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27, 2005</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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Laboratories, Inc.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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      or other jurisdiction </FONT><FONT
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Kelly Road, Suite 100</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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      of Operations and Financial
Condition</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On April
27, 2005, Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;), issued a news release
announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, and providing
selected updates on the Registrant&#8217;s progress since the end of fiscal year 2004
(the &#8220;2005 First Quarter Financial Results News Release&#8221;). A copy of the press
release is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1 to this
</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Current
Report on </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
8-K.</FONT></DIV>
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      <DIV
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      <DIV
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      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      2005 First Quarter Financial Results News
Release.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto
shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth in any such filings.
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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. </FONT></DIV>
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      Laboratories, Inc.</STRONG></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/&nbsp;Robert J.
      Capetola,&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt"
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    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Title: President and Chief
      Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD colSpan=2><FONT size=2>Date: April 28, 2005</FONT></TD>
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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
April
27, 2005
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Discovery
Laboratories, Inc.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-26422
94-3171943
(State
      or other jurisdiction
of
      incorporation)
(Commission
      File Number)
(IRS
      Employer
Identification
      Number)
2600
Kelly Road, Suite 100
Warrington,
Pennsylvania 18976
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(215)
488-9300
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
      2.02
Results
      of Operations and Financial
Condition
On April
27, 2005, Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (the "Registrant"), issued a news release
announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, and providing
selected updates on the Registrant's progress since the end of fiscal year 2004
(the "2005 First Quarter Financial Results News Release"). A copy of the press
release is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current
Report on
Form
8-K.
Item
      9.01
Financial
      Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits:
99.1
The
      2005 First Quarter Financial Results News
Release.
The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth in any such filings.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Discovery
      Laboratories, Inc.
By:
/s/ Robert J.
      Capetola,
Name: Robert J. Capetola, Ph.D.
Title: President and Chief
      Executive Officer
Date: April 28, 2005
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