Exhibit 10.36

FIRST AMENDMENT

FIRST AMENDMENT (this "Amendment") dated as of March 3, 2003 among FIRST HORIZON PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
(the "Borrower"), LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the
"Administrative Agent"), and the LENDERS signatory hereto.

WHEREAS,
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders entered into a Credit Agreement dated as February 11, 2003 (the "Credit
Agreement"); and

WHEREAS
the Borrower has requested that the Required Lenders amend the Credit Agreement to permit the Borrower to repurchase some of its capital stock outstanding;

NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Definitions.Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement and terms defined in the introductory paragraphs or other provisions of this Amendment shall have the respective meanings attributed to them therein. In
addition, the following terms shall have the following meanings (terms defined in the singular having a correlative meaning when used in the plural andvice
versa):

"Effective Date" shall mean March 3, 2003, if this Amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

2.Amendment to Credit Agreement.Section 9.3of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended with effect from and after the Effective Date by adding the following clause before the period appearing therein:



3.Exhibit N to Credit Agreement.    A newExhibit Nis hereby added on the Effective Date to the Credit Agreement in the form ofExhibit Nhereto.

4.Conditions to Effective Date.    The occurrence of the Effective Dale shall be subject to the satisfaction, on
and as of the Effective Dater, of the following conditions precedent:



5.Effective Date Notice.    Promptly following the occurrence of the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent
shall give notice to the parties of the occurrence of the Effective Date, which notice shall be conclusive, and the parties may rely thereon; provided, that such notice shall not waive

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otherwise limit any right or remedy of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders arising out of any failure of any condition precedent set forth in Section 4to be satisfied.

6.Ratification.    The parties agree that the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents have not lapsed or
terminated, are in full force and effect, and are and from and after the Effective Date shall remain binding in accordance with their respective terms, as amended hereby.

7.Representations and Warranties.    To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this
Amendment, the Borrower represents and warrants that:



8.Certain Usages.    From and after the Effective Date, each reference to the Credit Agreement in the agreements,
documents or instruments referred to or provided for in or delivered under the Credit Agreement shall he deemed to refer to the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

9.Successors and Assigns.    This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may not transfer or assign any of its rights or interest hereunder.

10.Governing Law.    This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the
internal laws of the State of Illinois.

11.Counterparts.    This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and each party hereto may execute
any one or more of such counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the
same document. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopy shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

12.Expenses.    Whether or not the Effective Date shall occur, without limiting the obligations of the Borrower
under the Credit Agreement, the Borrower agrees to pay, or to reimburse on demand, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the negotiation,
preparation, execution, delivery, modification, amendment or enforcement of this Amendment and the other agreements, documents and instruments referred to herein, including the reasonable fees and
expenses of Gardner Carton & Douglas LLC, special counsel to the Administrative Agent.

[Signature Page Follows]

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of the date first above written.

| |  | FIRST HORIZON PHARMACEUTICAL
CORPORATION                                  
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| |  | By:                                                                       
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| |  | LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as Administrative Agent
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| |  | By:                                                                       
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| |  | LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender                            
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| |  | By:                                                                       

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