FORM 6-K

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C.   20549

                           Report of Foreign Issuer
                     Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                            Dated November 12, 1999

                   PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INC.
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                (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                               2350 Cohen Street
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                     Saint Laurent, Quebec Canada H4R 2N6
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                   (Address of principal executive offices)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

          Form 20-F              Form 40-F    X   (commenced in calendar
                     -----                  -----        year 1998)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

               Yes                   No   X
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     If  "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
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                                  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.


                                 PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INC.
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                                        (Registrant)


Date:  November 12, 1999                By: /s/ David Moszkowski
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                                            David Moszkowski
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer