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                                                                      Exhibit 24


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            We, the undersigned directors of Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
hereby appoint E. Thomas Arington and Timothy J. Holt, or either of them, our
true and lawful attorneys and agents, to do any and all acts and things in our
names and on our behalf in our capacities indicated below, which said attorneys
and agents, or each of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable said
corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any
rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed in
connection with the corporation's 2000 Stock Option Plan including, without
limitation, power and authority to sign for us, or any of us, in our names in
the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments to such Registration
Statement, and we hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents,
or each of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Power of Attorney has been signed below by the following persons
as of the 17th day of November, 2000, in the capacities indicated:


                     Signature                                    Title
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 /s/ E. Thomas Arington                                   Chairman of the Board
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E. Thomas Arington



 /s/ Jeffrey T. Arington                                  Director
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Jeffrey T. Arington



 /s/ George W. Baughman                                   Director
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George W. Baughman



 /s/ Richard R. Frankovic                                 Director
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Richard R. Frankovic

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 /s/ Peter R. Seaver                                      Director
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Peter R. Seaver


 /s/ S. Sundararaman                                      Director
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S. Sundararaman


 /s/ Philip M. Uhrhan                                     Director
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Philip M. Uhrhan