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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 1988 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 22nd day of November, 1996, in the capacities indicated:
Signature Title
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E. Thomas Arington Chairman of the Board
/s/ George W. Baughman Director
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George W. Baughman
/s/ Derek G. Layton Director
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Derek G. Layton
/s/ Stanley L. Morgan Director
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Stanley L. Morgan
/s/ S. Sundararaman Director
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S. Sundararaman