<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001971857-24-000546.txt : 20240717
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001971857-24-000546
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240717
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240717

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023024
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				582301143
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31812
		FILM NUMBER:		241122702

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		210 MAIN STREET WEST
		CITY:			BAUDETTE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56623
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2186343500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		210 MAIN STREET WEST
		CITY:			BAUDETTE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56623

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991228

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BEN ABRAHAM TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991027

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shanmugam Muthusamy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001870913
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ANI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		210 MAIN STREET WEST
		CITY:			BAUDETTE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56623
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