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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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

                          Date of Report: July 21, 2003


                                    QLT Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)



British Columbia, Canada               000-17082                    N/A
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(Jurisdiction of               (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
Incorporation)                                               Identification No.)


                                    QLT Inc.,
                             887 Great Northern Way,
                        Vancouver, B.C., CANADA, V5T 4T5
                                 (604) 707-7000
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               (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
              including area code, of principal executive offices)

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ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS

            On July 21, 2003, QLT Inc. reported that its alliance partner,
            Novartis, announced global Visudyne(R) (verteporfin) sales of
            approximately US$89.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
            This represents an increase of 25% over sales in the second quarter
            of 2002.

ITEM 7.     EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number      Description
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99.1        Press release dated July 21, 2003


                                   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, thereunto duly authorised.

                                                         QLT Inc.
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                                                                    (Registrant)






Date          July 21, 2003            /s/ Paul J. Hastings
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                                                                     (Signature)
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer