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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2002

                          BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Delaware                000-26727                    68-0397820
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission                 (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)     File Number)             Identification No.)


371 Bel Marin Keys Boulevard, Suite 210, Novato, California              94949
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:               (415) 884-6700


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.  Other Events.

     On October  31,  2002,  BioMarin  Pharmaceutical  Inc. ( the  "Registrant")
announced  its financial  results for the quarter ended  September 30, 2002 in a
press release,  dated October 31, 2002. A copy of the Registrant's press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 7.       Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.


     (a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

              Not Applicable.

     (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information.

              Not Applicable.

     (c)      Exhibits.

              Exhibit 99.1  Press Release  of the  Registrant  dated October 31,
                            2002  related  to the announcement  of third quarter
                            2002 financial results.






                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.,
                                        a Delaware corporation


Date: November 1, 2002                  By: /s/ Fredric D. Price
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                                            Fredric D. Price
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                Description

Exhibit 99.1               Press  Release  of the  Registrant dated  October 31,
                           2002  related to  the announcement of  third  quarter
                           2002 financial results.