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                       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 earliest event reported: July 7, 2005,

                                    QLT INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


  British Columbia, Canada              000-17082                   N/A
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(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

             887 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V5T 4T5
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (604) 707-7000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 8.01   OTHER EVENTS

         On July 7, 2005, QLT Inc. ("QLT") issued a press release announcing
that it received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
to market ACZONE(TM) (dapsone) Gel, 5% for the topical treatment of acne
vulgaris.

          The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Number            Description
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99.1     Press Release issued by QLT Inc. on July 7, 2005.


                                   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.

                                    QLT INC.
                                    (Registrant)


                                    By:  /s/ Paul J. Hastings
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                                         Paul J. Hastings
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer


     Dated: July 7, 2005




                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1