FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SEAVER PETER 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BARR PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ BRL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Insider
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

BARR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 400 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/11/2008
(Street)

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ 07677
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     M    10000   A $48.84   10000   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     M    10000   A $39.76   20000   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    3300   D $65.00   16700   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    3000   D $65.01   13700   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    400   D $65.005   13300   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    900   D $65.007   12400   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    300   D $65.008   12100   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    200   D $65.015   11900   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    3700   D $65.02   8200   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    100   D $65.025   8100   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    700   D $65.03   7400   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    500   D $65.035   6900   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    1200   D $65.04   5700   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    300   D $65.047   5400   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    900   D $65.05   4500   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    200   D $65.06   4300   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    600   D $65.07   3700   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    700   D $65.08   3000   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    600   D $65.11   2400   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    200   D $65.12   2200   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    200   D $65.15   2000   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    400   D $65.17   1600   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    300   D $65.18   1300   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    300   D $65.19   1000   D    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   12/11/2008     S    1000   D $65.22   0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Plan   $48.84   12/11/2008     M        10000    5/17/2007   10/9/2016   Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   10000   $0.00   25000   D    
Director Stock Plan   $39.76   12/11/2008     M        10000    11/21/2008   5/15/2018   Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   10000   $0.00   15000   D    

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
This is a multi-filing. This is Form 2 of 2 for Peter Seaver's activity on 12/11/2008

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SEAVER PETER
BARR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
400 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ 07677

Insider

Signatures
S/S William T. McKee as Attorney-in-Fact for Peter Seaver 12/15/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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