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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A
                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

                       FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                    PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

[x]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934

     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
                                       OR
[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the transition period from __________ to _________

                        Commission file number 1-10432
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                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 New Jersey                                22-2429994
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        (State or other jurisdiction        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
       of incorporation or organization)

          Meridian Center II
         4 Industrial Way West
         Eatontown, New Jersey                                07724
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          (Address of principal                             (Zip Code)
           executive offices)

                        Registrant's telephone number,
                     including area code:  (732) 676-1200
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                         Name of each exchange
Title of each class                                      on which registered
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Common Stock $.01 par value per share                    American Stock Exchange
Rights                                                   American Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

                                      None
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                                (Title of class)

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     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes    x      No  ___
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     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.  [   ]

     The aggregate market value of the common stock, $.01 par value per share
(the "Common Stock"), of the Registrant held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant, as determined by reference to the last sale price of the Common
Stock as reported by the American Stock Exchange as of October 15, 1999 was
$999,907,593.80.

     As of October 15, 1999, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock
was 31,997,043.

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                Documents incorporated by                           Part of Form 10-K into which
                reference into this report                            document is incorporated
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      <S>                                                           <C>
      Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of                                Part III
      Shareholders to be held in May 1999.
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Forward Looking Statements

     Certain statements included in (i) Item 1(c) Description of Business with
respect to the Registrant's development of its proprietary pipeline products and
with respect to the Registrant's newly acquired manufacturing and distribution
facilities and with respect to certain discontinued operations of the
Registrant; (ii) Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations; and (iii) the notes to the Registrant's
consolidated financial statements herein, are intended to be, and are hereby
identified as, forward looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor
provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Registrant cautions
readers that forward looking statements, including, without limitation, those
relating to the Registrant's future business prospects, revenues, cost of sales,
intangible dispositions and write-offs, continuing operations and discontinued
operations, and liquidity and capital resources, are subject to certain risks
and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the ability of the Registrant
to secure regulatory approval in the United States and in foreign jurisdictions
for the Registrant's developmental pipeline drugs, the efforts of the
Registrant's competitors and the introduction of rival pharmaceutical products
which may prove to be more effective than the Registrant's products, general
market conditions, the availability of capital, and the uncertainty over the
future direction of the healthcare industry, that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those indicated in the forward looking statements.

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Item 6.   Selected Financial Data

The selected consolidated financial data for the Company should be read in
conjunction with "Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" and with the Company's consolidated
financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report.

Operating Statement Data:

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                           Years Ended December 31,
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                                             1994           1995               1996             1997         1998
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                                                              (in thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                         <C>            <C>               <C>              <C>           <C>
Total Revenue                               $89,020        $113,427          $ 98,111         $122,508      $175,445

Operating Income (Loss)
  from Continuing Operations                 25,802           6,873           (50,195)/(1)/       (762)       27,378

Net Income (Loss) from Continuing
  Operations                                 20,618           2,703           (34,275)           2,517        16,787

Net (Loss) Income from
 Discontinuing Operations                    (1,206)        (27,045)              556              ---           ---


Net Income (Loss)                            19,412         (24,342)          (33,719)           2,517        16,787

Earnings (Loss) Per Share or
  Common Stock from Continuing
  Operations - Basic                           1.12             .15             (2.47)/(2)/        .06           .54

(Loss) Earnings Per Share of
  Common Stock from Discontinued
  Operations - Basic                           (.06)          (1.46)              .03              ---           ---

Earnings (Loss) Per Share of
  Common Stock - Basic                         1.06           (1.31)            (2.44)             .06           .54

Average Number of Common
  Shares - Basic Outstanding                 18,400          18,536            19,133           29,414        31,049

Earnings (Loss ) Per Share of
 Common Stock from Continuing
 Operations - Diluted                          1.10             .15             (2.47)/(2)/        .06           .53

(Loss) Earnings Per Share of
  Common Stock from Discontinued
  Operations - Diluted                         (.06)          (1.45)              .03              ---           ---

Earnings (Loss) Per Share
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<S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>                  <C>           <C>
  of Common Stock - Diluted                    1.04           (1.30)            (2.44)             .06           .53

Average Number of Common
  Shares - Diluted Outstanding               18,708          18,623            19,133           29,497        31,460
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(1)  Intangible Dispositions and Write-Offs.  During the fourth quarter of 1996,
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     the Company completed the sale of the majority of its non-core
     nonprescription products along with the NUCOFED and QUIBRON brands in two
     independent sales transactions.  These sales, net of proceeds, resulted in
     a one time, non-cash write off of $11.9 million, which amounted to $7.6
     million net of taxes.  Also, during the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company
     expenses certain purchased development products and recorded an impairment
     loss of long-lived intangible assets totalling $25.4 million, which amounts
     to $17.8 million net of taxes.

     Operating income and net loss were negatively affected by the purchase of
     development products and the sale and write down of the intangible assets
     in the amounts of $37.3 million for operating income and $25.4 million for
     net loss. In the event that these transactions had not occurred, the
     operating loss would have been $12.9 million and net loss would have been
     $8.3 million.

(2)  Pursuant to a position taken by the SEC staff (the "Staff"), effective
     March 13, 1997, on accounting for preferred stock which is convertible at a
     discount to market, the Company recorded a charge of $11.6 million, which
     for Earnings Per Share purposes amounted to $.61 per share.  This charge to
     Earnings Per Share is consistent with the Staff's position that the 10%
     discount available to holders of the Company's 5% Convertible Preferred
     Stock ("5% Preferred Stock") should be amortized between the issuance date
     and the first date that conversion could occur which is the earlier of the
     date on which the Registration Statement for the preferred stock was
     declared effective on the close of business on the 91st day following the
     original issuance of the 5% Convertible Preferred Stock.

          To clarify the adjustments indicated above, a reconciliation of
     dilutive Earnings Per Share for the twelve months ended December 31, 1996
     is composed of the following elements:

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     Net (loss) from continuing operations before the
       consideration of Purchased research and development,
       write-off and the sale of intangible assets, the
       recognition of the discount upon the issuance of 5%
       Preferred Stock or preferred dividends                                              $  (.47)
       Purchased research and development and the write-off
       and sale of Intangible assets                                                         (1.33)
         5% Preferred Stock dividends                                       (.06)
         Issuance of 5% Preferred Stock at a 10% discount to                (.61)              (.67)
         market                                                            -----           -------
      Net (loss) from continuing operations                                                  (2.47)
      Income from discontinued operations                                                      .03
                                                                                           -------
      (Loss) attributable to common stock                                                  $(2.44)
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Balance Sheet Data:

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                                                            As of December 31
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                              1994                1995             1996                1997              1998
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                                                             (in thousands)
<S>                          <C>                <C>              <C>                 <C>               <C>
Total Assets                 $336,192           $340,290         $372,225            $367,855          $526,236

Long-Term Debt
 and Redeemable
 Preferred Stock
 (excluding current
  portion)                      2,411             16,183            10,639              10,327            126,739

Shareholders'
 Equity                       259,129            235,467           309,759             317,303            341,810
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Item 7.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1998

     Corporate Revenues.  For the year ended December 31, 1998, total revenue
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increased $52.9 million from $122.5 to $175.4 million.  This increase was
primarily the result of an increase in product sales.

     Product Sales.  For the year ended December 31, 1998, U.S.  product sales
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increased $47.7 million from $91.6 to $139.3 million.  The most significant
contributor to the increase was PENTASA with sales of $33.3 million, acquired by
the Company in the second quarter 1998.  Also, increasing sales of AGRYLIN and
PROAMATINE contributed $9.2 million and $9.0 million, respectively, of the
increase over 1997 sales levels.

     For the year ended December 31, 1998, sales of the Company's United Kingdom
subsidiary, Monmouth Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., increased $3.6 million from $17.5
million to $21.1 million.  The increased sales of MEPTID of $1.5 million were
the primary reason for the increase.  Product sales of the Company's Canadian
subsidiary, Roberts Pharmaceutical Canada, Inc., increased $0.8 million from
$12.5 million to $13.3 million.

     Cost of Sales.  For the year ended December 31, 1998, cost of sales
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amounted to 38% of product sales as compared to 42% in 1997.  This decrease in
cost of sales percentage and corresponding increase in gross profit percentage
is primarily the result of the addition of PENTASA and its higher gross margin
to the product mix.

     Research and Development.  Research and development expenses decreased $1.3
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million from $13.1 million in 1997 to $11.8 million in 1998.  Approximately $1.6
million of the 1997 expense was due to the purchase of development-stage
products.  The cost of acquisition of development-stage products is charged
immediately to research and development expense.  The decrease is primarily due
to increased new program spending in 1998 of $3.8 million offset by a decrease
in license fees of $4.7 million as 1997 expenses included the cost of the
purchase of development stage products.

     Marketing and Administrative Expenses.  Marketing and administrative
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expenses increased $11.3 million from $58.7 million in 1997 to $70.0 million in
1998.  Marketing expenses increased $0.1 million.  Administrative expenses
increased $11.2 million from $22.5 million in 1997 to $33.7 million in 1998.
The primary components of the change were a $3.3 million increase in product
intangible amortization expense due to the addition of PENTASA and a $6.8
million increase related to salaries and benefits, particularly the stock
appreciation rights (SARs) and the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)
which was established in the second quarter 1998.  The 1998 SERP expense was
$2.1 million.

     In order to mitigate the potential future compensation expense to the
Company related to SARs, during 1998 the Company accelerated the vesting of all
SARs not yet vested, and the executive officers holding such SARs agreed to
voluntarily exercise the outstanding SARs, thereby terminating any potential
benefit from the SARs which such officers may have realized in the future.  The
exercise of all outstanding SARs during the current period resulted in a one
time charge of $3.3 million, of which $0.7 million relates to accelerated
vesting.  In connection with the acceleration of vesting and the exercise of all
outstanding SARs, the executive officers who exercised the SARs received options
to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock for each two SARs exercised.

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     Interest Income and Expense.  For the year ended December 31, 1998,
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interest income decreased $1.1 million from $5.2 million to $4.1 million as the
result of a decreased cash balance due to the use of funds for capital
improvement projects and the cash portion of the purchase of PENTASA.  Interest
expense increased from $0.8 million in 1997 to $6.2 million in 1998 as a result
of interest costs from the financing of the PENTASA acquisition.

     Income Taxes.  For the year ended December 31, 1998, income taxes from
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continuing operations increased $9.3 million from a benefit of $1.1 million to a
provision of $8.2 million, primarily as a result of improved 1998 operations
versus 1997.  The Company's effective tax rate was 32.9% for the year ended
December 31, 1998.

     The Company has recorded net deferred tax assets of approximately $8.6
million.  Realization is dependent upon generating sufficient taxable income to
utilize such assets.  Although realization on these tax assets is not assured, a
valuation allowance has not been provided because management believes it is more
likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1997

     Corporate Revenues.  For the year ended December 31, 1997, total revenue
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increased $24.4 million from $98.1 to $122.5 million.  This increase was the
result of an increase in product sales.

     Product Sales.  For the year ended December 31, 1997, product sales
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increased $23.5 million from $98.1 to $121.6 million.  This increase is
primarily the result of sales in the United States of AGRYLIN and PROAMATINE.
AGRYLIN was launched in the first quarter of 1997 and PROAMATINE was launched in
the fourth quarter of 1996.  The COLACE line also contributed significant
increases.

     For the year ended December 31, 1997, sales of the Company's United Kingdom
subsidiary, Monmouth Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., increased $5.5 million from $12.0
million to $17.5 million.  Increased sales of LODINE, launched in the fourth
quarter of 1996, are the primary reason for this increase.  Product sales of the
Company's Canadian subsidiary, Roberts Pharmaceutical Canada, Inc., increased
$0.8 million from $11.7 million to $12.5 million.

     Cost of Sales.  For the year ended December 31, 1997, cost of sales
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amounted to 42% of product sales as compared to 51% in 1996.  This decrease in
cost of sales percentage and corresponding increase in gross profit percentage
is primarily the result of the addition of AGRYLIN to the product mix.  AGRYLIN
has a higher gross profit percentage as it is a product the development of which
was completed internally.

     Research and Development.  Research and development expenses increased $5.7
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million from $7.4 million in 1996 to $13.1 million in 1997.  The increase is due
to a post-launch study for PROAMATINE, the continued development of DIRAME,
STANATE and the purchased compounds, and increases in registration, and user and
license fees.

     Marketing and Administrative Expenses.  Marketing and administrative
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expenses increased $1.5 million from $57.2 million in 1996 to $58.7 million in
1997.  Marketing expenses increased $0.5 million primarily as a result of
increased sampling, market research, the introduction of AGRYLIN, and fleet
expenses offset by decreases in outside services and travel and meetings.
Administrative expenses increased $1.0 million during 1997 as compared to 1996
in large part due to increases in salaries and benefits offset by decreases in
audit and legal fees.  Legal fees in 1997 were substantially lower than in

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1996 due to the proposed settlement of the shareholders' class action lawsuit
reached in third quarter 1997 and subsequently finalized in January 1998.

     Intangible Dispositions and Impairment Charge.  During the fourth quarter
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of 1996, the Company completed the sale of the majority of its non-core
nonprescription brands along with the NUCOFED and QUIBRON brands in two
independent sales agreements.  These sales, net of proceeds, resulted in a one
time, non-cash write off of $11.9 million, which amounted to $7.6 million net of
taxes.

Also, in the fourth quarter of 1996, as a result of an ongoing review of
recoverability of all of the intangible product rights, six products indicated
an impairment.  The impairment related to the following products:  Cheracol,
Comhist, Eltroxin, Nitrodisc, Norethin and Saluron.  The impairment was
identified as a result of an undiscounted cash flow analysis, which indicated
that estimated future cash flows from these products was less than the carrying
amount of the respective intangible asset.  The amount of the impairment was
determined using the present value of estimated future cash flows using an
appropriate discount rate given the risks associated with these products.  The
impairment loss recorded totaled $25.4 million ($17.8 million net of taxes).

     Operating income and net loss for 1996 were negatively affected by the
purchase of development products, and the sale and write down of the intangible
assets in the amounts of $37.3 million for operating income and $25.4 million
for net loss.  The operating loss would have amounted to $12.9 million and net
loss would have been $8.3 million if such transactions had not occurred.

     Interest Income and Expense.  For the year ended December 31, 1997,
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interest income increased $2.3 million from $2.9 million to $5.2 million as the
result of an increased cash balance due to the private placements that were
completed during 1996.  Interest expense decreased from $1.8 million in 1996 to
$0.8 million in 1997 as a result of a decrease in long-term debt related to
product acquisitions.

     Income Taxes.  For the year ended December 31, 1997, income taxes from
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continuing operations increased $13.5 million from a benefit of $14.6 million to
a benefit of $1.1 million, primarily as a result of improved 1997 operations
versus 1996 and a 1996 write off and disposition of certain intangible assets.
The Company's effective tax benefit of 77% was higher than the normal statutory
rate primarily as a result of the elimination of certain reserves for taxes due
to the closure of years 1991 through 1993 after an IRS audit.

     The Company has recorded net deferred tax assets of approximately $17.3
million.  Realization is dependent upon generating sufficient taxable income to
utilize such assets.  Although realization is not assured, management believes
it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets for which a valuation
allowance has not been provided will be realized.

     Discontinued Operations.  See "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -
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Note 15" for a discussion of discontinued operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
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     For the year ended December 31, 1998, operating cash inflows amounted to
$32.4 million as a result of the Company's net income adjusted by an increase in
accounts payable, a decrease in accounts receivable, and an increase in non-cash
charges, primarily depreciation and amortization.  As of December 31, 1998, the
Company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $75.3 million.

     The Company's funding requirements depend on a number of factors, including
the Company's product development programs, product acquisitions, the level of
resources required for the expansion of

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marketing capabilities as the product base expands, increased investment in
accounts receivable and inventory which may arise from increased sales levels,
competitive and technological developments, the timing and cost of obtaining
required regulatory approvals for new products, relationships with parties to
collaborative agreements, the success of acquisition activities and the
continuing revenues generated from sales of PROAMATINE, AGRYLIN and PENTASA.

     The Company financed the majority of its purchase of PENTASA with a note
for $125 million.  The remainder of the purchase price was paid in cash.  In
connection with the $125 million note, the Company is subject to certain
affirmative and negative covenants.  See Note 7 to the consolidated financial
statements.

     Existing cash and securities balances and cash generated from operations
are expected to be sufficient to fund operating activities for the foreseeable
future, as well as support near and long term debt obligations, completion of
the capital improvements to the manufacturing facility, development of the
existing pipeline compounds and to fund future acquisitions of products.  Cash
equivalents and marketable securities currently consist of immediately available
money market fund balances and investment grade securities.

     Capital Expenditures.  Capital Expenditures in 1998 of approximately $11
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million relate primarily to the upgrades to the manufacturing facility in Canada
and significant investments in new computer hardware and software.  As these
projects are nearing completion, the Company expects a lower level of cash
expenditures for capital improvements in 1999.

     Foreign Currency Fluctuations.  The Company has subsidiary operations
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outside the United States.  As a result, the Company is subject to fluctuations
in subsidiary revenues and costs reported in United States dollars as a
consequence of currency exchange rate fluctuations, especially rates for the
British pound and Canadian dollar.  Fluctuations were not material for the
British pound.  Due to the weakening of the Canadian dollar in 1998, the
cumulative foreign currency translation balance increased by $1.4 million in
1998.  These amounts are accumulated and reported separately in shareholder's
equity.

     Concentration of Credit Risk.  Financial instruments that potentially
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expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of short
term cash investments and trade accounts receivable.  The Company places its
temporary excess cash investments in short term money market instruments.  At
times, such investments may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.  The
Company markets its products primarily to wholesale drug distributors, retail
pharmacies and physicians in the United States and abroad.  The Company performs
certain credit evaluation procedures and does not require collateral.  Reserves
are maintained for estimated credit losses.

     Inflation.  Although at reduced levels in recent years, inflation continues
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to apply upward pressure on the cost of goods and services used by the Company.
However, the Company believes that the net effect of inflation on its operations
has been minimal during the past three years.

New Accounting Pronouncements
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     In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities".  This Statement requires that all
derivatives be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability
measured at its fair value and that changes in the derivative's fair value be
recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are
met.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15,
1999.  The provisions of this statement shall not be applied retroactively to
financial statements of prior periods.  The Company is in the process of
evaluating this statement and has not yet determined the future impact on its
consolidated financial statements.

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Euro Conversion
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     On January 1, 1999, a majority of the European Union member countries
converted to a common currency, the "Euro". The existing national currencies of
the participating countries will continue to be acceptable until January 1, 2002
after which the Euro will be the sole legal tender for the participating
countries. The Company is currently evaluating the economic and operational
impact, including competition, pricing, contracts, taxation and foreign currency
exchange rate risk, of the Euro conversion but does not expect it to have a
material effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

Year 2000 Conversion
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     The year 2000 conversion problem arises from the inability of some
information systems and other date-sensitive equipment with embedded chips or
processors to properly recognize and process information after January 1, 2000.
The Company's project to identify and remediate year 2000 issues is proceeding
on schedule.  The four main areas that have been or are being addressed are
financial systems, non-financial systems, customers and suppliers readiness and
other date-sensitive equipment.

     Over the past year, the Company has replaced or upgraded much of its
software and systems in the normal course of business.  The financial system was
replaced with an Enterprise Reporting System which the developer states is 2000
compliant.  The Company intends to obtain and review the developer's
certification documentation.  The system was implemented in the U.S. in April,
1998, due to the need for an integrated, more advanced system to link the
Finance and Sales departments located at headquarters with the new distribution
facility.  The Canadian and U.K. subsidiary implementations were completed as of
January 4, 1999.  These upgrades are also due to the new integrated reporting
system and not year 2000 compliance.  Due to the completion of the
implementation, the three financial locations are electronically linked,
enabling more timely completion of financial requirements.  Non-financial
software and hardware were also replaced in the normal course of business as the
previous systems were outdated.

     The manufacturing plant, located in Canada, which was purchased by the
Company in 1997, required various upgrades to its operating systems.  New
hardware and upgraded software was installed.  The hardware was installed to
replace outdated processing equipment.  The software was installed to ensure
year 2000 compliance.  The Company's investment in this software was
approximately $225,000 U.S. dollars.

     One of the Company's customers requires the Company to meet certain
electronic data interface (EDI) requirements related to year 2000 compliance in
order for the customer to continue its relationship with the Company.  The
Company completed the testing and implementation of the compliant version in
1998 and is now listed on a national database of Y2K compliant trading partners
in the healthcare pharmaceutical industry.  The cost of meeting these EDI
requirements was approximately $1,000.  Approximately 50 to 60 percent of the
Company's sales are currently made through EDI, through primarily one
clearinghouse.  This clearinghouse is year 2000 compliant and upgrades non-year
2000 compliant incoming transmissions to compliant transmissions.  In the event
that a non-compliant customer could not interface electronically, orders can be
transmitted via phone, fax or mail, and therefore no disruption of sales would
be expected.

     The Company is attempting to ascertain the compliance of other customers
and suppliers, including the Company's toll manufacturers, through the means of
a survey.  This program is ongoing and assessments regarding additional work
necessary will be made as responses are received.  To assist in the effort, the
Company is developing a tracking database to help monitor which business
partners have taken part in the Company's survey, surveyed the Company or
received a compliance letter from the Company.  In the event that any of the
Company's significant customers or suppliers do not achieve compliance on a

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timely basis, the Company's business or operations could be adversely impacted
if new customers or alternate suppliers can not be found.

     Other date-sensitive equipment includes primarily telephones and building
systems such as heating and lighting systems.  The telephone system at the U.S.
headquarters was replaced in 1998 in the normal course of business as the lease
on the former system expired.  The new system is year 2000 compliant.  The phone
systems at the Canadian and U.K. locations have been replaced in order to be
year 2000 compliant.  The phone system at the distribution facility will be
replaced by the second quarter of 1999 as it is not currently year 2000
compliant.  The total cost of these new systems is approximately $70,000 U.S.
dollars.  The Company has received assurances that the building systems are
compliant and will be obtaining documentation to that effect over the next
several months.

     In accordance with the Company's fixed asset capitalization policy, the
hardware, software and phone systems purchased are added to fixed assets and
amortized over the appropriate useful life.  The Company has not retained any
consultants nor hired additional employees to assist in achieving compliance.
Other IT projects have not been delayed by the Company's year 2000 readiness
project.

     Based on the Company's progress to date and timeline to complete the work
on the Year 2000 compliance issue, the Company does not foresee significant
financial or operational risks associated with its compliance at this time.
However, these expectations are subject to uncertainties.  These include, but
are not limited to the ability to assess suppliers and customers readiness,
failure to identify all susceptible systems and the availability and cost of
personnel necessary to remediate any unforeseen problems.

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                                    PART IV


Item 14.         Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  1. and 2.   Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules.
     Reference is made to the Index of Financial Statements and Financial
     Statement Schedules hereinafter contained............................   F-1

     3.          Exhibits

     Reference is made to the Index of Exhibits hereinafter contained.....   E-1

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1998, the following reports on
     Form 8-K were filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission:

     Form 8-K (Item 5. Other Events), date of earliest event reported November
     2, 1998 with respect to changes and improvements to the Company's internet
     website.

     Form 8-K (Item 5. Other Events), date of earliest event reported December
     9, 1998 with respect to the resignation of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
     independent accountants and the retention of Ernst & Young LLP as new audit
     firm.

     Form 8-K (Item 5. Other Events), date of earliest event reported December
     22, 1998 with respect to amended labeling for AGRYLIN, clearing the drug
     for treatment of other disorders.

                                      -12-
<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                              ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                              ----------------------------------
                              (Registrant)

Date:  November 15, 1999        By:   /s/ John T. Spitznagel
                                      ----------------------
                                 John T. Spitznagel, President

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature                               Title                                    Date
---------                               -----                                    ----
<S>                                     <C>                                      <C>
                                        Chairman                                 November __, 1999
----------------------
ROBERT A. VUKOVICH

/s/ John T. Spitznagel                  President Chief Executive                November 15, 1999
----------------------                  Officer and Director
JOHN T. SPITZNAGEL

/s/ Peter M. Rogalin                    Vice President, Treasurer & Director     November 15, 1999
----------------------                  (Principal Financial
PETER M. ROGALIN                        and Accounting Officer)

/s/ Robert W. Loy                       Director                                 November 12, 1999
----------------------
ROBERT W. LOY

/s/ Joseph Smith                        Director                                 November 15, 1999
----------------------
JOSEPH SMITH

                                        Director                                 November __, 1999
----------------------
DIGBY W. BARRIOS

/s/ Zola P. Horovitz                    Director                                 November 15, 1999
----------------------
ZOLA P. HOROVITZ

/s/ Joseph Noonburg                     Director                                 November 16, 1999
----------------------
JOSEPH NOONBURG

/s/ Marilyn Lloyd                       Director                                 November 15, 1999
----------------------
MARILYN LLOYD

/s/ Ronald M. Nordmann                  Director                                 November 17, 1999
----------------------
RONALD M. NORDMANN
</TABLE>

                                      -13-
<PAGE>

                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                       ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   Page
                                                                                                   ----
<S>                                                                                                <C>
Report of Ernst & Young LLP......................................................................   F-2
Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.............................................................   F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1998.....................................   F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998.......   F-5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years
  ended December 31, 1996, 1997, and 1998........................................................   F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998.......   F-7
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years
  ended December 31, 1996,  1997 and 1998........................................................   F-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................................................   F-9
Schedules*
Schedule II, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts...................................................  F-26
</TABLE>




__________________________

*    All other schedules under Article 12 of Regulation S-X have been omitted
     because of the absence of the conditions under which certain information is
     required and because certain information required is presented in the
     financial statements and the notes thereto.

                                      F-1
<PAGE>

                         Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors
Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Roberts
Pharmaceutical Corporation (the "Company") as of December 31, 1998, and the
related consolidated statement of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flow
for the year ended December 31, 1998.  Our audit also included the financial
statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 14(a).  These financial
statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statement based on
our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the
Company at December 31, 1998 and the consolidated results of their operations
and their cash flow for the year ended December 31, 1998 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.  Also, in our opinion, the related
financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole present fairly in all material respects, the
information set forth therein for 1998.

                              ERNST & YOUNG LLP

MetroPark, New Jersey
February 16, 1999

                                      F-2
<PAGE>

                       Report of Independent Accountants

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Roberts
Pharmaceutical Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and changes in
shareholders' equity for each of the two years in the periods ended December 31,
1997 and 1996 and the financial statement schedules on pages F-27 and F-28 of
this Form 10-K.  These financial statements and financial statement schedules
are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement
schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Roberts
Pharmaceutical Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
two years in the periods ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.  In addition, in our opinion, the
financial statement schedules referred to above, when considered in relation to
the basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material
respects, the information required to be included therein.

Princeton, New Jersey                   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

February 5, 1998, except for the restated segment information in note 14, as to
which the date is March 23, 1999

                                      F-3
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                (In thousands, except share and per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   December 31,     December 31,
 ASSETS                                                                                1997             1998
--------                                                                           ------------     ------------
<S>                                                                                <C>              <C>
 Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                                                    $     42,950     $     39,280
      Marketable securities                                                              39,887           36,062
      Accounts and Notes Receivable:
          Trade, net                                                                     24,730           40,412
          Other                                                                             225            9,426
      Inventory                                                                          19,826           23,573
      Deferred tax assets                                                                 4,962            5,222
      Net assets held for sale                                                            3,760                -
      Other current assets                                                                1,647            3,259
                                                                                   ------------     ------------
                  Total current assets                                                  137,987          157,234
 Fixed assets, net                                                                       25,913           34,911
 Intangible assets, net                                                                 190,724          315,865
 Notes receivable                                                                           729            2,369
 Deferred tax asset                                                                      12,332            3,392
 Other assets                                                                               170           12,465
                                                                                   ------------     ------------
                  Total assets                                                     $    367,855     $    526,236
                                                                                   ============     ============
 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Current liabilities:
      Current installments of long-term debt                                       $      8,037     $     11,178
      Accounts payable                                                                   13,188           21,897
      Other current liabilities                                                          18,756           24,612
                                                                                   ------------     ------------
                  Total current liabilities                                              39,981           57,687
 Long-term debt, excluding current installments                                          10,327          126,739
 Other liabilities                                                                          244                -
 Commitments and contingent liabilities
 Shareholders' equity:
      Class B 5% Convertible Preferred stock, $.10
          par value 10,000,000 shares authorized,
          4,440,225 issued, 475,654 outstanding                                              48                -
      Common stock, $.01 par value,
          100,000,000 shares authorized,
          29,414,440 and 31,507,442 outstanding                                             299              320
      Additional paid-in capital                                                        372,384          381,631
      Cumulative translation adjustments                                                 (1,250)          (2,716)
      Deficit                                                                           (53,941)         (37,188)
      Treasury Stock, 387,594 shares of
          common stock, at cost                                                            (237)            (237)
                                                                                   ------------     ------------
                  Total shareholders' equity                                            317,303          341,810
                                                                                   ------------     ------------
                  Total liabilities and
                      shareholders' equity                                         $    367,855     $    526,236
                                                                                   ============     ============
</TABLE>

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      F-4
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (In thousands, except share and per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended                                                  December 31,          December 31,       December 31,
                                                                    1996                  1997               1998
                                                            -------------          ------------       ------------
<S>                                                         <C>                    <C>                <C>
Sales and revenue:
      Sales                                                 $    98,075            $   121,612        $   173,764
      Other revenue                                                  36                    896              1,681
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------
Total sales and revenue                                          98,111                122,508            175,445

Operating costs and expenses:
      Cost of sales                                              49,753                 51,386             66,530
      Research & development                                      7,408  (2)            13,146             11,751
      Marketing & administration                                 57,239                 58,738             70,006
      Intangible write-offs and loss
        (gain) on dispositions                                   33,906  (2)                 -               (220)
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------
Total operating costs & expenses                                148,306                123,270            148,067
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------
Operating (loss) income                                        ( 50,195)                  (762)            27,378
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------
Other income (expense):
      Interest income                                             2,907                  5,212              4,108
      Interest expense                                           (1,750)                  (755)            (6,157)
      Other, net                                                    188                 (2,279)              (318)
                                                            ------------           -----------        -----------
Total other income (expense)                                      1,345                  2,178             (2,367)
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------
(Loss) income from continuing operations
     before income taxes                                        (48,850)                 1,416             25,011
Benefit (provision) for income taxes                             14,575                  1,101             (8,224)
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------
(Loss) income from continuing operations                        (34,275)                 2,517             16,787
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------
Income from discontinued
      operations, net of tax                                        556                  - - -              - - -
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------

Net (loss) income                                               (33,719)                 2,517             16,787
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------

Preferred dividends                                              (1,155)                  (859)               (34)

Discount on 5% Preferred Stock                                  (11,670)     (1)             -                  -
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------
Income (Loss) available to common shareholders              $   (46,544)           $     1,658        $    16,753
                                                            ===========            ===========        ===========

Per share of common stock, basic:
      Net (loss) income from continuing operations          $     (2.47) (1)(2)    $      0.06        $      0.54
      Net income from discontinued operations                      0.03                      -                  -
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------
      Net (loss) income                                     $     (2.44) (1)(2)    $      0.06        $      0.54
                                                            ===========            ===========        ===========

Per share of common stock, fully diluted:
      Net (loss) income from continuing operations          $     (2.47) (1)(2)    $      0.06        $      0.53
      Net income from discontinued operations                      0.03                      -                  -
                                                            -----------            -----------        -----------
      Net (loss) income                                     $     (2.44) (1)(2)    $      0.06        $      0.53
                                                            ===========            ===========        ===========


Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
      Basic                                                  19,132,863             29,414,440         31,048,808
      Fully Diluted                                          19,132,863             29,496,767         31,460,129
</TABLE>

 ------------------------
(1)   Includes a $.61 per share charge pursuant to a new position taken by the
      SEC staff, effective March 13, 1997, on accounting for preferred stock
      which is convertible at a discount to market. See Note 1.

(2)  Includes a $1.33 per share charge for the sale and write-off of certain
     intangible assets. See Note 4.

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      F-5

<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                (In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended                                     December 31,                  December 31,        December 31,
                                                        1996                          1997                1998
                                                ------------                  ------------        ------------
<S>                                             <C>                           <C>                 <C>
Net (loss) income                                   $(33,719)                       $2,517            $ 16,787
                                                ------------                  ------------        ------------
Foreign currency translation adjustment                   (4)                         (949)             (1,466)
                                                ------------                  ------------        ------------
Comprehensive (loss) income                         $(33,723)                       $1,568            $ 15,321
                                                ============                  ============        ============
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                       F-6
<PAGE>
                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (In thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Years Ended                                                               December 31,       December 31,       December 31,
                                                                              1996               1997               1998
                                                                          -------------      -------------      -------------
 <S>                                                                      <C>                <C>                <C>
 Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net (loss) income                                                     $  (33,719)         $   2,517         $   16,787
     Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income
            to net cash flows from operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                                           7,531              6,940             11,080
        Provision for losses on receivables                                       ---                120                432
        Provision for product sales returns                                     6,041              5,994              6,191
        Deferred tax provision (benefit)                                        8,680            (14,575)             2,954
        Write down of intangible assets                                        14,364                ---                ---
        Loss on sale of intangible assets                                       7,621                ---                ---
        Loss on abandonment of leasehold improvements                              71                ---                ---
        Income from discontinued operations                                      (556)               ---                ---
        Foreign currency gains                                                    387                ---                ---
        Change in accounts receivable, unbilled
            revenue and advance billings                                       (2,544)             6,595            (16,359)
        Change in other assets                                                   (483)               (60)             5,902
        Change in inventory                                                     3,984             (3,495)            (4,256)
        Change in accounts payable and
            other liabilities                                                 (12,017)               145              9,695
        Impact of discontinued operations                                      (2,582)              (629)               ---
                                                                            ---------          ---------         ----------
            Total adjustments                                                  30,497              1,035             15,639
                                                                            ---------          ---------         ----------
     Net cash (used in) provided by
            operating activities                                               (3,222)             3,552             32,426
                                                                            ---------          ---------         ----------
 Cash flows from investing activities:
     Redemption of (investment in)  marketable securities                       5,856            (32,094)             3,825
     Purchase of long term investment                                             ---                ---            (10,000)
     Purchases of intangible assets                                            (4,762)            (9,058)          (141,156)
     Proceeds from sale of intangible assets                                    1,600                ---                600
     Purchases of fixed assets                                                   (168)           (11,986)           (11,080)
     Collection on notes receivable                                               ---              6,738              1,751
                                                                            ---------          ---------         ----------
     Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                        2,526            (46,400)          (156,060)
                                                                            ---------          ---------         ----------
 Cash flows from financing activities:
     Long term debt issued in connection with
         product acquisition                                                      ---                ---            125,000
     Payments on notes payable and long
         term debt                                                            (36,773)            (6,588)           (11,586)
     Payment of debt issuance costs                                               ---                ---             (2,528)
     Net proceeds from issuance of common stock                                 9,923              1,075              4,725
     Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock                             99,247              6,000              4,494
     Cash dividends paid                                                         (476)            (1,629)              (150)
     Impact of discontinued operations                                           (397)               ---                ---
                                                                            ---------          ---------         ----------
     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                       71,524             (1,142)           119,955
                                                                            ---------          ---------         ----------
     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
         and cash equivalents                                                     (60)              (185)                 9
                                                                            ---------          ---------         ----------
 Change in cash and cash equivalents                                           70,768            (44,175)            (3,670)
 Beginning cash and cash equivalents                                           16,357             87,125             42,950
                                                                           ----------          ---------         ----------
 Ending cash and cash equivalents                                          $   87,125          $  42,950         $   39,280
                                                                           ----------          ---------         ----------
 Supplemental cash flow information:
     Interest paid                                                         $    2,396          $     823         $    3,712
     Income taxes paid                                                            233                 29                 11
 Non cash activities:
     Notes issued in connection with
     product acquisitions                                                         ---          $   7,250                ---
     Notes received for sale of Pronetics
     subsidiaries and product rights                                       $    8,193                ---         $      218
</TABLE>


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      F-7

<PAGE>
                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
                            IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       (In thousands, except share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Additional  Retained    Cumulative
                                      5% Preferred Stock         Common Stock         Paid-In   Earnings    Translation
                                      ------------------         ------------
                                      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Capital   (Deficit)    Adjustment
                                    ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------------
<S>                                <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
Balance,
  December 31, 1995                                         18,801,977        189      256,296    (20,484)         (297)

Issuance of preferred shares        4,200,000    $    420        - - -      - - -       98,827      - - -         - - -
Issuance of common stock                - - -       - - -      651,058          7        9,916      - - -         - - -
Cumulative translation
  adjustment                            - - -       - - -        - - -      - - -        - - -      - - -            (4)
Year ended December 31, 1996
  net loss                              - - -       - - -        - - -      - - -        - - -    (33,719)        - - -
5% Preferred dividends                  - - -       - - -        - - -      - - -        - - -     (1,155)        - - -
5% Preferred stock converted
  to common stock                  (1,478,970)       (148)   3,774,059          37         111      - - -         - - -
                                    ---------   ---------   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------     ---------
Balance,
  December 31, 1996                 2,721,030         272   23,227,094         233     365,150    (55,358)         (301)

Issuance of preferred shares          240,225          25                   - - -        5,976      - - -         - - -
Issuance of common stock                - - -       - - -       97,245          1        1,074      - - -         - - -
Cumulative translation
  adjustment                            - - -       - - -        - - -      - - -        - - -      - - -          (949)
Year ended December 31, 1997
  net income                            - - -       - - -        - - -      - - -        - - -      2,517         - - -
5% Preferred dividends                  - - -       - - -        - - -      - - -        - - -     (1,100)        - - -
5% Preferred stock converted
  to common stock                  (2,485,601)       (249)   6,477,695          65         184      - - -         - - -
                                    ---------   ---------   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------     ---------
Balance,
  December 31, 1997                   475,654          48   29,802,034         299     372,384    (53,941)       (1,250)

Issuance of preferred shares          179,775          18        - - -      - - -        4,476      - - -         - - -
Issuance of common stock                - - -         - -      419,630           4       4,722      - - -         - - -
Cumulative translation
  adjustment                            - - -         - -        - - -      - - -        - - -      - - -        (1,466)
Year ended December 31, 1998
  net income                            - - -         - -        - - -      - - -        - - -     16,787         - - -
5% Preferred dividends                  - - -         - -        - - -      - - -        - - -        (34)        - - -
5% Preferred stock converted
  to common stock                    (655,429)        (66)   1,673,372         17           49      - - -         - - -
                                    ---------   ---------   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------     ---------
Balance,
  December 31, 1998                         -    $      -   31,895,036       $ 320   $ 381,632   $(37,188)     $ (2,716)
                                    =========   =========   ==========  ==========  ==========  =========     =========

<CAPTION>
                                                   Total
                                     Treasury    Shareholders'
                                      Stock         Equity
                                    ---------    ------------
<S>                                 <C>          <C>
Balance,
  December 31, 1995                     (237)       235,467

Issuance of preferred shares           - - -         99,247
Issuance of common stock               - - -          9,923
Cumulative translation
  adjustment                           - - -             (4)
Year ended December 31, 1996
  net loss                             - - -        (33,719)
5% Preferred dividends                 - - -         (1,155)
5% Preferred stock converted
  to common stock                      - - -              -
                                    ---------    ----------
Balance,
  December 31, 1996                     (237)       309,759

Issuance of preferred shares           - - -          6,001
Issuance of common stock               - - -          1,075
Cumulative translation
  adjustment                           - - -           (949)
Year ended December 31, 1997
  net income                           - - -          2,517
5% Preferred dividends                 - - -         (1,100)
5% Preferred stock converted
  to common stock                      - - -          - - -
                                    ---------    ----------
Balance,
  December 31, 1997                     (237)       317,303

Issuance of preferred shares           - - -          4,494
Issuance of common stock               - - -          4,726
Cumulative translation
  adjustment                           - - -         (1,466)
Year ended December 31, 1998
  net income                           - - -         16,787
5% Preferred dividends                 - - -            (34)
5% Preferred stock converted
  to common stock                      - - -              -
                                    ---------    ----------
Balance,
  December 31, 1998                   $ (237)    $  341,810
                                    =========    ==========
</TABLE>

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      F-8
<PAGE>

                       ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation
---------------------

     Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation is an international pharmaceutical
company which licenses, acquires, develops and commercializes post-discovery
drugs in selected therapeutic categories.  The Company currently markets
approved pharmaceutical products in the United States, Canada, the United
Kingdom and several other European countries.  The consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation and its
wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany transactions are
eliminated.  All dollar amounts are presented in thousands, except for earnings
per share.

Revenue Recognition
-------------------

     Product sales, net of estimated future returns, are recorded as the
products are shipped against customer orders.

     Roberts accepts returns on its products primarily for expired product and
in-dated damaged product and calculates a return reserve on a product basis by
utilizing a historical return rate.

     Licensing revenues are recorded as earned under the terms of each
underlying agreement and are included in other revenue when the company has no
further performance obligations.

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
------------------------------------------

     Cash equivalents include all money market investments with original
maturities of three months or less.

     Marketable securities classified as available for sale consist primarily of
U.S. Government obligations and corporate debt instruments with maturities of
more than three months and are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which
approximates fair value.

Inventories
-----------

     Inventories, consisting primarily of finished goods, are stated at the
lower of first-in, first-out cost or market.

Use of Estimates
----------------

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and revenues and expenses during the period reported.  Actual results
could differ from those estimates.  Estimates include accounting for allowance
for doubtful accounts, inventory obsolescence, future product returns,
depreciation and amortization, value of intangibles, employee benefit plans,
income taxes and contingencies.

                                      F-9
<PAGE>

                       ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Fixed Assets and Depreciation
-----------------------------

     Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the related assets ranging from five to fifty years.  Gains and
losses on disposals are recognized in the year of the disposal.  Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; significant renewals and
betterments are capitalized.

Intangible Assets
-----------------

     Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization.
Amortization is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the related assets which are estimated to range from five to
forty years.  The weighted average life of all intangible assets are 28 years
for 1996, 31 years for 1997, and 33 years for 1998.  It is the Company's policy
to review periodically and evaluate whether there has been an impairment in the
value of intangibles.  Costs relating to compounds in development including
milestone payments are expensed as incurred.  Costs relating to the purchase of
products already approved by the Food and Drug Administration are capitalized
and amortized over the economic useful life of the product.  Royalty payments on
approved products are expensed when incurred.

     In the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company recorded a charge to earnings
for an impairment of intangible assets and to expense certain purchased
development products totaling $25.4 million.

Long-Lived Assets
-----------------

     Long-lived assets are recorded at the lower of amortized cost or fair
value.  As part of an ongoing review of the valuation of long-lived assets,
management assesses the carrying value of such assets if facts and circumstances
suggest they may be impaired.  If this review indicates that the carrying value
of these assets may not be recoverable, as determined by a nondiscounted cash
flow analysis over the remaining useful life, the carrying value would be
reduced to its estimated fair value.

Foreign Currency Translation
----------------------------

     Effective January 1, 1997, the functional currency of the United Kingdom
subsidiary, Monmouth Pharmaceutical, Ltd., was changed from the U.S. dollar to
the British pound as a result of a change in circumstance.  Monmouth's
translation gains and losses are accumulated as a separate component of
Shareholders' Equity and are included in the determination of comprehensive
income.  Prior to 1997, Monmouth's accounts were remeasured in dollars and
translation gains and losses were included in income.

     The functional currency of the Company's Canadian subsidiary is the
Canadian dollar.  Translation gains and losses of the Company's Canadian
subsidiary are accumulated as a separate component of Shareholders' Equity and
are included in the determination of comprehensive income.

Advertising Expense
-------------------

     The Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred.  Advertising
costs amounted to $8,806, $4,640 and $5,135 for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively.

                                      F-10
<PAGE>

                       ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Concentration of Credit Risk
----------------------------

     The Company markets prescription and nonprescription pharmaceuticals
primarily to wholesale drug distributors, retail pharmacies and physicians in
the United States and abroad.  The Company performs certain credit evaluation
procedures and does not require collateral.  The Company maintains reserves for
estimated credit losses; at  December 31, 1997 and 1998, the reserve for
uncollectible accounts amounted to $440 and $538, respectively.

     At December 31, 1998, cash equivalents and marketable securities consisted
of immediately available money market fund balances and investment grade debt
and preferred stock securities with maturities of less than one year.

     The fair value of investment securities classified as available for sale,
totaled $58,517 at December 31, 1998.  These investment securities mature within
one year.

     At December 31, 1998, the Company had an investment in the non-voting
convertible preferred stock of Ribogene Inc. (see Note 5.) carried under the
cost method at $10 million.  The Company routinely assesses the financial
strength of Ribogene, and does not expect that Ribogene will fail to meet its
obligations to the Company.  As such, the Company considers the risks associated
with this investment to be mitigated.  In the event of non-performance by
Ribogene under its obligations to Roberts, the Company would realize a material
loss.

Earnings (loss) Per Share
-------------------------

     In December 1997, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share", which
specifies the computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for earnings
per share for entities with publicly held common stock or potential common
stock.  For all periods, per-share data has been restated to conform to the SFAS
No. 128 requirements.

     Net (loss) income from continuing operations used in the calculation of
earnings per share was calculated as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           December 31,
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
                                                       1996                  1997                 1998
                                                  ---------------      ----------------      -------------
<S>                                               <C>                  <C>                   <C>
Net (loss) income from continuing
 operations                                          $(34,275)              $2,517              $16,787
Preferred dividends                                    (1,155)                (859)                 (34)
Discount on 5%
Preferred Stock                                       (11,670)                 ---                  ---
                                                     --------              ------                ------
Net (loss) income from continuing
 operations for computation of
 earnings per share                                  $(47,100)              $1,658              $16,753
                                                     ========               ======              =======
</TABLE>

     Total common stock and potentially dilutive common stock for the
calculation of diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:

                                      F-11
<PAGE>

                       ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      December 31,
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------
                                                     1996                1997                 1998
                                                  ----------        --------------        ------------
<S>                                               <C>               <C>                   <C>
Weighted average common
  shares outstanding                               19,132,863            29,414,440          31,048,808
Dilutive effect of:
  Preferred Stock  Warrants                               ---                82,246                 ---
  Common Stock Warrants                                   ---                   ---                  11
  Stock Options                                           ---                    81             411,310
                                                   ----------            ----------          ----------
Total shares for computation
  of EPS                                           19,132,863            29,496,767          31,460,129
                                                   ==========            ==========          ==========
</TABLE>

     The effect of conversion of the original shares of Preferred Stock for the
year ended December 31, 1996 is not included in the calculation of earnings per
share because inclusion would be antidilutive.  The remaining original 5%
Preferred Stock shares were convertible into 1,332,322 shares of Common Stock at
December 31, 1997.  All 5% Preferred Stock was converted to Common in 1998.  See
Note 8., Shareholders' Equity, for further discussion of these securities.

     Pursuant to a position taken by the SEC staff (the "Staff"), effective
March 13, 1997, on accounting for preferred stock which is convertible at a
discount to market, the Company recorded a charge for Earning Per Share purposes
of $.61 per share.  This charge to Earnings Per Share is consistent with the
Staff's position that the 10% discount available to holders of the Company's 5%
Convertible Preferred Stock ("5% Preferred Stock") should be amortized between
the issuance date, August 25, 1996, and the first date that conversion could
occur.

     To clarify the adjustments indicated above, a reconciliation of Earnings
Per Share for the twelve months ended December 31, 1996 is composed of the
following elements:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>           <C>
Net (Loss) from continuing operations before the consideration                                 $ (.47)
of purchased research and  development and write-off and the
sale of  intangible assets, the recognition of the discount
upon the issuance of 5% Preferred Stock or preferred dividends

Purchased research and development and write-off and sale of                                         (1.33)
intangible assets
5% Preferred Stock dividends                                                     (.06)
Issuance of 5% Preferred Stock at a 10% discount to market                       (.61)                (.67)
                                                                                 ----               ------
Net (Loss) from Continuing Operations                                                                (2.47)
Income from Discontinued Operations                                                                    .03
                                                                                                    ------
(Loss) attributable to Common Stock                                                                 $(2.44)
                                                                                                    ======
</TABLE>

New Accounting Pronouncements
-----------------------------

     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income" (SFAS No. 130), establishes standards for reporting and
display of comprehensive income and its components (revenues, expenses, gains,
and losses) in a full set of general-purpose financial statements.  This
Statement requires that all items that are required to be recognized under
accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a
financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other
financial statements.  This Statement requires that a company (a) classify items
of other comprehensive income by their nature in a financial statement and (b)
display the accumulated

                                      F-12
<PAGE>

                       ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

balance of other comprehensive income separately from retained earnings and
additional paid-in capital in the equity section of a statement of financial
position. Reclassification of financial statements for earlier periods provided
for comparative purposes is required. The Company has adopted the provisions of
SFAS No. 130, effective January 1, 1998.

     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise Related Information" (SFAS No. 131), establishes
standards for the way that public business companies report information about
operating segments in annual financial statements and requires that those
companies report selected information about operating segments in annual
financial statements and requires that those companies report selected
information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to
stockholders.  It also establishes standards for related disclosures about
products and services, geographic areas, and major customers.  This Statement
supersedes SFAS No. 14, "Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business
Enterprise", but retains the requirement to report information about major
customers.  In the initial year of application, comparative information for
earlier years is to be restated.  The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS
No. 131, effective January 1, 1998.    There was no impact on the Company's
consolidated results of operation, financial position or cash flow as a result
of the adoption of these statements.

     In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities".  This Statement requires that all
derivatives be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability
measured at its fair value and that changes in the derivative's fair value be
recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are
met.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15,
1999.  The provisions of this statement shall not be applied retroactively to
financial statements of prior periods. The Company is in the process of
evaluating this statement and has not yet determined the future impact on its
consolidated financial statements.

2.   INVENTORY
     -----------

     Inventory consists of:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              December 31,
                                                                -----------------------------------------
                                                                       1997                    1998
                                                                -----------------       -----------------
<S>                                                             <C>                     <C>
Raw materials                                                        $ 2,487                  $ 6,249
Work-in-process                                                          451                    1,456
Finished goods                                                        16,888                   15,868
                                                                     -------                  -------
                                                                     $19,826                  $23,573
                                                                     =======                  =======
</TABLE>

3.   FIXED ASSETS, NET
     -----------------

     Fixed assets consist of:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              December 31,
                                                                -----------------------------------------
                                                                       1997                    1998
                                                                -----------------       -----------------
<S>                                                             <C>                     <C>
Land and buildings                                                   $23,440               $28,997
Office furniture and equipment                                         4,305                 5,682
Machinery and equipment                                                1,162                 3,659
                                                                     -------               -------
                                                                      28,906                38,338
Less:  Accumulated depreciation                                        2,993                 3,427
                                                                     -------               -------
                                                                     $25,913               $34,911
                                                                     =======               =======
</TABLE>

                                      F-13
<PAGE>

                       ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997  and 1998
was $449, $781, and $1,265, respectively.

4.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS
     -------------------

     Intangible assets consist of:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              December 31,
                                                                -----------------------------------------
                                                                       1997                  1998
                                                                -------------------  --------------------
     <S>                                                        <C>                  <C>
     Product rights acquired                                               $217,919              $349,282
     Less: Accumulated amortization                                          27,195                33,417
                                                                           --------              --------
                                                                           $190,724              $315,865
                                                                           ========              ========
</TABLE>
     Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998
was $6,692, $6,159, and $9,815, respectively.

Intangible Dispositions and Write-Offs.
-----------------------------------------

     During the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company completed the sale of the
majority of its non-core nonprescription brands along with the NUCOFED and
QUIBRON brands in two independent sales agreements.  These sales, net of
proceeds, resulted in a one time, non-cash write off of $11.9 million, which
amounted to $7.6 million net of taxes.

     Also, during the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company expensed certain
purchased development products in the amount of ($4 million) and recorded an
impairment loss of long-lived intangible assets totaling ($21.4 million). As a
result of an on-going review of recoverability of all the intangible product
rights, six products indicated impairment. The impairment related primarily to
Norethin and Nitrodisc, which continued to be marketed, and which was
discontinued in the fourth quarter of 1996. The impairment was identified as a
result of an undiscounted cash flow analysis, which indicated that estimated
future cash flows from these products was less than the carrying amount of the
respective intangible asset. The amount of the impairment was determined using
the present value of estimated future cash flows with a discount rate of 10%.
The total amount recorded for purchased development products and impairment of
long-lived intangible assets was $25.4 million ($17.8 million net of taxes).

     Operating income and net loss for 1996 were negatively affected by the
purchase of development products, and the sale and write down of the intangible
assets in the amounts of $37.3 million for operating income and $25.4 million
for net loss.  The operating loss would have amounted to $12.9 million and net
loss would have been $8.3 million if such transactions had not occurred.

5.   OTHER ASSETS
     ------------

     Other assets consist primarily of the Company's $10 million investment in
the convertible preferred stock of RiboGene, Inc., a drug discovery company
targeting infectious diseases.  The shares have no voting rights.  The
investment is carried under the cost method, and the operating results of
RiboGene are not and will not be included in Roberts' operating results.  One-
third of the preferred stock is convertible at the option of the Company to
common stock of RiboGene at each of the first three anniversary dates of the
investment.  The investment is classified as held-to-maturity.

     The Company also entered into an arrangement whereby the Company will
develop a new delivery formulation for RiboGene's product, EMITASOL.  Under the
terms of the agreement, RiboGene

                                      F-14
<PAGE>

                       ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

will provide up to $7 million in funding from the development of EMITASOL
through completion of Phase III trials and the submission of a New Drug
Application ("NDA") with the balance, if any, provided by Roberts. Upon approval
of the NDA, Roberts can exercise its option to market EMITASOL in the United
States, Canada and Mexico under the RiboGene patents by making a milestone
payment at that time plus subsequent royalties on product sales.

6.   OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
     ---------------------------

     Other current liabilities consist of:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   December 31,
                                                                         --------------------------------
                                                                              1997             1998
                                                                         ---------------  ---------------
     <S>                                                                 <C>              <C>
     Accrued estimated future product returns                                    $ 9,364          $ 8,509
     Accrued estimated Medicaid rebates                                            1,150            2,489
     Income taxes payable                                                          3,022            3,025
     Other accrued liabilities                                                     5,220           10,589
                                                                                 -------          -------
                                                                                 $18,756          $24,612
                                                                                 =======          =======
</TABLE>

     Product return reserves of $401 and $401 have been offset against accounts
receivable for 1997 and 1998, respectively.

7.   LONG-TERM DEBT
     ----------------

     Long-term debt consists of:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  December 31,
                                                                        ---------------------------------
                                                                              1997             1998
                                                                        ----------------  ---------------
<S>                                                                     <C>               <C>
Notes payable on product acquisitions at an imputed                              $18,364         $137,917
   weighted average interest rate of 6.0% and 8.0%
Less: Current installments                                                         8,037           11,178
                                                                                 -------         --------
                                                                                 $10,327         $126,739
                                                                                 =======         ========
</TABLE>

     On June 24, 1998, the Company entered into a syndicated loan in the amount
of $125 million to finance the purchase of PENTASA.  The loan bears interest at
a variable, tiered margin rate.  Principal payments in the amount of 1% of the
balance are due annually for the first four years, with a balloon payment due
for the balance in year five.

     Principal payments in each of the next five years on long-term debt
outstanding at December 31, 1998 amount to:

<TABLE>
          <S>                              <C>
          1999............................   11,178
          2000............................    4,552
          2001............................    1,250
          2002............................    1,250
          2003............................  119,687
                                           --------
                                           $137,917
                                           ========
</TABLE>

Notes payable are collateralized by acquired product rights.  The fair value of
long term debt at December 31, 1998 is $137,784, and is estimated based on the
discounted future cash flows using currently available interest rates.

                                      F-15
<PAGE>

                       ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

8.   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
     --------------------

     The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", but applies Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its plans.
If the Company had elected to recognize compensation cost based on the fair
value at the grant dates for awards in 1996, 1997 and 1998, consistent with the
provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company's net (loss) income and per share data
would have been changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Years Ended December 31,
                                                                ----------------------------------------------
                                                                     1996             1997            1998
                                                                --------------     ------------   ------------
<S>                              <C>                            <C>              <C>              <C>
Net (Loss) Income                As reported                          $(33,719)         $ 2,517        $16,787
                                 Pro forma                             (36,925)          (4,620)        11,367
                                 ---------
(Loss) Income per share          As reported-Basic                    $  (2.44)         $  0.06        $  0.54
                                 As reported-Diluted                     (2.44)            0.06           0.53
                                 Pro forma - Basic                       (2.61)           (0.19)          0.37
                                 ---------
                                 Pro forma - Diluted                     (2.61)           (0.19)          0.36
                                 ---------
</TABLE>

     The fair value of stock options used to compute pro forma net (loss) income
and per share disclosures is the estimated present value at grant date using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions:  dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 54%; a risk free
interest rate of 6%; and a general expectation that employees will exercise
options when they become vested.

     The weighted average fair value of stock options, calculated using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model, granted during the years ended December 31,
1996, 1997 and 1998 was $7.17, $8.48 and $10.32, respectively.

     On July 17, 1996, the Company issued and sold in a private placement to
certain investment funds 600,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an
issue price of $16.65 per share resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of
$9.9 million.  In addition to receiving cash consideration equal to 5% of the
gross proceeds and the reimbursement of certain expenses, the Placement Agent
received Common Stock Warrants to acquire an aggregate of 15,000 shares of
Common Stock for a purchase price of $16.65 per share.  Substantially all of
these warrants were exercised in 1998.  The remaining 150 warrants expire in
July of 1999.

     On August 29, 1996, the Company issued and sold in a private placement to
approximately eighty accredited investors for $25 per share an aggregate of
4,200,000 shares of cumulative 5% Preferred Stock resulting in gross proceeds of
$105 million.  In addition to receiving cash consideration equal to 5% of the
gross proceeds and the reimbursement of certain expenses the Placement Agent
received Preferred Stock Warrants to acquire 420,000 shares of 5% Preferred
Stock for a purchase price of $25 per share.  In 1997, 240,225 of these warrants
were exercised, resulting in gross proceeds of $6 million.  The remaining
179,775 warrants were exercised in 1998, providing additional proceeds of $4.5
million.  A total of 4,620,000 shares of the 5% Preferred Stock were issued.
The 655,429 shares outstanding at December 31, 1997, or issued during 1998 were
converted in 1998.  No 5% Preferred Stock remained outstanding at December 31,
1998.

                                      F-16
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Stock Compensation Plans
------------------------

     During 1996 and in prior years, executives and key employees of the Company
were granted stock option awards under the Incentive Stock Option Plan.  At
December 31, 1998, 481,488 shares remain exercisable under the Incentive Plan.
In May of 1996, the Company's shareholders approved the Equity Incentive Plan
which became effective May 22, 1996.  The Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan
was discontinued on the same date.  The Equity Incentive Plan provides for the
grant of incentive and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights,
deferred stock awards, restricted stock grants and other stock based awards to
executives and key employees.  The total number of shares of Common Stock
authorized for grant under the Equity Incentive Plan is 3,000,000.

     Options to purchase Common Stock may be granted either alone or in addition
to other awards.  The term of each option will be fixed by the Compensation
Committee (the "Committee") of the Company's Board of Directors, provided that
no incentive stock option, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, will be
exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date the option is
granted.  Options will be exercisable at such time or times as determined by the
Committee at or subsequent to grant.  Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARS") may be
granted to participants either alone or in addition to stock options and may,
but need not be, related to a specific option.  The provisions of SARs need not
be the same with respect to each recipient.

     The following table summarizes the status of the Company's stock options,
outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Stock Options
                                               Stock Options Outstanding                       Exercisable
                                      -----------------------------------------------  ---------------------------
                                                                          Weighted                      Weighted
                                                    Weighted Average       Average                      Average
                                                      Remaining           Exercise                      Exercise
    Range of Exercise Prices            Shares     Contractual Life        Price          Shares         Price
--------------------------------      ----------  -------------------  --------------  ------------   ------------
<S>                                   <C>         <C>                  <C>             <C>            <C>
$10.06 to $11.375                       990,036       3 yrs, 2 mos         $10.59        495,511         $11.17

$11.50 to $13.69                        944,690       4 yrs, 1 mos         $11.85        683,500         $11.83

$14.13 to $24.063                     1,293,350       5 yrs, 6 mos         $17.39        373,250         $17.13
</TABLE>

     Presented below is a summary of the status of the Company's stock options
held by employees, and the related transactions for the years ended December 31,
1997 and December 31, 1998.

                                     F-17
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Year Ended December 31, 1996   Year Ended December 31, 1997    Year Ended December 31, 1998
                               ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------------------
                                     Weighted                      Weighted                      Weighted
                                     Average                       Average                       Average
Stock Options                     Exercise Price     Shares     Exercise Price     Shares     Exercise Price       Shares
-------------                  ------------------  ---------- ----------------- ------------ ----------------  -------------
<S>                            <C>                 <C>        <C>               <C>          <C>               <C>
Outstanding January 1               $19.060        1,175,710       $11.803      2,108,415         $11.45       2,287,313
Granted                             $11.480        1,113,250       $ 10.78        549,848         $16.77       1,479,450
Exercised                           $11.910          (51,058)      $11.375        (76,825)        $11.35        (421,072)
Forfeited/Expired                   $18,553         (129,487)      $ 11.42       (294,125)        $11.90        (117,615)
Outstanding December 31             $11,803        2,108,415       $ 11.45      2,287,313         $13.77       3,228,076
Options available  for grant
 - Equity Incentive Plan                             127,802
</TABLE>


9.   INCOME TAXES
     ------------

     The Company utilizes the asset and liability method for taxes, which
requires that deferred income taxes be provided for the cumulative temporary
differences between the financial and tax bases of the Company's assets and
liabilities, using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled.

     The (provision) benefit for income taxes consists of:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Year Ended December 31,
                               ---------------------------------------------
                                  1996              1997              1998
                               ----------        ---------         ---------
<S>                            <C>               <C>               <C>
Current
  Federal                      $      ---        $   4,055         $     338
  State and foreign                   ---              ---               118
                               ----------        ---------         ---------
Total current                  $      ---        $   4,055         $     456
                               ==========        =========         =========
Deferred
  Federal                          14,487           (3,148)           (9,138)
  State and foreign                    88              194               458
                               ----------        ---------         ---------
Total deferred                 $   14,575        $  (2,954)        $  (8,680)
                               ==========        =========         =========
</TABLE>

     A comparison of the provision for income taxes as reported, to a provision
based on federal statutory rates and consolidated income before income taxes is
as follows:

                                     F-18
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Year Ended December 31,
                                                                    1996               1997              1998
                                                                -------------     --------------     ----------
<S>                                                             <C>               <C>                <C>
(Provision) benefit at  federal statutory rates                 $     16,609      $       (478)      $   (9,115)
Non-deductible expense                                                  (530)             (262)            (611)
State taxes net of federal effect                                        ---               ---              ---
Research and development credits                                        (266)              ---              ---
Foreign items                                                           (809)             (523)             962
Other                                                                   (429)             (337)             540
Adjustment to prior year  liabilities                                    ---             2,701              ---
                                                                ------------      ------------         --------
(Provision) benefit for income taxes                            $     14,575      $      1,101         $ (8,224)
                                                                ============      ============         ========
</TABLE>

     The adjustment to prior year liabilities was a result of the elimination of
certain reserves for taxes due to the closure of years 1991 through 1993 from an
IRS audit.

     The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant
portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 1997 and
December 31, 1998 are presented below:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          December 31, 1997                 December 31, 1998
                                                  --------------------------------   -----------------------------
                                                     Debits            Credits           Debits          Credits
                                                  -------------     --------------   --------------   ------------
<S>                                               <C>               <C>              <C>              <C>
Inventory................................         $        340      $         ---    $         531    $        ---
Allowance for bad debts..................                  181                ---              258             ---
Accrued liabilities......................                5,144                ---            4,966             ---
Depreciation.............................                  ---                412              ---             590
Foreign items............................                3,159                ---            3,637             ---
Amortizable intangibles..................                  ---              1,657              ---           6,499
Loss on Discontinuance...................                  ---                558              ---             ---
AMT credit...............................                  449                ---              770             ---
Other....................................                  138                ---              505             ---
Net Operating Losses.....................               12,054                ---            6,600             ---
State taxes..............................                3,994                ---            4,096             ---
                                                  ------------      -------------    -------------    ------------
Total....................................               25,459              2,627           21,363           7,089
  Valuation allowance -
     state and foreign...................               (5,538)               ---          (5,660)            ---
                                                  ------------      -------------    ------------     ------------
                                                  $     19,921      $       2,627    $     15,703     $      7,089
                                                  ============      =============    ============     ============
</TABLE>

     At December 31, 1998, the Company has federal net operating loss
carryforwards of approximately $19.4 million which expire in the year 2011 and
2012, foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11.1 million
and net operating loss carryforwards for state tax purposes of approximately
$78.2 million which expire at various dates through 2005.

     A valuation allowance was provided for certain foreign net operating losses
and certain state deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of realization of
these assets.

     The Company has recorded net deferred tax assets of approximately $8.6
million.  Realization is dependent upon generating sufficient taxable income to
utilize such items.  Although realization is not

                                     F-19
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

assured, management believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax
assets for which a valuation allowance has not been provided, will be realized.
The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be
reduced at any time if estimates of future taxable income are reduced.

10.  LEASES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS
     ----------------------------

     The Company leases office space and certain office equipment under
operating leases.  Minimum rental payments in each of the next five fiscal years
required under leases which have initial or remaining lease terms in excess of
one year are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       December 31, 1998
                                                                                       -----------------
     <S>                                                                               <C>
     1999.......................................................................             1,691
     2000.......................................................................             1,445
     2001.......................................................................             1,025
     2002.......................................................................                70
     2003.......................................................................                16
</TABLE>

     Facility rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997, and 1998
was $177, $257, and $195 respectively.

     In accordance with several product acquisitions and licensing agreements
and subject to certain cancellation rights reserved by the Company, the Company
may be required to make minimum payments related to NOROXIN, SAMPATRILAT and the
Lilly Compounds totaling $39.3 million and purchase PROAMATINE inventory in the
amount of $75.1 million through 2003.  The NOROXIN payments may be triggered if
minimum sales levels are not met and the PROAMATINE payments may be triggered if
minimum sales purchases are not made.  The SAMPATRILAT and Lilly payments are
milestone payments due upon reaching certain stages in the development of the
compounds.  The following schedule details the minimum payments which may be
required in each of the next five fiscal years, assuming the previously
discussed triggering events occur:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       December 31, 1999
                                                                                    -----------------------
     <S>                                                                            <C>
     1999.......................................................................          $   7,400
     2000.......................................................................             10,700
     2001.......................................................................              7,200
     2002.......................................................................              2,000
     2003.......................................................................             12,000
                                                                                          ---------
                                                                                          $  39,300
</TABLE>

     Upon successful completion of the development of these products, approval
by the Food and Drug Administration, and subsequent marketing of these products,
royalties will be in the range of 7% to 10% of product sales with a weighted
average royalty of approximately 7%.  The duration of these royalties is the
earlier of 15 years or patent expiration.

                                     F-20
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


11.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
     -----------------

     The Company has employment agreements with six of its senior executives
which provide them with continued salary for a period of three to four years in
the event of their termination by the Company and provide additional payments on
termination by the Company equal to three to four times their average incentive
compensation.  The total annual compensation level for these executives,
including the total of their average bonus, is approximately $2,000,000.

     Through December 31, 1997 the Company maintained an employee savings plan
available to all employees who met certain age and service requirements and made
discretionary contributions to the plan based on employee compensation or
employee contributions.  The Company contributions for 1996 and 1997 were $258
and $255, respectively.

     Also through December 31, 1997, the Company had a money purchase pension
plan available to all employees who met certain age and service requirements.
The Company made discretionary contributions to the plan based on employee
compensation.  The Company contributions for 1996 and 1997 were $248 and $199,
respectively.

     As of January 1, 1998, the two plans were merged into one employee savings
plan. This plan is available to all employees who meet certain age and service
requirements. The plan requires mandatory contributions based on employee
contributions and makes discretionary contributions based on employee
compensation. The mandatory contributions made to the plan in 1998 totalled
$285. Estimated discretionary contributions of $226 were accrued in 1998 and
will be disbursed in 1999.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
----------------------------

     The Company's Board of Directors approved the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(the "Plan"), which gives employees of the Company the opportunity to purchase
shares of the Company's common stock through payroll deductions beginning on
April 1, 1997.  Employees can elect to participate in the Plan by designating
from 1% to 10% of eligible compensation to be deducted from pay.  On the date of
exercise, which is the Friday before the 15th of the month following each
quarter end, the per share purchase price will be 85% of the average high and
low per-share trading price of Roberts common stock on the American Stock
Exchange on that date.  500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock have been
reserved for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  The total number
of shares purchased under the plan in the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998
was 4,045 and 10,444 with a total value of $39 and $141 respectively.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
--------------------------------------

     The Company established a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) in
1998, which is a funded defined benefit plan for key employees of the Company.
The projected benefit obligation was $5,315 and the 1998 expense for the plan
was $2,146.  Of this total, $65 was disbursed in 1998 and the remainder of the
year's contribution will be funded in 1999.  The service cost component was
$1,470 and the interest cost component was $676.  The discount rate utilized was
7.0%.

12.  CONTINGENCY
     -----------

     A shareholder class action suit was instituted in March, 1995, in the
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Company
and certain of its officers and a former officer for alleged violations of
certain federal securities laws.  This suit was settled. The net expenses of
this

                                     F-21
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

settlement to the Company amounted to $2.3 million and were included in other
expense for the quarter ended September 30, 1997.

13.  ACQUISITIONS
     ------------

     In 1996, 1997, and 1998, the Company acquired trademarks and other rights
to several products from various pharmaceutical companies.  The aggregate price
of these acquisitions was $5.1 million, $15.3 million, and $135.1 million,
respectively, consisting of cash and notes payable.

14.  SEGMENT REPORTING
     -----------------

     The Company adopted SFAS No. 131, Disclosures About Segments of and
Enterprise and Related Information in 1998, which changes the way the Company
reports information about its operating segments.  Previous year's information
has been restated.

     The Company has three segments, determined geographically and are made up
of the operations of the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.  Each of the divisions sell
pharmaceutical products; the Canadian operations also includes a manufacturing
plant.  Manufacturing revenues were not material to the Canadian operations or
to the consolidated operations.  Each division has its own management team,
markets to different countries and the results of each division are evaluated
independently.

     The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations
before income taxes, with intercompany sales eliminated.  The accounting
policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the
summary of significant accounting policies except that the results of the
foreign operations are translated at the budgeted foreign exchange rate rather
than the actual rate with the differences accumulated and shown separately as an
adjustment to operating income.  The accounting for the assets of each segment
is the same as in consolidation with intercompany balances eliminated.
Amortization of product intangibles is allocated from the U.S. segment to the
foreign subsidiaries, however, the intangibles are maintained on the U.S. books.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998                                         U.S.             Canada              U.K.              Total
                                             ----             ------              ----               ----
<S>                                    <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>
Revenues                                    139,583             15,969             20,274           175,826
Segment profit                               17,728              2,019              5,264            25,011
Amortization expense                          7,453                624              1,738             9,815
Interest revenue                              3,876                100                132             4,108
Interest expense                              6,156                ---                  1             6,157
Total assets                                491,150             23,449             11,636           526,235
Long-lived assets                           336,379             14,265                132           350,776

Reconciliation of segment revenue to consolidated revenue
Segment revenues                            139,583             15,969             20,274           175,826
Effect of actual vs.                            ---             (1,254)               873              (381)
  budget rates                         ------------      -------------      -------------      ------------

Consolidated revenues                       139,583             14,715             21,147           175,445
                                       ============      =============      =============      ============

<CAPTION>
1997                                         U.S.             Canada              U.K.              Total
                                             ----             ------              ----              -----
<S>                                    <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>
Revenues                                     91,613             13,601             17,084           122,298
Segment profit                               (3,834)             2,401              2,849             1,416
</TABLE>

                                     F-22
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

<TABLE>
<S>                                    <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>
Amortization expense                          3,797                624              1,738             6,159
Interest revenue                              5,104                 61                 48             5,213
Interest expense                               (755)               ---                ---              (755)
Total assets                                336,783             24,465              6,607           367,855
Long-lived assets                           209,805              6,758                 74           216,637

Reconciliation of segment revenue to consolidated revenue
Segment revenues                             91,613             13,601             17,084           122,298
Effect of actual vs budget rates                ---               (204)               414               210
                                       ------------      -------------      -------------      ------------
Consolidated revenues                        91,613             13,397             17,498           122,508
                                       ============      =============      =============      ============

1996                                        U.S.             Canada              U.K.              Total
                                            ----             ------              ----              -----

Revenues                                     74,422             11,665             12,086            98,173
Segment profit                              (51,176)             1,021              1,305           (48,850)
Amortization expense                          4,223                624              1,738             6,585
Interest revenue                              2,878                  1                 30             2,909
Interest expense                             (1,750)               ---                ---            (1,750)
Total assets                                357,646              8,821              5,758           372,225
Long-lived assets                           198,385                 62                 72           198,519

Reconciliation of segment revenue to consolidated revenue
Segment revenues                             74,422             11,665             12,086            98,173
Effect of actual vs. budget rates               ---                292               (354)              (62)
                                       ------------      -------------      -------------      ------------
Consolidated revenues                        74,422             11,957             11,732            98,111
                                       ============      =============      =============      ============
</TABLE>

The management reporting format used for this disclosure was not in effect prior
to 1998. In order to present three years of data in the format prescribed by FAS
131, some estimates were made in calculating the 1996 and 1997 results as the
data was not available. These estimates related to intercompany allocations and
eliminations and did not effect the consolidated results. The 1996 U.S. segment
results include the effects of the intangible asset dispositions and write-offs.
See Note 4.

15.  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
     -----------------------

     In August 1995, the Company decided to seek a buyer for the assets of its
Pronetics (Homecare) subsidiaries which were located in New York, New Jersey,
North Carolina, and South Carolina. The sale of the Homecare division was
expected to result in a loss at closing. Accordingly, the Company charged 1995
operations with the estimated loss on discontinuing the division.

     Sales of the Homecare subsidiaries were essentially completed in December
1996. The total realized from the sales was $2.7 million. The additional loss on
sale was offset by a decrease in the assets held for sale and lower than
expected losses from operations in 1996. There was no income statement effect
from the final disposition of the Homecare division.

     In March 1996, the Company announced its plan to discontinue and divest
VRG, a contract clinical research organization. The Company expected the sale of
VRG to result in a loss at closing. Accordingly, the Company charged 1995
operations with the estimated loss on discontinuation of the subsidiary.

                                     F-23
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


     In May 1998, the Company concluded a definitive acquisition agreement to
sell VRG. The Company has received a promissory note from the purchaser calling
for periodic payments to be made to the Company. With this sale, the Company
completed its plans to divest non-strategic, non-pharmaceutical businesses. No
gain or loss was recognized with respect to this transaction.

16.  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
     -----------------------------------

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to
the short-term maturities of these instruments.  The fair value of marketable
securities was estimated based on quotes obtained from brokers.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       1998
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Carrying          Unrealized        Unrealized           Fair
                                          Amount             Gains             Losses            Value
                                     -----------------   ---------------   ---------------  --------------
<S>                                  <C>                 <C>               <C>              <C>
Cash and cash equivalents                 39,280                48                ---           39,328
Marketable securities:
  US Government obligations                6,643               115                 (1)           6,757
  Corporate debt securities               29,419                27                (45)          29,401
                                          ------               ---                ---           ------
                                          36,062               142                (46)          36,158
                                          ======               ===                ===           ======

Held to maturity security:
  Convertible preferred stock             10,000               ---                ---           10,000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       1997
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Carrying        Unrealized        Unrealized         Fair
                                          Amount           Gains             Losses           Value
                                     ---------------  ----------------  ---------------- --------------
<S>                                  <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>
Cash and cash equivalents                 42,950              ---              ---           42,950
Marketable securities:
  US Government obligations               31,952              216               (4)          32,164
  Corporate debt securities                7,936               18              (32)           7,922
                                          ------              ---              ----          ------
                                          39,887              234              (35)          40,086
                                          ======              ===              ===           ======
</TABLE>

The carrying amounts in the table are included in the consolidated balance sheet
under the indicated captions with the exception of the held-to-maturity security
which is included in other assets.

17.  QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
     ---------------------------------------------

     The following table presents summarized quarterly results for 1998 (in
thousands, except per share data).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            First             Second              Third           Fourth
                                            -----             ------              -----           ------
     <S>                                   <C>               <C>                 <C>             <C>
     Revenues                              $32,588           $43,796             $42,336         $55,044
     Gross profit                           20,244            28,706              27,615          32,350
     Net income                              2,145             3,386/(1)/          4,677           6,579

Basic and diluted
</TABLE>

                                     F-24
<PAGE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


<TABLE>
     <S>                                   <C>               <C>                 <C>             <C>
     net income per
     Share                                 $  0.07           $  0.11             $  0.15         $  0.21
</TABLE>

     The following table presents summarized quarterly results for 1997 (in
thousands, except per share data).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              First               Second              Third              Fourth
                                              -----               ------              -----              ------
     <S>                                      <C>                 <C>               <C>                  <C>
     Revenues                                  $26,330            $30,286           $28,357              $36,639
     Gross profit                               14,678             17,305            14,310               23,933
     Net earnings                                  910/(2)/         1,288            (2,995)/(3)/          3,315/(4)/

     Basic net earnings
       per share                               $  0.03            $  0.04           $ (0.11)             $  0.11

     Diluted net earnings
       per share                               $  0.02            $  0.04           $ (0.11)             $  0.11
</TABLE>

(1)  Subsequent to the filing of the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for
     the three months ended June 30, 1998, the Company reversed the gain
     recorded from the sale of the discontinued VRG division. The net of tax
     charge to earnings was $1,314, or $0.04 per share.

(2)  Subsequent to the filing of the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for
     the three months ended March 31, 1997, the Company reclassified costs that
     had been capitalized as an intangible asset to research and development
     expense. The net of tax charge to earnings was $660,000, or $0.02 per
     share.

(3)  Includes a $2.3 million charge for the settlement of a lawsuit instituted
     against the Company for alleged violations of certain federal securities
     laws.

(4)  In fourth quarter 1997, management made several changes in the estimates of
     income tax reserves and allowances for returned goods. The reduction in
     income tax reserves resulted from the elimination of certain reserves due
     to the closure of years 1991 through 1993 after an IRS audit. The allowance
     for returned goods was revalued based upon a change in estimate of the
     economic benefit from the product returns. The impact of these revaluations
     was $2.7 million and $1.0 million respectively.

                                     F-25
<PAGE>

                                                                     SCHEDULE II


                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Additions
                                                 ------------------------------------
                                   Balance                                                                  Balance
                                   Beginning     Charged to Costs      Charged to                           End of
                                   of Period     and Expenses          Other Accounts    Deductions         Period
                                   -----------   -----------------     --------------   ------------      ----------
<S>                                <C>            <C>                   <C>               <C>             <C>
Allowance for uncollectibles       $    440                432                 ---            (334)/(1)/       538
Allowance for return goods         $  9,765              6,191                (345)         (6,701)/(2)/     8,910
</TABLE>

                      ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 Balance                                                                    Balance
                                 Beginning     Charged to Costs      Charged to                             End of
                                 of Period     and Expenses          Other Accounts      Deductions         Period
                                 -----------   -----------------     --------------     ------------      ----------
<S>                              <C>           <C>                   <C>                <C>               <C>
Allowance for uncollectibles       $ 1,440          $  120           $      ---         $ (1,120)/(1)/    $    440
Allowance for return goods         $16,298          $5,667           $   (3,000)/(3)/   $ (9,200)/(2)/    $  9,765
</TABLE>

(1)  Actual bad debts charged to the allowance.

(2)  Actual returns of goods charged to the allowance.

(3)  In 1995, the Corporation acquired the rights to the product Eminase for
     cash and assumption of liability for all future sales returns.  At that
     time a reserve was established for returns based on historical information
     provided by the seller.  In 1997, the Company determined that this reserve
     was overstated, and reversed the excess against the intangible asset.

                                     F-26
<PAGE>

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
-----------

     23.1  Consent of Ernst & Young L.L.P.

     23.2  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.

                                      E-1