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                                                               Exhibit 10(ww)

                        PRODUCT ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

         This Agreement is made and entered into as of the 31st day of March
2003, by and between Altana Inc., a New York corporation (together with its
Affiliates, referred to herein as "Altana"), and KV Pharmaceutical Company,
a Delaware corporation (together with its Affiliates, referred to herein as
"KV").

         In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Altana and KV agree as
follows:

1.       DEFINED TERMS.

         1.1. The terms defined in Schedule 1.1, when used in this
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Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth therein.

2.       ACQUISITION OF PRODUCTS.

         2.1. Purchase of Products. Upon the execution of this Agreement, a
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closing (the "Closing") will be held, at which KV will purchase from Altana,
and Altana will sell, transfer and convey to KV, the Product Ownership of
each of the Products, free and clear of all liens, claims, taxes, charges
and encumbrances and subject to no liabilities or rights or interests of any
Third Party, except as expressly contemplated herein.

         2.2. Expenses. The transfer of the Product Ownership at the Closing
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shall be made by Altana without charge to KV for any incidental expenses in
respect of the sale, transfer and conveyance thereof, which expenses shall
be paid by Altana.

3.       CONSIDERATION; ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE.

         3.1 Purchase Price. In consideration of the purchase of the Product
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Ownership hereunder at the Closing, KV shall pay Altana a purchase price of
$27,000,000 (the "Purchase Price"). The Purchase Price shall be payable
$13,000,000 at the Closing, $7,000,000 one year following the Closing, and
$7,000,000 two years following the Closing, with the obligation to make each
of the latter two payments to be represented in the form of a Promissory
Note. Each such payment shall be made according to the Wire Transfer
Instructions of Altana.

         3.2. Tax Matters: All payments under this Agreement will be made
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without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax unless
such deduction or withholding is required by applicable laws or regulations.
If the paying Party is so required to deduct or withhold, such Party will:
(i) pay to the relevant authorities the full amount required to be deducted
or withheld, (ii) forward to the other Party documentation reasonably
acceptable to the other Party evidencing such payments to such authorities
and (iii) reasonably cooperate in completing and filing documents required
under the provisions of any applicable tax treaty or under any other
applicable law in order to make such payments without any deduction or
withholding.

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4.       CLOSING.

         4.1. The Closing. The Closing shall take place on the date of
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execution of this Agreement by the Parties (the "Closing Date") by
teleconference call and telecopier or, if the Parties agree to the execution
of this Agreement and the Closing in person, at the offices of Alston & Bird
LLP, 90 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10016, or other place mutually
agreed upon by the Parties. For purposes of this Agreement, the Closing will
be treated as if it occurred at 11:59 p.m. on the Closing Date.

         4.2  Closing Transactions. At the Closing, and as a condition
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thereto, all of the following shall occur:

              (a) Transfer and Sale of Product Ownership. Altana shall
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         transfer, convey and deliver, and hereby transfers, conveys and
         delivers, to KV: (i) full, marketable right, title and interest in
         and to the Product Ownership of each of the Products, and (ii) the
         Know-How applicable to each of the Products, free and clear of all
         liens, claims, taxes, charges and encumbrances and subject to no
         liabilities or rights or interests of any Third Party, except as
         expressly contemplated herein. In addition, Altana shall grant, and
         hereby grants, to KV a non-exclusive, non-transferable,
         royalty-free license until: (A) KV is in a position to distribute
         the Products without the use of packaging and labeling materials of
         Altana, or (B) 180 days following the Closing, whichever is
         earliest, to use the existing NDC(s) of Altana for each of the
         Products to the extent necessary to distribute and sell the Product
         using the existing packaging and labeling and other materials in
         substantially the same manner as the Product is sold as of the
         Closing; provided, that KV shall use its reasonable efforts to make
         all necessary arrangements as soon as possible to enable KV to ship
         each of the Products without the use of such Altana materials or
         the existing NDC of Altana for the Product.

              (b) Trademark Transfer Agreement. Altana and KV will
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         execute and deliver the Trademark Transfer Agreement, under which
         Altana shall sell, transfer and convey to KV all right, title and
         interest in and to the Trademarks.

              (c) Customer Contracts. Altana and KV will execute and
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         deliver the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, under which Altana
         will assign and transfer to KV, and KV will assume and agree to
         thereafter perform, the Customer Contracts, but only as and to the
         extent that the Customer Contracts are applicable to the sale of
         the Products, for the period provided in Section 5.1(a)(iii).

              (d) Other Documents. Altana and KV shall have executed and
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         delivered and shall execute and deliver to each other, as
         applicable, such other documents and instruments as are necessary
         to effect the Closing and to consummate the transactions
         contemplated herein and therein to be consummated contemporaneously
         at the Closing.

              (e) Purchase of Inventories. At the Closing, KV shall
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         purchase all inventory of finished Products and in-process Products
         and Product materials owned by Altana and

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         used and usable in the manufacture and packaging of the Products which
         are in Altana's inventory and meet Altana's conditions for sale in
         terms of specifications and remaining dating (but not less than six
         months prior to the expiration date thereof) and otherwise as of the
         Closing at Altana's Cost of Goods thereof (as documented by Altana
         to KV, but not to exceed the amount and cost thereof reflected in
         the Product Financial Information).

         4.3. Retained Ownership. Upon completion of the Closing, Altana
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shall retain all rights not specifically transferred to KV under this
Agreement and the Trademark Transfer Agreement at or before the Closing,
including without limitation: (a) all accounts receivable from sales of the
Products by or on behalf of Altana on or before the Closing Date, (b) the
NDC numbers of the Products of Altana, and (c) any Customer Contracts which
remain in effect if and to the extent they are applicable to products other
than the Products.

5.       COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS.

         5.1. Mutual Covenants and Agreements. Each of Altana and KV
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covenants to and agrees with the other as follows:

              (a) Customers; Customer Contracts.
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                  (i)   Prior to the execution of this Agreement,
              Altana has provided to KV: (A) a complete and accurate
              copy of each Customer Contract, except that such copies
              may have information redacted if and to the extent, but
              only to the extent, that they include information
              regarding the sale of products other than the Products,
              (B) complete and accurate customer lists and all sales,
              promotional and marketing data, for the Products,
              including (but not limited to) a list of all purchasers of
              each of the Products, together with amounts purchased, by
              quarter, since January 1, 2000, and (C) a list and
              explanation of all chargeback, rebate, Third Party
              reimbursement, price discount or other agreements or
              arrangements relating to the sale of each of the Products,
              and price changes, including (but not limited to) any
              agreements for extended payment terms or other unusual
              terms or conditions of sale of the Products agreed to by
              Altana, as well as Altana's return policies with respect
              to the Products, since January 1, 2000. Such Customer
              Contract information shall be considered Confidential
              Information for the purposes of Section 12.

                  (ii)  As provided in Section 4.2(c), at the Closing,
              Altana will assign and transfer or cause to be assigned and
              transferred to KV, and KV will assume and accept and agree to
              thereafter perform the Customer Contracts (but only as and to
              the extent the same are applicable to the Products, provided
              that a complete and correct copy thereof has been provided to
              KV by Altana prior to the execution of this Agreement), and
              Altana will continue to comply with the Customer Contracts in
              respect to its obligations thereunder relating to products
              covered thereby other than the Products. The Parties agree to
              cooperate and work together subsequent to the Closing to
              resolve any questions, complaints or

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              issues which arise thereafter under the Customer Contracts
              which could have an effect on the manufacture, use or sale of
              any Product.

                  (iii) The Parties understand and agree that at
              the Closing, the right to sell and distribute the Products
              under the Customer Contracts will be transferred to KV by
              Altana under the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, as
              and to the extent agreed to by KV and Altana, and Altana
              will no longer have the right to sell or distribute the
              Products under the Customer Contracts or otherwise, except
              as expressly provided in the Assignment and Assumption
              Agreement; provided further, however, that KV covenants
              and agrees that, as provided in subsection (ii) above and
              in the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, it will
              continue to honor Altana's commitments made in each such
              Customer Contract with respect to supplying the Products,
              including, without limitation, the sale price, during the
              term of each such Customer Contract, but not for any
              extension in the term thereof or other adverse change in
              the terms thereof applicable to the Product that will
              cover any period after the Closing, if and to the extent
              such extension or change is not included in a Customer
              Contract as of the date of this Agreement, and Altana
              agrees not to make any such extension or change to a
              Customer Contract without the prior written consent of KV.

              (c) Government Approvals. Altana and KV will cooperate and
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         use all reasonable efforts to make all registrations, filings and
         applications, to give all notices and to obtain as soon as
         practicable all governmental, administrative, judicial or other
         consents, transfers, approvals, orders, qualifications,
         authorizations, permits and waivers, if any, and to do all other
         things necessary or desirable for the consummation of the
         transactions contemplated hereby.

         5.2. Covenants and Agreements of Altana. Altana covenants to and
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agrees with KV that during the period following the Closing that Altana
remains obligated to continue to supply the Products to KV under Section
7.2, Altana will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws
applicable thereto.

6.       POST-CLOSING.

         6.1. Purchase of Products Subject to Existing Purchase Orders.
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Subsequent to the Closing, KV shall purchase all inventory of finished and
in-process Products which are subject to and completed and delivered under
the purchase orders therefor set forth in Schedule 6.1 as of the Closing
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Date in accordance with the terms of such purchase orders.

         6.2. Chargebacks, Rebates, Returns.
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              (a) Chargebacks. Subsequent to the Closing, Altana will
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         continue to be responsible for all customer chargebacks for
         Products sold by Altana or included in the inventories purchased by
         KV under Section 4.2(e), and will reimburse KV for all such
         customer chargebacks as are paid by KV on behalf of Altana, upon
         receipt of KV's

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         documentation thereof and request for payment thereof. Altana
         will make payment thereof within 30 days of the date of such
         request.

              (b) Rebates. Subsequent to the Closing, KV will be
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         responsible for all Federal and State rebate programs and managed
         care rebate programs for Products sold by Altana, including all
         reporting activities associated with such programs; provided,
         however, that Altana will reimburse KV for all qualified Federal
         and State rebates ("Government Rebates") and all managed care,
         retail pharmacy or other customer rebates or discounts
         ("Non-Government Rebates") having Report Dates prior to or within
         270 days after the Closing Date in the case of Government Rebates
         and within 120 days after the Closing Date in the case of
         Non-Government Rebates. For purposes of this Section 6.2(b), the
         "Report Date" is the date a qualified rebate invoice is issued
         under applicable Federal or State rebate programs or managed care,
         retail pharmacy or other customer rebate or discount programs. The
         Parties will provide reasonable assistance, data and information to
         each other in order to meet their respective responsibilities for
         such programs. To be a "qualified" rebate or discount, KV must
         submit a request for the rebate to Altana and provide Altana with
         all related supporting documentation reasonably requested by Altana
         and in the possession or control of KV and Altana will make payment
         thereof within 30 days of the date of such request.

              (c) Returns. Subsequent to the Closing, Altana will
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         continue to be responsible for all returns of Products sold by
         Altana and will reimburse KV for inventories purchased by KV under
         Section 4.2(e) which are not sold by KV prior to becoming obsolete
         or out-dated or are returned as obsolete or out-dated by the
         purchasers thereof, upon the documentation thereof by KV to Altana
         and request for payment thereof by KV. Altana will make payment
         thereof within 30 days of the date of such request.

         6.3. Web-Site Link. Subsequent to the Closing, subject to
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reasonable usage and web site security guidelines established by Altana: (a)
Altana shall continue its existing web site information relating to the
Products for a period of not less than 180 days, and KV shall have the right
to create a hypertext reference link, through any text or symbol on KV's web
sites, including but not limited to "www.kvpharmaceutical.com",
"www.kvph.com" and "www.Ther-Rx.com", to any page within the Altana web site
located at www.Savagelabs.com relating to the Products during this period
(the "Web Site Transition Period"). If Altana has or establishes any
additional web sites which contain information relating to the Products at a
different DNS address(es), KV shall have the right to establish links to
these web sites as well. During the Web Site Transition Period, Altana
agrees to transfer its web site soft ware relating to the Products to KV,
and Altana shall thereafter maintain a forwarding link to KV relating to the
Products for the balance of the Web Site Transition Period.

         6.4. Rights Following the Closing. As of and following the Closing,
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except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement, Altana shall
have no further rights to manufacture, promote, market, offer for sale, sell
or distribute the Products.

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7.       DISCLOSURE/TRANSFER OF KNOW-HOW, REGULATORY INFORMATION.

         7.1. Disclosure of Know-How, Regulatory Documents and Other
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Information. Upon the execution of this Agreement, Altana will provide KV
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with all Regulatory Documents and Know-How related to the Products not
heretofore provided by it to KV, including, but not limited to, all
formulation, validation, manufacturing, processing, product testing,
stability, material and product supplier, customer, marketing, advertising,
promotional (including all past advertising and promotional information
available to Altana and access to Altana's internal and outside marketing
and advertising personnel), sales (including territorial representative
allocation and sales information) and distribution information related to
each of the Products and to any current and past proposed product
improvements and product line extensions and additions, including, if
applicable (but not limited to), copies (including electronic files)
thereof. Such information shall include complete copies of any documents,
reports or correspondence under Applicable Laws relating to the development,
manufacture, use, marketing, sale or distribution of the Products, including
(but not limited to) all correspondence or other documents between Altana
and any Regulatory Authorities.

         7.2. Supply Agreements. During the 180 day period following the
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Closing (or such longer period not to exceed 270 days in the aggregate,
provided KV has used its diligent efforts to transfer the manufacture of the
Products to KV or another source selected by KV), Altana shall, at the
election of KV:

              (a) purchase from Cardinal Distribution and supply to KV,
         after packaging by Sonic, at Altana's Cost of Goods thereof, KV's
         requirements of the Chromagen Products. Altana will not agree to an
         increase in the price of the Chromagen Products from Cardinal
         Distribution or Sonic without the prior written consent of KV; and

              (b) purchase from Sonic and supply to KV, after packaging
         by Sonic, at Altana's cost thereof, KV's requirements of the
         StrongStart Products. Altana will not agree to an increase in the
         price of the StrongStart Products from Sonic without the prior
         written consent of KV.

         7.3. Transitional Assistance. Altana shall provide transitional
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assistance to KV as follows: (a) notify all customers for the Products of
the transfer of sales of the Products to KV (subject to the prior review and
approval by KV of the form and content of such notification); (b) assist KV
in applying for and obtaining any approvals as are necessary for KV to
develop, manufacture, have manufactured, use, import, export, market,
promote, offer to sell, sell and distribute the Products; and (c) refer
persons who call Altana with inquiries regarding any Product to KV. For the
six (6) month period following the Closing, Altana shall provide KV
reasonable on-going telephone access to and assistance relating to the
matters indicated below, and communications between KV and Altana relating
to the Products in the following areas shall be conveyed, conducted and
determined primarily between, the following three persons from each of
Altana and KV, each of whom on the part of Altana is familiar with the
respective issues relating to each of the Products:

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                                                     Altana                                  KV
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         (i)      Clinical/Regulatory       Rob Anderson, Senior                   Elio Mariani, Ph.D.
                                            Director-Scientific Affairs            Vice President-Scientific
                                                                                   Affairs

         (ii)     Marketing/Sales           Ms. Jennifer Seeforf,                  Mike Allen,
                                            Product Manager                        Executive Vice President,
                                                                                   Ther-Rx Corporation

         (iii)    Manufacturing/            Ms. Ellen Gambichler,                  Ron Pressley,
                  Purchasing                Director of Purchasing                 Director, Project
                                                                                   Management and
                                                                                   Technical Sales
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8.       REGULATORY MATTERS.

         8.1. Reporting Obligations, ADE and Related Information and
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Training. Prior to the transfer of each of the Products to KV hereunder,
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Altana shall be responsible for making all reports to the appropriate
Regulatory Authorities and shall provide a copy thereof, or memorandum
thereof if not in writing, at the time it files or otherwise makes any such
report, including information relating to any ADE relating to the Products
known to Altana ("ADE Information"), as are required by any Regulatory
Authority and for conducting all pharmacovigilence activities in connection
with each of the Products. Upon the delivery thereof, Altana will designate
a person from Altana who is responsible for dealing with ADE's relating to
the Products who will meet and review the ADE Information with a person
designated by KV. Subsequent to the Closing and transfer of the manufacture
of each of the Products to KV, as provided in Section 4.2(a), and
thereafter, KV shall be responsible for making all reports to the
appropriate Regulatory Authorities as are required and for conducting all
pharmacovigilence activities in connection with the Products. After the
Closing, Altana will advise any person making an inquiry or report in
connection with a Product to contact KV.

9.       REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS.

         9.1. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of KV. KV hereby
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represents, warrants and agrees with Altana as follows:

              (a) KV is a corporation duly organized and validly
         existing under the laws of the state of Delaware and is duly
         qualified to transact business in each jurisdiction in which the
         failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a
         material adverse effect on its business, properties, assets or
         condition (financial or otherwise).

              (b) KV has the corporate power and authority to execute
         and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder
         and has taken all requisite corporate action to execute and deliver
         this Agreement. This Agreement and the Assignment and Assumption
         Agreement have been or at the Closing will be duly and validly
         executed and delivered by KV and are or upon the execution thereof
         will be the legal, valid and binding obligations of KV, enforceable
         against KV in accordance with their terms,

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         subject to such applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws
         affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of
         equity.

              (c) The execution, delivery and performance of this
         Agreement and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement by KV and its
         compliance with the terms and conditions hereof and thereof do not
         and will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the
         terms and conditions of or constitute a default, with or without
         the passage of time, the giving of notice or both, under: (i) any
         loan agreement, guaranty, financing agreement, license, or other
         agreement or instrument binding or affecting it or its property;
         (ii) the provisions of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws;
         or (iii) any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or
         governmental or administrative authority entered against it or by
         which it or any of its property is bound.

         9.2. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of Altana. Altana
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hereby represents, warrants and agrees with KV as follows:

              (a) Altana is a corporation duly organized and validly
         existing under the laws of New York and is duly qualified to
         transact business in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so
         qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
         effect on its business, properties, assets or condition (financial
         or otherwise).

              (b) Altana has the power and authority to execute and
         deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and
         has taken all requisite corporate action to execute and deliver
         this Agreement. This Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement
         and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement have been or at the
         Closing will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Altana
         and are or upon the execution thereof will be the legal, valid and
         binding obligations of Altana, enforceable against Altana in
         accordance with their terms, subject to such applicable bankruptcy,
         insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally
         and to general principles of equity. The execution of this
         Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement and the Assignment and
         Assumption Agreement on behalf of Altana have been duly authorized
         by Altana's Board of Directors and the undersigned officer of
         Altana is duly authorized to act on Altana's behalf in this regard
         and to take all steps and to execute and deliver all instruments
         and documents as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer the
         Product Ownership to KV in accordance with the terms and conditions
         of Sections 2.1 and 4.2 and otherwise to effect the transactions
         contemplated hereby.

              (c) The Trademarks transferred by the Trademark Transfer
         Agreement represent all of the Trademarks which are applicable to
         the Products. There are no Copyrights which are applicable to the
         Products. The execution, delivery and performance of this
         Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement and the Assignment and
         Assumption Agreement and the compliance with the terms and
         provisions hereof and thereof by Altana do not and will not
         conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or
         conditions of or constitute a default, with or without the passage
         of time, the giving of notice or both, under: (i) any agreement,
         license, document, instrument, indenture, guarantee or other
         agreement or instrument binding on or affecting Altana or its

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         assets; (ii) the provisions of its charter, bylaws or similar
         corporate governing instruments of Altana; or (iii) any order,
         writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental or
         administrative authority, which affects or could affect the
         Products, the Know-How, the Trademarks or the performance of this
         Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement and the Assignment and
         Assumption Agreement by Altana or rights being transferred by
         Altana hereunder and thereunder.

              (d) Altana has provided KV complete and accurate
         information regarding the level of returns of each of the Products
         since January 1, 2000.

              (e) Except as disclosed in Schedule 9.2(e), since January 1,
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         2000, Altana: (i) has continued to operate its business as it
         relates to the Products in the ordinary course of business, (ii)
         has complied in all material respects with its obligations
         pertaining to the Products under the Customer Contracts, and (iii)
         has not increased or announced an increase in the price of any
         Product, engaged in any promotional effort or otherwise taken any
         action which has or would have the effect of temporarily increasing
         the demand for the Product.

              (f) The Product Financial Information provided to KV by
         Altana for the period subsequent to January 1, 2000 has been
         prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and is
         true, complete and correct in all material respects and does not
         omit any information required to be included therein in order to
         make the same not materially misleading. Except as disclosed in the
         Product Financial Information, there has been no material adverse
         change in the marketing, sales, import, export, customers or
         distribution of the Products since January 1, 2000.

              (g) Except as set forth on Schedule 9(g), Altana has not
         developed or planned and has no knowledge of any Third Party which
         has or is developing or planning: (i) any product which would be an
         extension or improvement of or replacement for any Product, or (ii)
         a generic alternative product to any Product.

              (h) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Altana,
         threatened product liability, breach of warranty or other claims,
         actions, arbitrations, administrative or other proceedings
         affecting Altana, the Products, the Know-How or the Trademarks or
         which could materially affect either: (i) the transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement or
         the Assignment and Assumption Agreement or (ii) the manufacture,
         packaging, use, offer for sale, sale or distribution of the
         Products. Neither Altana nor its insurer has made any payment with
         respect to any product liability claims relating to the Products
         under any insurance policy (including self-insurance).

              (i) Altana owns and has not sold, transferred, sublicensed,
         pledged, encumbered or granted any rights or interest in or to the
         Know-How, the Trademarks or the Products to any Third Party
         inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

              (j) Other than the Customer Contracts and purchase orders
         entered by Altana with Cardinal Distribution and Sonic in the
         ordinary course of business for the

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         manufacture of the Products, there are no written or other
         binding agreements, commitments or understandings with Third
         Parties pertaining to the manufacture, packaging, labeling,
         filling, marketing, sale or distribution of the Products. The
         Customer Contracts constitute all of the agreements between
         Altana and Third Parties pursuant to which Altana is
         obligated to sell any Product or to pay or credit
         reimbursements, rebates, chargebacks, discounts, refunds or
         other arrangements relating to the sale of a Product to Third
         Party buyers or users of any Product. Altana has not
         experienced any material adverse change in the existence or
         terms of the Customer Contracts with respect to the Products
         since January 1, 2000.

               (k) No Regulatory Approvals are required or have been
         obtained with respect to the manufacture, marketing, promotion,
         sale or distribution of the Products. Altana has complied with all
         other Applicable Laws in connection with the development,
         manufacture, testing, import, export, marketing, advertising, offer
         for sale, sale and distribution of the Products. Altana has
         provided KV with a list of all reports, correspondence and other
         communications with any Regulatory Authority relating to the
         Product and a copy of all written documents, correspondence,
         memoranda, reports, legal files and other written information in
         the possession or control of Altana related thereto, including (but
         not limited to) any ADE information relating to the Products known
         to Altana.

               (l) The Trademarks are owned by Altana and constitute the
         only trademarks, except for the corporate names Altana and Savage,
         under which the Products are or have been sold by Altana. Altana
         has no knowledge and has received no allegation or claim from any
         Third Party that any Product, Know-How, Trademarks or other
         Intellectual Property related to the Products infringes upon the
         intellectual property rights of any other Person, and Altana has
         the right to sell and transfer the same to KV, as provided
         hereunder. Altana has no knowledge of any product that would be an
         infringement or threatened infringement by any Third Party of the
         Trademarks or any other Intellectual Property related to the
         Products.

         9.3.  Survival of Representations and Warranties. The respective
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representations and warranties of the Parties hereto shall survive the
Closing for two years.

10.      NON-COMPETITION.

         10.1. Altana agrees that for the five year period following the
Closing, Altana will not offer for sale, sell or distribute or assist or
enable any Third Party to offer for sale, sell or distribute or license,
directly or indirectly, any product with substantially the same indications
as any Product.

         10.2. The covenants in Section 10.1 shall be construed as an
agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement and having
been given for independent consideration, and the existence of any claim or
cause of action of Altana against KV, whether predicated on this Agreement
or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by KV of
such covenants.

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         10.3. Because of the immediate and irreparable damage that would be
caused to KV for which monetary damages would not be a sufficient remedy,
the Parties agree that KV will be entitled to seek specific performance,
temporary and permanent injunctive relief, and other equitable remedies
against Altana in the event of the breach or threatened breach of the
provisions of Section 10.1, without any obligation to post a bond or other
security in connection therewith. This Section shall not limit any other
legal or equitable remedies that KV may have against Altana for violation of
the restrictions herein or otherwise under this Agreement. The performance
of this Article 10 by Altana's Affiliates is hereby guaranteed by Altana.

11.      INDEMNIFICATION.

         11.1. Indemnification by Altana. Altana shall indemnify, defend and
               -------------------------
hold harmless the KV Indemnitees from and against any and all Claims to
which the KV Indemnitees may become subject or incur, suffer or be required
to pay resulting from or arising in connection with: (a) the manufacture,
sale and distribution of the Products prior to the Closing, (b) the
misrepresentation or breach by Altana of any obligation, covenant,
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, the Trademark
Transfer Agreement or the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; (c) any claim
of infringement by any Product, the Intellectual Property or the Know-How of
the intellectual property rights of any Third Party (an "Infringement
Action") alleged to have arisen or occurred on or before the Closing; and
(d) Altana's failure to comply with any Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Altana shall have no obligation under this Agreement to
indemnify, defend or hold harmless the KV Indemnitees with respect to Claims
to the extent they are caused by the wrongful acts, willful misconduct or
negligent acts or omissions of a KV Indemnitee or the misrepresentation or
breach by KV of any obligation, covenant, representation or warranty
contained in this Agreement or the Assignment and Assumption Agreement,
other than as the same arise as a result of a misrepresentation under or
breach of this Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement or the Assignment
and Assumption Agreement or Applicable Laws by an Altana Indemnitee or an
Infringement Action. Altana agrees to maintain product liability insurance
applicable to the Products in full force and effect for the period of the
statute of limitations applicable to Products sold by Altana.

         11.2. Indemnification by KV. KV shall indemnify, defend and hold
               ---------------------
harmless the Altana Indemnitees from and against any Claims which the Altana
Indemnitees may become subject or incur, suffer or be required to pay
resulting from or arising in connection with: (a) the misrepresentation or
breach by KV of any obligation, covenant, representation or warranty
contained in this Agreement or the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; (b)
the marketing, sale, distribution, use or other disposition of the Products
by KV subsequent to the Closing (except in respect of an Infringement Action
which arises or occurs on or before the Closing); (c) the use of the
Know-How by KV subsequent to the Closing; (d) any Infringement Action which
arises or occurs after the Closing; and (e) KV's failure to comply with any
Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, KV shall have no obligation
under this Agreement or the Assignment and Assumption Agreement to
indemnify, defend or hold harmless any Altana Indemnitee with respect to
Claims to the extent they are caused by a misrepresentation under or breach
of this Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement or the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement by Altana or the wrongful acts, willful misconduct or
negligent acts or

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omissions of an Altana Indemnitee. KV agrees to maintain product liability
insurance in full force and effect applicable to Products sold by KV.

         11.3. Limitation of Consequential and Other Damages.
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Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event
shall KV or Altana be liable for indirect, special, incidental, exemplary,
consequential or punitive damages suffered by the other Party or by any
Altana Indemnitees or KV Indemnitees, respectively; provided, however, that
nothing in this Section 11.3 shall be deemed to limit the indemnification
obligations of Altana or KV hereunder if and to the extent a Third Party
recovers any indirect, special, incidental, exemplary, consequential or
punitive damages from a KV Indemnitee or Altana Indemnitee, respectively.

         11.4. Notice and Assistance. Each Party shall promptly notify the
               ---------------------
other, in writing, if it learns of any Claim related to any Product, the
Know-How, the Intellectual Property, any Applicable Laws or any other matter
asserted or threatened against such Party (the "Defending Party") with
respect to which it expects to seek indemnification from the other Party
hereunder (an "Indemnifiable Claim"). With respect to any Indemnifiable
Claims asserted against a Defending Party, the other Party shall, at no
out-of-pocket expense to it except as provided in this Article 11,
reasonably cooperate with and provide such reasonable assistance to the
Defending Party as such Defending Party may reasonably request in connection
with its defense against such Indemnifiable Claim. Such reasonable
assistance shall include, but is not limited to, providing copies of all
relevant documents, correspondence and other materials that the Defending
Party may reasonably request; provided, however, that any Confidential
Information so provided shall be treated in accordance with the provisions
of Article 12.

         11.5. Conditions to Indemnification. The obligations of the
               -----------------------------
indemnifying Party under Sections 11.1 and 11.2 are conditioned upon the
delivery of written notice to the indemnifying Party of any potential
Indemnifiable Claim within twenty (20) days after the indemnified Party
receives actual knowledge of the potential Indemnifiable Claim; however, the
failure to give notice within such twenty (20) day period shall be a defense
only to the extent the indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced thereby.
The indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume and control the
negotiation, defense and settlement of any Indemnifiable Claim; however, if
in the reasonable judgment of the indemnified Party, such Indemnifiable
Claim involves an issue or matter which could have a materially adverse
effect on the business operations or assets of the indemnified Party, the
indemnified Party may waive the right to have the indemnifying Party defend
it under this Agreement and control the negotiation, defense or settlement
thereof, at its expense, but in no event shall any such waiver otherwise be
construed as a waiver of any indemnification rights such Party may have
under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity. The indemnifying
Party which does not control the negotiation, defense and settlement of the
Indemnifiable Claim may participate in (but not control) the negotiation,
defense and settlement thereof at its sole cost and expense.

         11.6. Settlements. Neither Party may settle an Indemnifiable Claim
               -----------
without the consent of the other Party if such settlement would impose any
monetary obligation on the other Party, require the other Party to submit to
an injunction, limit the other Party's rights under this Agreement, the
Trademark Transfer Agreement or the Assignment and Assumption Agreement or
otherwise have a materially adverse effect on the rights, claims or
interests of the other Party

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unless the indemnified Party is unconditionally released from all liability
in respect of such Indemnifiable Claim.

12.      CONFIDENTIALITY.

         12.1. Nondisclosure Obligation. Each of the Parties shall use only
               ------------------------
in accordance with this Agreement and shall not disclose to any Third Party
or use, except as contemplated by this Agreement, any confidential
information of the other Party (which, in the case of Altana's nondisclosure
obligation, shall include the Know-How and other confidential and
proprietary information sold, transferred or otherwise granted access by it
to KV hereunder, which shall be deemed to be KV's confidential information
subsequent to the Closing) (the "Information"), without the prior written
consent of the other Party. These obligations shall not apply to Information
that:

              (a) Is known by the receiving Party and is not subject to
         an obligation of confidentiality to a Third Party or was not
         obtained through a prior disclosure by the disclosing Party, as
         documented by business records (provided that this exception shall
         not apply to Altana with respect to confidential or proprietary
         information provided or transferred by Altana to KV pursuant to
         this Agreement);

              (b) Is at the time of disclosure or thereafter becomes
         published or otherwise part of the public domain without breach of
         this Agreement by the receiving Party;

              (c) Is subsequently disclosed to the receiving Party on a
         non-confidential basis by a Third Party who has the right to make
         such disclosure;

              (d) Is required by law, regulation, rule, act or order of
         any governmental authority or agency or administrative or
         self-regulatory body with applicable authority to be disclosed by a
         Party, provided that notice is promptly delivered to the other
         Party in order to provide an opportunity to seek a protective order
         or other similar order with respect to such Information and
         thereafter the disclosing Party discloses to the requesting entity
         only the minimum Information required to be disclosed in order to
         comply with the request, whether or not a protective order or other
         similar order is obtained by the other Party.

         12.2. Permitted Disclosures. Notwithstanding the provisions of
               ---------------------
Section 12.1, Information may be disclosed to employees, agents,
consultants, financing sources, vendors or suppliers of the recipient Party,
or as required by any Regulatory Authorities or other governmental,
judicial, regulatory or administrative body having appropriate jurisdiction,
but only to the extent required for performance of this Agreement, the
Trademark Transfer Agreement or the Assignment and Assumption Agreement or
as legally required; provided, however, that the recipient Party obtains
prior agreement from its employees, agents, consultants, financing sources,
vendors or suppliers to whom such disclosure is to be made to hold in
confidence and not make use of such Information for any purpose other than
those permitted by this Agreement and subject to the provisions of Section
12.1, and provided further, that the recipient Party shall be responsible
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extent as if the acts of such employees, agents, consultants, financing
sources, vendors or suppliers were the acts of the recipient Party. Each
Party will use at least the same standard of care as it uses to protect
proprietary or confidential information of its own to ensure that such
employees, agents, consultants, financing sources, vendors or suppliers do
not disclose or make any unauthorized use of the Information.

         12.3. Privileged Communications. Notwithstanding any other
               -------------------------
provision of this Article 12, it is expected that KV and Altana will, from
time to time, disclose to one another privileged communications with counsel
in furtherance of this Agreement, including opinions, memoranda, letters and
other written, electronic and verbal communications. Such disclosures are
made with the understanding that they shall remain confidential and that
they are made in connection with the shared community of legal interests
existing between Altana and KV, including the community of legal interests
in avoiding any infringement of any valid, enforceable patents.

13.      CORRESPONDENCE AND NOTICES.

         13.1. Ordinary Notices. Correspondence, reports, documentation, and
               ----------------
any other communication in writing between the Parties in the course of
ordinary implementation of this Agreement shall be delivered by hand, sent
by facsimile, e-mail, next business day delivery service or by mail to the
employee or representative of the other Party who is designated by such
other Party to receive such written communication.

         13.2. Extraordinary Notices. Extraordinary notices and
               ---------------------
communications (including, without limitation, notices of termination,
breach of agreement, change of address) shall be in writing and personally
delivered or sent by prepaid registered, certified or Express mail or next
business day delivery service, or by telefax with confirmed answer back, and
shall be deemed to have been properly served to the addressee upon receipt
of such personal delivery or when such other written communication is sent
as herein provided.

         13.3. Addresses. In the case of KV, the proper address for
               ---------
communications shall be:

               KV Pharmaceutical Company
               2503 South Hanley Road
               St. Louis, Missouri 63144-2555
               Attention: Chief Executive Officer
               Telefax: (314) 645-4705

               and in the case of Altana, the proper address for communications
shall be:

               Altana Inc.
               60 Baylis Road
               Melville, New York 11747
               Attention: Senior Vice President and Treasurer
               Telefax: 631-753-2532

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14.      MISCELLANEOUS.

         14.1. Press Releases. On or after the date of this Agreement,
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either Party may issue a press release announcing the transactions agreed to
hereunder to comply with applicable legal requirements. Such press release
shall be subject to the prior review and approval of the other Party in
accordance with any legally required timing of the release, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, KV shall
have the right to make the initial public release of information relating to
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and Altana agrees
not to release information regarding the financial terms of the transaction
without the prior approval of KV, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.

         14.2. Payment of Fees and Expenses. Each Party shall pay all fees
               ----------------------------
and expenses of the Party's respective counsel, accountants, advisors and
other expenses incurred by the Party incident to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Party represents to the
other Party that to the best of its knowledge, no finders or others have
been involved who may seek compensation as a result of these transactions.

         14.3. Representation by Legal Counsel. Each Party hereto represents
               -------------------------------
that it has been represented by legal counsel in connection with this
Agreement and acknowledges that it has participated in the drafting hereof.
In interpreting and applying the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the
Parties agree that no presumption shall exist or be implied against the
Party which drafted such terms and provisions.

         14.4. Choice of Law, Service.
               ----------------------

               (a) This Agreement shall be deemed to be made and entered
         into and shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance
         with the laws of the State of Delaware. The Parties expressly agree
         that no conflict of laws provision shall be applied to make the
         laws of any other jurisdiction applicable hereto and waive the
         right to claim the application of any other laws hereto.

               (b) The parties agree for the purpose of any legal action
         on or relating to this Agreement, the parties expressly waive trial
         by jury.

               (c) If legal action on this Agreement is instituted, the
         parties waive personal service of process and consent to service of
         process by next business day courier, or by registered or certified
         mail, return receipt requested, directed to the recipient at the
         address and to the attention specified in Section 13.3. Service so
         made shall be deemed completed one business day after it has been
         delivered to the next business day courier service or three
         business days after the date of mailing.

               (d) Should legal action be taken by either party to
         enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be
         entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and any related
         costs.

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         14.5. Entire Agreement; Amendment; Interpretation. This Agreement,
               -------------------------------------------
the Trademark Transfer Agreement and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement
set forth the complete and final agreement between the Parties and supersede
and terminate all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings
between the Parties, whether oral or in writing, except as expressly set
forth in this Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement and the Assignment
and Assumption Agreement. No subsequent alteration, amendment, change,
waiver or addition to this Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement or
the Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties
unless reduced to writing and signed by an authorized officer of each Party.
No understanding, agreement, promise, representation or warranty not
explicitly set forth in this Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement or
the Assignment and Assumption Agreement has been relied on by any Party in
deciding to execute this Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement or the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement. Whenever possible, each provision of
this Agreement and any portion thereof shall be interpreted and applied in
such a manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law. If any
provision of this Agreement (or portion thereof) is determined by a court or
other body having appropriate jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced, by reason of any rule of law, administrative
order, judicial decision, public policy or otherwise, all other provisions
of this Agreement shall, nevertheless, remain in full force and effect, and
no provision (or portion thereof) shall be deemed dependent upon any other
provision (or portion thereof), unless so expressed herein. The Parties
desire and consent that the court or other body making such determination
shall, to the minimum extent necessary to avoid any unenforceability, so
reform any such provision or portion thereof so as to render the same
enforceable in accordance with the intent herein expressed.

         14.6. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures; Copies. This Agreement
               ------------------------------------------
may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so
executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which,
taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile
copies of original, manually signed signatures shall be as effective as
original signatures. Copies of this Agreement, including telefax copies,
which are true copies of the original which has been manually signed by the
Parties shall be deemed duplicate originals.

         14.7. Further Actions. Each Party agrees, subject to its rights
               ---------------
under this Agreement, the Trademark Transfer Agreement and the Assignment
and Assumption Agreement, to promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such
further instruments, and to do all other acts, as may be necessary or
appropriate to implement the terms of this Agreement, the Trademark Transfer
Agreement and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

In witness whereof, Altana and KV have entered into this Agreement as of the
date first set forth above.

ALTANA INC.                                 KV PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY

By: /s/ Art Dulick                          By: /s/ Alan G. Johnson
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                                                              Exhibit 10(xx)

                                                              March 31, 2003

K-V Pharmaceutical Company
2503 South Hanley Road
St. Louis, MO 63144

Attention:  Mr. Marc S. Hermelin
            Vice Chairman of the Board
            and Chief Executive Officer

Dear Marc:

         I hereby offer to extend the Consulting Agreement dated May 1, 1999
and expiring on April 30, 2004 for an additional seven year term through
April 30, 2011.

                                            /s/ Victor M. Hermelin
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Victor M. Hermelin

                                            K-V Pharmaceutical Company

                                            By: /s/ Gerald R. Mitchell
                                                --------------------------
                                                Gerald R. Mitchell
                                                V-P, Treasurer and CFO

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