorporation


     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:  August 13, 1996           By:   /s/    Stephen M. Simes
                                          Stephen M. Simes
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer




     Date:  August 13, 1996           By:   /s/    David E. Riggs
                                          David E. Riggs
                                          Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                            Officer, Secretary and Treasurer