SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    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)        November 6, 2003


                             BARR LABORATORIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





          New York                        1-9860                22-1927534

(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission             (IRS Employer
     of  incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)





Two Quaker Road, P.O. Box 2900, Pomona, New York          10970-0519

    (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip code)


                                 (845) 362-1100

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.


On November 6, 2003, Barr Laboratories, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing results for the three months ended September 30, 2003. A copy
of the release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.0 and is incorporated herein by
reference.

The Company hosted a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on
Thursday, November 6, 2003 to discuss the results. A replay of the conference
call will be available from 12 Noon Eastern time on November 6th through 11:59
p.m. on November 8th, and can be accessed by dialing (800) 475-6701 in the
United States or (320) 365-3844 Internationally and using the access code
703531.



Exhibit Number       Exhibit
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    99.0             Barr Laboratories, Inc. November 6, 2003 press release.


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                    BARR LABORATORIES, INC.

Date: November 6, 2003              /s/ William T. McKee
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                                    William T. McKee
                                    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                    Officer, and Treasurer