Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 15, 2009, Dragon Pharmaceutical Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ending June 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No. Exhibit Description

99 Press release dated August 15, 2009, titled "Dragon Pharma Reports 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results"

The information set forth under Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99 attached hereto is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation by reference language in any filing.

Portions of this report constitute "forward-looking statements" defined by federal law. Although the Company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that the actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in the Company's performance is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and may be accessed at www.sec.gov.

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