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                                                                    EXHIBIT 21.1


                                  SUBSIDIARIES


- -        Medicis, The Dermatology Company

- -        Medicis Dermatologics, Inc.

- -        Dermavest, Inc.

- -        Advanced Pharmaceutical Research

- -        Medicis Acquisition Corporation

- -        Medicis Manufacturing Corporation

- -        Medicis Partners, Inc.

- -        Medicis Consumer Products Company, LLC

- -        GenDerm, Inc.

- -        Medicis Canada, Ltd.