UNITED STATES

                       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): February 24, 2004


                         SCICLONE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                     0-19825                       94-3116852
(State or other          (Commission File Number)           (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction of                                             Identification No.)
 incorporation)


                      901 Mariner's Island Blvd., Suite 205
                           San Mateo, California 94404
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)




       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 358-3456






Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)  Exhibits.

         Exhibit  Description
         -------  -----------

         99.1     Press Release issued by SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated
                  February 24, 2004, announcing financial results for the fourth
                  quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On February 24, 2004, SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the Company's press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
     The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit,
is furnished pursuant to Item 12 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in
this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to
be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.


                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                                SCICLONE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dated:  February 24, 2004

                                                -----------------------
                                                Richard A. Waldron
                                                Chief Financial Officer