SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 1, 2000


                        BIOJECT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


                                     Oregon
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)



        0-15360                                            93-1099680
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(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)


     7620 S.W. Bridgeport Road
         Portland, Oregon                                    97224
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (503) 639-7221


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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                             Exhibit Index on Page 4




Item 5.   Other Events

The press release  attached as Exhibit 99.1 is hereby  incorporated by reference
herein.

Item 7.  Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated March 1, 2000
















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                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                       BIOJECT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.



Date:  March 1, 2000                   By /s/ Christine M. Farrell
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                                          Christine M. Farrell
                                          Controller and Secretary










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                                  Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number            Exhibit                                                Page
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 99.1             Press Release dated March 1, 2000

















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