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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.7

               TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH ARTHUR BEDROSIAN

      This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of April 1,
2004 ("Effective Date") between Lannett Company, Inc. ("Company") and Arthur P.
Bedrosian ("Executive").

RECITALS

Company wishes to employ Executive as its President and Executive wishes to
accept such employment under the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement

IT IS AGREED as follows:

1. Employment. Company hereby employs Executive as its President and Executive
accepts such employment.

2. Term. The term of employment under this Agreement shall commence on the
Effective Date and shall continue, unless otherwise terminated earlier under
Section 8, until the day before the third anniversary of the Effective Date,
i.e., March 31, 2007 (the "Term"), provided that on the day before each yearly
anniversary of the Effective Date, the Term shall be automatically extended for
successive additional one (1) year periods unless at least ninety (90) days
prior to such anniversary date, either Company or Executive furnishes the other
with written notice that the term is not to be so extended.

3. Duties. Executive shall devote his full-time efforts to the proper and
faithful performance of all duties customarily discharged by a president for a
company doing the type of business engaged in by Company, as well as having
responsibility for the day to day management of the Company, and any additional
duties assigned to him from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of
Company and/or the Board of Directors of Company, consistent with the provisions
of this Section 3. Executive shall report directly to the Chief Executive
Officer of Company. Executive agrees to use his best efforts and comply with all
fiduciary and professional standards in the performance of his duties hereunder.
To the extent that any additional duties assigned to the Executive include the
provision of services to any subsidiary or affiliate of Company, such services
shall be provided without additional compensation and benefits beyond those set
forth in this Agreement, and any compensation and benefits provided to Executive
for such services shall be a credit with regard to amounts due from Company
under this Agreement. Company, to the best of its knowledge, and Executive
acknowledge that prior to the effective date of this Agreement, Executive has
fulfilled his duties and responsibilities as set forth in this Section 3.
Executive represents and warrants to Company that, at all times during the term
of this Agreement, he will continue to fulfill his duty of loyalty to Company
and will act in the best interest of Company's shareholders.

(a) The Executive has been engaged in the pharmaceutical business for in excess
of thirty-five (35) years and has disclosed to the Company his ownership
interests in Pharmeral, Inc.* and Pharmaceutical Ventures, Ltd., as well as his
interest as a creditor of Liquipharm, Inc. His involvement with respect to these
companies has been disclosed, including but not limited to the sale or licensing
of various products, which transactions have in the past included the Company.
The Executive further agrees to disclose any significant change in his
association with said entities or in the nature of their business operations if
there comes a time when underlying circumstances which have been represented to
the Company are materially altered. The Executive maintains a personal
investment portfolio which includes various pharmaceutical holdings. In the
event

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Executive's holdings in any one individual company exceeds one percent (1%) of
his net worth, said holding will be disclosed in writing to the Company.

4. Base Salary. Executive shall be paid a base salary of Two Hundred Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars ($225,000.00) per annum for the Term payable, less applicable
withholding, in equal monthly payments or more frequently in accordance with
Company's regular practice. Salary for a portion of any period will be prorated.
The Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the Compensation
Committee") will conduct an annual performance review of Executive and, as part
of such review, will consider adjustments to the base salary set forth herein
based on the performance of both Executive and Company.

5. Annual Bonus. Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Management
Incentive Bonus Plan (the "MIB") administered by the Compensation Committee, or
any successor annual bonus plan or arrangement generally made available to the
executive officers of Company. The MIB shall provide Executive with a target
bonus opportunity for each fiscal year of Company (i.e. July 1 to June 30),
regardless of whether or not a bonus is declared for any fiscal year, with a
minimum guarantee using the same criteria.

6. Benefits. During the Term Executive shall have the following benefits:

            -     Executive may participate in all Company sponsored stock
                  option plans, retirement plans, 401(k) plans, life insurance
                  plans, medical insurance plans, disability insurance plans,
                  executive stock ownership plans and such other benefit plans
                  generally available from time to time to other executive
                  employees of Company for which he qualifies under the terms of
                  the plans. Executive's participation in and benefits under any
                  benefit plan shall be on the terms and subject to the
                  conditions specified in such plan.

            -     Executive will receive four (4) weeks of paid vacation in each
                  calendar year, prorated for periods less than one (1) year.

            -     Through December 31, 2005 or, if earlier, the date Executive
                  relocates his primary residence, the Executive shall be
                  entitled to reimbursement for temporary housing expenses,
                  travel and other out-of-pocket travel expenses in connection
                  with commuting from his residence in the Pomona, New York
                  area. This reimbursement shall include reasonable expenses for
                  family travel related to searching for a new residence,
                  including but not limited to, expenses incurred in the sale
                  and purchase of a substitute residence, excluding the price of
                  the residence itself. Additionally, if Executive has an
                  apartment lease in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area that
                  extends beyond December 31, 2005, Company will pay the cost of
                  such lease through the balance of its term. All such
                  reimbursements shall be subject to Executive's presentation of
                  supporting documentation of such expenses as may be reasonably
                  required by Company.

            -     Company agrees that it will cooperate with Executive in the
                  establishment of a deferred compensation plan with terms that
                  are mutually agreeable to both parties to defer until a future
                  date payment of such portion of the Executive's annual
                  compensation as he may elect to defer.

7. Reimbursement of Expenses. Company will reimburse Executive for the
reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by him in the performance of his
duties under this Agreement in accordance with Company's policies in effect from
time to time.

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8. Termination of Employment.

      a.    Executive's employment under this Agreement may be terminated at any
            time by the Chief Executive Officer and/or the Board of Directors of
            Company, with or without Cause (as defined below).

      b.    Executive's employment is "at-will." Executive's employment under
            this Agreement shall terminate upon expiration of the Term.

      c.    Executive's employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon his
            resignation or death.

      d.    Executive's employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon
            thirty (30) days written notice by Company to Executive of a
            termination due to Disability, provided such notice is delivered
            during the period of Disability. The term "Disability" shall mean,
            for purposes of this Agreement, the inability of Executive, due to
            injury, illness, disease or bodily or mental infirmity to engage in
            the performance of his material duties of employment with Company as
            contemplated by Section 3 herein for (i) any period of ninety (90)
            consecutive days or (ii) a period of one hundred fifty days (150) in
            any consecutive twelve (12) months, provided that interim returns to
            work of less than ten (10) consecutive business days in duration
            shall not be deemed to interfere with a determination of consecutive
            absent days if the reason for absence before and after the interim
            return are the same. Benefits to which Executive is entitled under
            any disability policy or plan provided by Company shall reduce the
            base salary paid to Executive during any period of Disability on a
            dollar-for-dollar basis.

      e.    Company shall have the right to terminate Executive's employment for
            Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall consist of any
            of the following:

                  i.    Executive's willful misrepresentation in this Agreement,
                        fraud, willful dishonesty or willful breach of a
                        fiduciary duty or duty of loyalty to Company which
                        directly or indirectly results, in his enrichment,
                        economic or otherwise, at the expense of Company;

                  ii.   willful misconduct; provided, however, that conduct by
                        Executive in good faith and/or ordinary negligence shall
                        not be considered "Cause" under paragraph (8)(ii) or
                        (iii);

                  iii.  Willful or reckless conduct of Executive which has an
                        adverse impact (economic or otherwise) on Company;

                  iv.   Failure to perform Executive's duties or failure to
                        follow any written policy or directive of the Chief
                        Executive Officer and/or the Board of Directors of
                        Company consistent with such duties which is not
                        remedied by Executive after receipt by him of a written
                        notice from Company's Chief Executive Officer and/or the
                        Board of Directors of Company specifying the required
                        action and a reasonable time period within which the
                        action must be taken, which period shall not be less
                        than three (3) business days;

                  v.    Willful violation of any law, rule or regulation
                        relating to the operation of Company or any of its
                        subsidiaries or affiliates;

                  vi.   The order of any court or supervising governmental
                        agency with jurisdiction over the affairs of Company or
                        any subsidiary or affiliate;

                  vii.  Executive's willful violation of any provision of this
                        Agreement, including without limitation violation of
                        Sections 9,10,11 or 12;

                  viii. Executive's conviction or no contest plea to a felony or
                        crime involving moral turpitude;

                  ix.   Abuse of illegal drugs or other controlled substances or
                        habitual intoxication; or

                  x.    Willful violation by Executive of Company's published
                        business conduct guidelines, code of ethics, conflict of
                        interest or other similar policies.

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      f.    If Executive's employment terminates pursuant to paragraphs (b),
            (c), (d) or (i) of this Section 8 or for Cause, Company shall be
            obligated only to continue to pay Executive's salary and, to the
            extent earned, accrued and unpaid, annual cash bonus and long term
            incentive compensation and furnish the then existing benefits under
            Section 6 up to the date of termination.

      g.    If Executive's employment is terminated by Company without Cause, in
            addition to the amounts payable under Section 8(f), Executive shall
            be entitled to receive (i) Six Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand
            Dollars ($675,000) in a lump sum no later than thirty (30) days
            following the termination date, (ii) insurance coverage provided to
            him on the date of termination or, if ineligible for continued
            coverage under Company policies, reimbursement of the cost of
            comparable coverage for a period of eighteen (18) months (iii) a pro
            rated annual cash bonus for the then current calendar year
            calculated as if all targets and goals are achieved (but no other
            incentive compensation beyond the date of termination) at the times
            and frequency regularly paid, and (iv) the Company shall cause all
            outstanding Company stock options awarded Executive prior to
            termination of his employment to be one hundred percent (100%)
            vested at termination. As a condition to the receipt of the
            payments, insurance coverage continuation under this Section 8(g),
            Executive must first execute and deliver to Company, in a form
            prepared by Company, a release of all claims against Company and
            other appropriate parties, excluding Company's performance under
            this Section 8(g) and Executive's vested rights under Company
            sponsored retirement plans, 401 (k) plans and stock ownership plans,
            and the Company's indemnification obligations pursuant to Section 18
            below.

      h.    The termination of Executive's employment with Company, for any
            reason and irrespective as to whether initiated by Executive or
            Company, shall be considered a contemporaneous resignation by
            Executive from the position of Company's President Company and shall
            be deemed a termination from employment with all entities related to
            Company.

      i.    The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder at any time for
            any reason by giving the Company prior written notice not less than
            thirty (30) days prior to such termination. Termination by the
            Executive pursuant to this clause shall be deemed a termination
            entitling the Executive to compensation pursuant to Section 8(f)
            above.

9. Confidential Information. During Executive's employment with Company and at
all times after the termination of such employment, regardless of the reason for
such termination, Executive shall hold all Confidential Information relating to
Company in strict confidence and in trust for Company and shall not disclose or
otherwise communicate, provide or reveal in any manner whatsoever any of the
Confidential Information to anyone other than Company without the prior written
consent of Company. "Confidential Information" includes, without limitation,
financial information, related trade secrets (including, without limitation,
Company's business plan, methods and/or practices) and other proprietary
business information of Company which may include, without limitation, market
studies, customer and client lists, referral lists and other items relative to
the business of Company. "Confidential Information" shall not include
information which is or becomes in the public domain through no action by
Executive or information which is generally disclosed by Company to third
parties without restrictions on such third parties.

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10. Solicitation of Customers. During his employment with Company and for a
period of three (3) years after the termination of Executive's employment,
regardless of the reason for the termination (the "Non-Competition Period"),
Executive shall not, whether directly or indirectly, for his own benefit or for
the benefit of any other person or entity, or as a partner, stockholder, member,
manager, officer, director, proprietor, employee, consultant, representative,
agent of any entity other than Company, solicit, directly or indirectly, any
customer of Company, or induce any customer of Company to terminate any
association with Company, in connection with those certain products being
offered for sale by Company or in its research and development pipeline on the
date of termination of Executive's employment (the "Restricted Products") or
otherwise attempt to provide services to any customer of Company in connection
with the Restricted Products. Executive shall prevent such solicitation to the
extent he has authority to prevent same and otherwise shall not interfere with
the relationship between Company and its customers. This provision shall not be
interpreted to prohibit, prevent or otherwise impair the Executive's ability and
right to seek and obtain employment from a competitor of the Company, even if
said competitor is currently selling products to the Company's customers, which
products are similar or identical to the Company's. While the Executive shall be
unrestricted in seeking to sell products to the Company's customers that are
different, it is the intent of this paragraph to preclude the Executive from
having said competitor replace the Company as a supplier of a product or
otherwise take existing sales from the Company for the period in question.

11. Solicitation of Executives and Others. During his employment with Company
and during the Non-Competition Period, Executive shall not, whether directly or
indirectly, for his own benefit or for the benefit of any other person or
entity, or as a partner, stockholder, member, manager, officer, director,
proprietor, employee, consultant, representative, agent of any entity other than
Company, solicit, for purposes of employment or association, any Executive or
agent of Company ("Solicited Person"), or induce any Solicited Person to
terminate such employment or association for purposes of becoming employed or
associated elsewhere, or hire or otherwise engage any Solicited Person as an
Executive or agent of an entity with whom Executive may be affiliated or permit
such, or otherwise interfere with the relationship between Company and its
employees and agents. For purposes of this Agreement, an employee or agent of
Company shall mean an individual employed or retained by Company during the Term
and/or who terminates such association with Company within a period of six (6)
months after the termination of Executive's employment with Company.

12. Non-Competition. Without the written consent of the Chief Executive Officer,
during his employment with Company, Executive shall not directly or indirectly,
as an officer, director, shareholder, member, partner, joint venturer,
Executive, independent contractor, consultant, or in any other capacity: Engage,
own or have any interest in, manage, operate, join, participate in, accept
employment with, render advice to, or become interest in or be connected with;
Furnish consultation or advice to; or permit his name to be used in connection
with; any person or entity engaged in a business in the United States or Canada
which is engaged in the manufacture distribution or sale of the Restricted
Products or which otherwise competes with the business of Company as it exists
from time to time and, in the case of termination of this Agreement, as it
exists on the termination date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, holding one
percent (1%) or less of an interest in the equity, stock options or debt of any
publicly traded company shall not be considered a violation of this Section 12.

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13. Disclosure and Ownership of Workproduct and Information. Executive agrees to
disclose promptly to Company all ideas, inventions (whether patentable or not),
improvements, copyrightable works of original authorship (including but not
limited to computer programs, compilations of information, generation of data,
graphic works, audio-visual materials, technical reports and the like),
trademarks, know- how, trade secrets, processes and other intellectual property,
developed or discovered by Executive in the course of his employment relating to
the business of Company, or to the prospective business of Company, or which
utilizes Company's information or staff services (collectively, "Workproduct").
Work product created by Executive within the scope of Executive's employment, on
Company time, or using Company resources (including but not limited to
facilities, staff, Information, time and funding), belongs to Company and is not
owned by Executive individually. Executive agrees that all works of original
authorship created during his employment are "works made for hire" as that term
is used in connection with the U.S. Copyright Act. To the extent that, by
operation of law, you retain any intellectual property rights in any
Workproduct, Executive hereby assigns to Company all right, title and interest
in all such Workproduct, including copyrights, patents, trade secrets,
trademarks and know-how. Executive agrees to cooperate with Company, at
Company's expense, in the protection of Company's information and the securing
of Company's proprietary rights, including signing any documents necessary to
secure such rights, whether during or after your employment with Company, and
regardless of the fact of any employment with a new company.

14. Enforcement of Agreement; Injunctive Relief; Attorneys' Fees and Expenses.
Executive acknowledges that violation of this Agreement will cause immediate and
irreparable damage to Company, entitling it to injunctive relief. Executive
specifically consents to the issuance of temporary, preliminary, and permanent
injunctive relief to enforce the terms of this Agreement. In addition to
injunctive relief, Company is entitled to all money damages available under the
law. If Executive violates this Agreement, in addition to all other remedies
available to Company at law, in equity, and under contract, Executive agrees
that Executive is obligated to pay all Company's costs of enforcement of this
Agreement, including attorneys' fees and expenses. Company acknowledges that
violation of this Agreement will cause immediate and irreparable damage to
Executive, entitling him to injunctive relief. Company specifically consents to
the issuance of temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief to
enforce the terms of this Agreement. In addition to injunctive relief, Executive
is entitled to all money damages available under the law. If Company violates
this Agreement, in addition to all other remedies available to Executive at law,
in equity, and under contract, Company agrees that Company is obligated to pay
all Executive's costs of enforcement of this Agreement, including attorneys'
fees and expenses.

15. Severability and Savings. Each provision in this Agreement is separate. If
necessary to effectuate the purpose of a particular provision, the Agreement
shall survive the termination of Executive's employment with Company. If any
provision of this Agreement, in whole or in part, is held to be invalid or
unenforceable, the parties agree that any such provision shall be deemed
modified to make such provision enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by
applicable law. As to any provision held to be invalid or unenforceable, the
remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect

16. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of Company and its successors and assigns. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of Executive, his heirs and personal
representatives. This Agreement is not assignable by Executive.

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17. Statute of Limitations. Executive agrees not to initiate any action or suit
relating directly or indirectly to employment with Company or the termination of
such employment more man one (1) year after the effective date of termination of
employment. Executive expressly waives any other longer statute of limitations.
However, Executive agrees that any shorter statute(s) of limitations remain in
effect.

18. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the
Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Executive from and against
any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, liabilities, losses,
judgments, fines, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
settlement expenses) arising from or relating to his service or status as an
officer, director, employee, agent or representative of the Company or any
affiliate of the Company or in any other capacity in which the Executive serves
or has served at the request of, or for the benefit of, the Company or its
affiliates. The Company's obligations under this section shall be in addition
to, and not in derogation of, any other rights the Executive may have against
the Company to indemnification or advancement of expenses, whether by statute,
contract or otherwise, and the Company's obligations pursuant to tins Section 18
shall survive termination of the Executive's employment.

19. Miscellaneous.

The Company agrees to pay any and all reasonable costs and counsel fees incurred
by the Executive in connection with the negotiation, preparation and entry into
the within agreement up to a total of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). No
provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such
waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by Company
and Executive. The waiver or nonenforcement by Company of a breach by Executive
of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by Executive. This Agreement is the parties' entire agreement
relating to the subject matter hereof and any and all prior agreements,
representations or promises, oral or otherwise, express or implied, are
superseded by and/or merged into this Agreement.

Notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile or prepaid
overnight courier to the parties at the addresses set forth below (or such other
addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice): To Company:
Lannett Company, Inc., 9000 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136 Attn.: Chairman
of the Board; To the Executive: Arthur P. Bedrosian, JD, P O Box D1400, Pomona,
NY 10970 with a copy to Steven L. Davis, Schiffman, Berger, Abraham, Kaufman &
Ritter PC, Three University Plaza, P.O. Box 568, Hackensack, NJ 07602-0568. All
notices shall be deemed effective upon receipt. The failure to accept mail
forwarded through the U.S. Postal Service, certified, return receipt requested,
shall be deemed received as of the earlier of the first date such delivery is
refused or, alternatively, if notices are provided of attempts to deliver, the
date on which said first notice was provided to the Company.

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.

Although this Agreement was drafted by Company, the parties agree that it
accurately reflects the intent and understanding of each party and should not be
construed against Company for the sole reason that it was the drafter if there
is any dispute over the meaning or intent of any provisions. Executive agrees
that this Agreement is confidential and Executive will not disclose the terms
and conditions of this Agreement to any Company employee or other third party,
other than Executive's attorney, accountant, professional advisors and members
of his immediate family, except as may be permitted by applicable law.

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together shall constitute
one Agreement.

By their signatures below, the parties acknowledge that they have had sufficient
opportunity to read and consider, and that they have carefully read and
considered, each provision of this Agreement and that they are voluntarily
signing this Agreement.

The parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

/s/ Arthur P. Bedrosian
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Arthur P. Bedrosian

Lannett Company, Inc.

/s/ William Farber
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William Farber
Its: Chairman of the Board