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): April 7, 1997


                          Golden Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Colorado                     0-9065                84-0645174
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 (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission           (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)        Identification No.)


                              710 Fourteenth Street
                             Golden, Colorado 80401
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 279-9375


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

         (a)      On  April  7,  1997,   Golden   Pharmaceuticals,   Inc.   (the
                  "Registrant")  completed the sale of the assets related to its
                  business of manufacturing and distributing Iodine-123 capsules
                  for a total purchase price of $6,700,000 pursuant to the terms
                  of an Asset Purchase  Agreement (the "Agreement")  dated April
                  7,   1997  by  and   between   the   Registrant   and   Syncor
                  Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

                  Included  in the  sale was the New  Drug  Application  for the
                  Iodine-123   capsules,   the   building   that   contains  the
                  manufacturing  facility for the Iodine-123 capsules and all of
                  the equipment related to the Iodine-123 business.

                  The  proceeds  from  the  sale  will be used to pay  down  the
                  Registrant's  existing  bank debt and to allow the  Company to
                  expand its  operations  and  presence in other  sectors of the
                  health care market.

                  The  consideration  received  pursuant  to the  Agreement  was
                  determined through arm's length negotiations.

         (b)      Not applicable.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a)      Not applicable.

         (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

                  a.  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet as of February
                      28, 1997

                  b.  Unaudited Pro forma Condensed Statement of Operations  for
                      the six months ended February 28, 1997

                  c.  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations  for
                      the year ended August 31, 1996

         (c)      Exhibits

                  10  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated  April 7 , 1997  by  and
                      between  Golden  Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  and Syncor Pharma-
                      ceuticals, Inc.

                  20  Press Release dated April 11, 1997


                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                        GOLDEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.



Date:  April 22, 1997                By:  /s/  Glen H. Weaver
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                                         Glen H. Weaver, Chief Financial Officer


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                    Exhibit Description
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    10        Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 7, 1997 by and between Golden
              Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Syncor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    20        Press Release dated April 11, 1997