SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                            Report of Foreign Issuer

    PURSUANT to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         For the Month of February, 2006
                         Commission File Number 0-30860

                                Axcan Pharma Inc.
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                           (Exact Name of Registrant)

         597, boul, Laurier, Mont-Saint-Hilaire (Quebec), Canada J3H 6C4
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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
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Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  by  furnishing  the  information
contained  in  this  Form is  also  hereby  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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This Form 6-K consists of: Axcan Pharma  Inc.'s  February 9, 2006 press  release
entitled "AXCAN  ANNOUNCES RECORD REVENUE OF $70.6 MILLION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER
OF FISCAL 2006."





                                   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.

                              AXCAN PHARMA INC.

Date: February 14, 2006       By: /s/ Jean Vezina
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                              Name:  Jean Vezina
                              Title: Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial
                              Officer