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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): January 15, 2003

                          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
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.  Other Events.

     On January 15, 2003, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (the "Registrant") issued
a press release regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Endocrinologic
and Metabolic  Drugs Advisory  Committee's  meeting  related to Aldurazyme.  The
Registrant's  press  release  issued on January 15,  2003 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 January
              15, 2003.



                                    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: January 15, 2003                  By: /s/ Louis Drapeau
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                                            Louis Drapeau
                                            Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.              Description

Exhibit 99.1             Press Release of the Registrant dated January 15, 2003.