EXHIBIT 11

                           DURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
               STATEMENTS RE COMPUTATIONS OF NET INCOME PER SHARE
                     IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED           NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                               SEPTEMBER 30,                SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                           1999             1998          1999        1998
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NET INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC

Net Income                                               $  3,536         $   2,424     $ 18,884    $  17,765
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Weighted average number of common shares:
      Common stock                                         44,138            46,367       44,107       46,216
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Net Income per share                                     $   0.08         $    0.05     $   0.43    $    0.38
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NET INCOME PER SHARE - DILUTED

Net Income                                               $ 3,536          $  2,424      $ 18,884    $  17,765
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Weighted average number of common and
   common equivalent shares assuming
   issuance of all dilutive contingent shares:
      Common stock                                        44,138            46,367        44,107       46,216
      Stock options                                          707               482           905          602
      Warrants                                               617               729           643          829
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         Total                                            45,462            47,578        45,655       47,647
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Net Income per share                                     $  0.08          $   0.05      $   0.41    $    0.37
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