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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                FORM 10-K/A
                             (AMENDMENT NO. 1)

              ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000      COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-11397

                         ICN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
           (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                     DELAWARE                                33-0628076
          (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                 (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
          INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                 IDENTIFICATION NO.)

    3300 HYLAND AVENUE, COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA                  92626
     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                (ZIP CODE)

     REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (714) 545-0100

        SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

                TITLE OF EACH CLASS               NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
                -------------------                   WHICH REGISTERED
           COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE               ----------------
          (INCLUDING ASSOCIATED PREFERRED          NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
              STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS)

           9 1/4% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2005            NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

      SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE

     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, and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form
10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

     The aggregate market value of the Registrant's voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant on March 12, 2001, was approximately
$1,870,154,941.

     The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant's common stock as
of March 12, 2001 was 80,236,646.

                    DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

     Certain information contained in ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s
definitive Proxy Statement for the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to
be filed not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered
by this report, is incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.

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                              EXPLANATORY NOTE

     This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed on April 2, 2001 amends and restates in
its entirety Item 14 of Part IV for the sole purpose of revising Exhibit
3.3, which revision is being filed herewith.

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a) 1. Financial Statements

     Financial Statements of the Registrant are listed in the index to
Consolidated Financial Statements and filed under Item 8, "Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data", included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

     2. Financial Statement Schedule

     Financial Statement Schedule of the Registrant is listed in the index
to Consolidated Financial Statements and filed under Item 8, "Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data," included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

     3. Exhibits

EXHIBIT NUMBER                                                DESCRIPTION

     3.1       Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
               Registrant, previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registration
               Statement 33-84534 on Form S-4, which is incorporated herein
               by reference, as amended by the Certificate of Merger, dated
               November 10, 1994, of ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., SPI
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Viratek, Inc. with and into ICN
               Merger Corp. previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registration
               Statement No. 333-08179 on Form S-3, which is incorporated
               herein by reference.
     3.3       Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant filed
               herewith.
     3.4       Form of Rights Agreement, dated as of November 2, 1994,
               between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust
               Company, as trustee, previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the
               Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated November
               10, 1994, which is incorporated herein by reference.
     10.1      Indenture, dated as of August 14, 1997, by and among ICN and
               United States Trust Company of New York, relating to
               $275,000,000 9 1/4% Senior Notes due 2005, previously filed
               as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
               10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, which is
               incorporated herein by reference.*
     10.2      Indenture, dated as of August 20, 1998, by and among ICN and
               United States Trust Company of New York, relating to
               $200,000,000 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2008, previously filed
               as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement No.
               333-63721 on Form S-4, which is incorporated herein by
               reference.*
     10.3      Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 20, 1998,
               by and among ICN and Schroder & Co. Inc., previously filed
               as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement No.
               333-63721 on Form S-4, which is incorporated herein by
               reference.
     10.4      Application for Registration, Foundation Agreement, Joint
               Venture -- ICN Oktyabr previously filed as Exhibit 10.46 to
               ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
               year ended December 31, 1992, which is incorporated herein
               by reference.
     10.5      Charter of the Joint Stock Company -- ICN Oktyabr previously
               filed as Exhibit 10.47 to ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Annual
               Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992,
               which is incorporated herein by reference.
     10.6+     Agreement between ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Milan Panic,
               dated October 1, 1988 previously filed as Exhibit 10.51 to
               ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
               the year ended November 30, 1989, which is incorporated
               herein by reference.
     10.7      Amendment to Employment Contract between ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Milan Panic, dated September 6,
               1995 previously filed as Exhibit 10.29 to ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
               year ended December 31, 1995, which is incorporated herein
               by reference.
     10.8+     Amendment to Employment Contract between ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Milan Panic dated January 1, 1999
               filed herewith.
     10.9+     Agreement among ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., SPI
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Adam Jerney, dated March 18, 1993
               previously filed as Exhibit 10.49 to SPI Pharmaceuticals,
               Inc.'s Amendment No. 2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
               the year ended on December 31, 1992, which is incorporated
               herein by reference.
     10.10+    Agreement among ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Viratek, Inc. and
               John Giordani, dated March 18, 1993 previously filed as
               Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement No. 33-84534 on Form
               S-4 dated September 28, 1994, which is incorporated herein
               by reference.
     10.11+    Agreement among ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ICN Biomedicals,
               Inc., SPI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bill MacDonald, dated
               March 18, 1993 previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to
               Registration Statement No. 33-84534 on Form S-4 dated
               September 28, 1994, which is incorporated herein by
               reference.
     10.12+    Agreement among ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., SPI
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Jack Sholl dated March 18, 1993,
               previously filed as Exhibit 10.49 to SPI Pharmaceuticals,
               Inc.'s Amendment No. 2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
               the year ended December 31, 1992, which is incorporated
               herein by reference.
     10.14     Agreement between ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Benjamin Lap
               dated April 1, 1999, previously filed as Exhibit 10.14 for
               the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
               1999, which is incorporated herein by reference.
     10.15     Agreement among ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., SPI
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and David Watt dated March 18, 1993,
               previously filed as Exhibit 10.49 to SPI Pharmaceuticals,
               Inc.'s Amendment No. 2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
               the year ended December 31, 1992, which is incorporated
               herein by reference.
     10.16     Agreement between ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Richard A.
               Meier dated December 31, 1998, previously filed as Exhibit
               10.16 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended
               December 31, 1998, which is incorporated herein by
               reference.
     10.17     ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1992 Employee Incentive Stock
               Option Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.56 to ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended
               December 31, 1992, which is incorporated herein by
               reference.
     10.18     ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1992 Non-Qualified Stock Plan,
               previously filed as Exhibit 10.57 to ICN Pharmaceuticals,
               Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
               December 31, 1992, which is incorporated herein by
               reference.
     10.19     ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan, previously
               filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the
               year ended December 31, 1995, which is incorporated herein
               by reference.
     10.20     ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan, previously
               filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the
               year ended December 31, 1998, which is incorporated herein
               by reference.
     10.21     Exclusive License and Supply Agreement between ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Schering-Plough Ltd. dated July
               28, 1995 previously filed as Exhibit 10 to ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Amendment 3 to the Quarterly Report
               on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996, which
               is incorporated herein by reference.
     10.22     Collateral Agreement between Milan Panic and the Registrant,
               dated August 14, 1996, previously filed as Exhibit 10.32 to
               ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
               the year ended December 31, 1996, which is incorporated
               herein by reference.
     10.24     Form of Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Hoffman-La
               Roche Inc., a New Jersey corporation, and ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated as of
               October 30, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
               the quarter ended September 30, 1997, which is incorporated
               herein by reference.
     10.25     Form of Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Roche
               Products Inc., a Panamanian corporation, and ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated as of
               October 30, 1997, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
               the quarter ended September 30, 1997, which is incorporated
               herein by reference.
     10.26     Form of Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Syntex
               (F.P.) Inc., a Delaware corporation, Syntex (U.S.A.), a
               Delaware corporation, and ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a
               Delaware corporation, dated as of October 30, 1997,
               previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to ICN Pharmaceuticals,
               Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
               September 30, 1997, which is incorporated herein by
               reference.
     10.27     Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of a Portfolio of
               Pharmaceutical, OTC and Consumer Healthcare Products between
               SmithKline Beecham plc and ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
               previously filed as Exhibit 10.22 to ICN Pharmaceuticals,
               Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
               December 31, 1997, which is incorporated herein by
               reference.
     10.28     Asset Purchase Agreement dated October 2, 1998 by and
               between F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd. and ICN Puerto Rico, Inc.,
               previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to ICN Pharmaceuticals,
               Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
               September 30, 1998, which is incorporated herein by
               reference.
     10.31     ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Executive Long Term Incentive
               Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
               the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998, which is
               incorporated herein by reference.
     10.32     Amendment to Exclusive License and Supply Agreement between
               ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Schering-Plough Ltd. filed
               herewith. Portions of this exhibit have been omitted
               pursuant to an application for confidential treatment
               pursuant to Rule 406 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
               amended.
     10.33     Amendment to Exclusive License and Supply Agreement between
               ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Schering-Plough Ltd. Dated
               July 16, 1998 filed herewith. Portions of this exhibit have
               been omitted pursuant to an application for confidential
               treatment pursuant to Rule 406 under the Securities Act of
               1933, as amended.
     10.34     Agreement among Schering Corporation, ICN Pharmaceuticals,
               Inc. and Ribapharm Inc. dated as of November 14, 2000 filed
               herewith. Portions of this exhibit have been omitted
               pursuant to an application for confidential treatment
               pursuant to Rule 406 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
               amended.
     10.35+    Amendment to the Employment Agreement between ICN
               Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Richard A. Meier dated April 14,
               2000, filed herewith.
     10.36     Agreement between ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Johnson
               Yiu-Nam Lau, dated February 24, 2000, filed herewith.
     10.37+    Agreement between ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and James McCoy,
               dated July 14, 2000, filed herewith.
     10.38+    Agreement between ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Harry
               Roosje, dated September 15, 2000, filed herewith.
     10.39+    Agreement between ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Clifford
               Saffron, dated January 18, 2001, filed herewith.
     21.       Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
     23.       Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent
               accountants.

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*    None of the other indebtedness of the Registrant exceeds 10% of
     its total consolidated assets. The Registrant will furnish copies of
     the instruments relating to such other indebtedness upon request.

+    Management Compensation.

      (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

       The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended
December 31, 2000.



                                 SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                ICN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Date: April 11, 2001
                                By /s/ David C. Watt
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                                  David C. Watt
                                  Executive Vice President,
                                  General Counsel and Corporate
                                  Secretary





                               EXHIBIT INDEX

    3.3     Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant.