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):  August 29, 2002





                        CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Minnesota                   000-19370                    41-1503914
  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission                (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)  File Number)              Identification No.)


              150 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, New York 11788-5145

             (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (631) 232-7000

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






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Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

     As previously  reported,  Curative  Health  Services,  Inc. (the "Company")
acquired all of the  outstanding  capital stock of Apex  Therapeutic  Care, Inc.
("Apex") on February 28, 2002. The  consideration  paid by the Company consisted
of $18,700,000 in cash, a $5,000,000 contingent  convertible note, and 1,805,970
shares of Curative common stock which were subsequently registered for resale by
the shareholders of Apex on a Form S-3 registration  statement.  With respect to
these shares of common stock,  the following  table provides the date and number
of shares that will become freely  tradable in accordance with the provisions of
the Registration  Rights and Lock-Up  Agreement  entered into by the Company and
Apex in connection  with the  acquisition,  subject to Company's  right to waive
these restrictions at any time as to some or all of the shares.

               Date                No. of Shares Tradable
               ----                ----------------------
             08/29/02                      750,000
             03/01/03                      247,500
             05/29/03                      112,500
             08/29/03                      112,500
             11/29/03                      112,500
             02/29/04                      470,970
                                           -------

              Total:                      1,805,970
                                          =========




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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.

                                    CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.


Date:  September 6, 2002               By:/s/____________________________
                                          Thomas Axmacher
                                          Chief Financial Officer
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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):  August 29, 2002

                        CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Minnesota                   000-19370                    41-1503914
  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission                (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)  File Number)              Identification No.)

              150 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, New York 11788-5145

             (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (631) 232-7000

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

     As previously  reported,  Curative  Health  Services,  Inc. (the "Company")
acquired all of the  outstanding  capital stock of Apex  Therapeutic  Care, Inc.
("Apex") on February 28, 2002. The  consideration  paid by the Company consisted
of $18,700,000 in cash, a $5,000,000 contingent  convertible note, and 1,805,970
shares of Curative common stock which were subsequently registered for resale by
the shareholders of Apex on a Form S-3 registration  statement.  With respect to
these shares of common stock,  the following  table provides the date and number
of shares that will become freely  tradable in accordance with the provisions of
the Registration  Rights and Lock-Up  Agreement  entered into by the Company and
Apex in connection  with the  acquisition,  subject to Company's  right to waive
these restrictions at any time as to some or all of the shares.

               Date                No. of Shares Tradable
               ----                ----------------------
             08/29/02                      750,000
             03/01/03                      247,500
             05/29/03                      112,500
             08/29/03                      112,500
             11/29/03                      112,500
             02/29/04                      470,970
                                           -------

              Total:                      1,805,970
                                          =========
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.

                                    CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

Date:  September 6, 2002               By:/s/____________________________
                                          Thomas Axmacher
                                          Chief Financial Officer