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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001099910-02-000090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020322

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERIDIAN FINANCIAL GROUP LLP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001168651

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		412 EAST MUSSER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3
		CITY:			CARSON CITY
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		775 882 8080

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OXIS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109657
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				941620407
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-32837
		FILM NUMBER:		02582622

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6040 N CUTTER CIRCLE STE 317
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97217
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032833911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6040 N CUTTER CIRCLE STE 317
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97217

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DDI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIAGNOSTIC DATA INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850312
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<TEXT>
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

                 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
                PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
                         FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(A)

                               (AMENDMENT NO. ___)

                            OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                ----------------
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                                  ------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    691829402
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  ------------

                                   Ray Rogers
                        6040 N. Cutter Circle, Suite 317
                             Portland, Oregon 97217
                                 (503) 283-3911
                                 ---------------
       (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
                          Notices and Communications)

                                  March 7, 2002
                                  -------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].






<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             SCHEDULE 13D
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>                                                                                         <C>  <C>
CUSIP No. 691829402                                                                              Page 2 of 8 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ------------------------------------------------

- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                MERIDIAN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLP


- --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------
2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                                                      (a)[ ]
                                                                                                                       (b)[X]
- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3               SEC USE ONLY



- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4               SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                WC

- --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------
5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]



- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                STATE OF NEVADA

- ---------------------------- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Number of             7        SOLE VOTING POWER
          Shares                        16,500,000
       Beneficially          ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Owned by              8        SHARED VOTING POWER
           Each                         0
         Reporting           ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Person               9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           With                         16,500,000
                             ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                        0
- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11              AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                16,500,000

- --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------
12              CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                    [ ]



- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13              PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                63.07%
- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14              TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                PN

- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             SCHEDULE 13D
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>                                                                                         <C>  <C>
CUSIP No. 691829402                                                                              Page 3 of 8 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ------------------------------------------------

- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                TRIAX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.


- --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------
2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                                                      (a)[ ]
                                                                                                                       (b)[X]
- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3               SEC USE ONLY



- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4               SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                AF

- --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------
5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]



- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                STATE OF NEVADA

- ---------------------------- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Number of             7        SOLE VOTING POWER
          Shares                        16,500,000
       Beneficially          ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Owned by              8        SHARED VOTING POWER
           Each                         0
         Reporting           ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Person               9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           With                         16,500,000
                             ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                        0
- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11              AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                16,500,000

- --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------
12              CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                    [ ]



- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13              PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                63.07%
- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14              TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                CO

- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>



<PAGE>
                                   ATTACHMENT
                                   ----------

ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER

         Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

         OXIS INTERNATIONAL
         6040 North Cutter Circle
         Suite 317
         Portland, OR 97217

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

         I.  (a)  Name: Meridian Financial Group, LLP (a Nevada limited
                  liability partnership)
             (b)  Business Address: 516 West Sprague, Spokane, Washington 99201
             (c)  Principal Occupation: N/A
             (d)  Meridian Financial Group, LLP, during the last five years, has
                  not been convicted in a criminal proceeding.
             (e)  Meridian Financial Group, LLP, during the last five years, was
                  not a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
                  administrative body of competent jurisdiction which as a
                  result of such proceeding was subject to a judgment, decree or
                  final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
                  mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
                  laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

         II. (a)  Name: Triax Capital Management, Inc. (a Nevada corporation)
             (b)  Business Address: 516 West Sprague, Spokane, Washington 99201
             (c)  Principal Occupation: N/A
             (d)  Triax Capital Management, Inc., during the last five years,
                  has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding.
             (e)  Triax Capital Management, Inc., during the last five years,
                  was not a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
                  administrative body of competent jurisdiction which as a
                  result of such proceeding was subject to a judgment, decree or
                  final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
                  mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
                  laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

                                   Page 4 of 8

<PAGE>
         III.(a)  Name: Dr. Marvin S. Hausman
             (b)  Business Address: #1 Ash Lake Road, Stevenson, WA 98648
             (c)  Principal Occupation: President and Director of Axonyx, Inc.
             (d)  Dr. Hausman, during the last five years, has not been
                  convicted in a criminal proceeding.
             (e)  Dr. Hausman, during the last five years, was not a party to a
                  civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
                  competent jurisdiction which as a result of such proceeding
                  was subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
                  future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
                  subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
                  violation with respect to such laws.
             (f)  Citizenship: United States

         IV. (a)  Name: Joseph R. Edington
             (b)  Business Address: 2910 East 57th, Suite 5, Spokane, WA 99223
             (c)  Principal Occupation: President of Marycliff Investment
                  Corporation
             (d)  Mr. Edington, during the last five years, has not been
                  convicted in a criminal proceeding.
             (e)  Mr. Edington, during the last five years, was not a party to a
                  civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
                  competent jurisdiction which as a result of such proceeding
                  was subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
                  future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
                  subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
                  violation with respect to such laws.
             (f)  Citizenship: United States

         V.  (a)  Name: Rick Street
             (b)  Business Address: P.O. Box 216, Rockford, WA 99030
             (c)  Principal Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
             (d)  Mr. Street, during the last five years, has not been convicted
                  in a criminal proceeding.
             (e)  Mr. Street, during the last five years, was not a party to a
                  civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
                  competent jurisdiction which as a result of such proceeding
                  was subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
                  future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
                  subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
                  violation with respect to such laws.
             (f)  Citizenship: United States

                                    Page 5 of 8

<PAGE>
ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

         The working capital of Meridian Investment Group, LLP was used to make
the investment in the preferred stock of Oxis International, Inc.

         Triax Capital Management, Inc., Dr. Marvin Hausman, Joseph R. Edington,
and Rick Street are all affiliates of Meridian Investment Group, LLP.

ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION

         Meridian Financial Group, LLP has obtained the shares principally for
investment and long term appreciation. Upon the closing of the acquisition of
the shares of preferred stock, two representatives of Meridian Financial Group,
LLP were added to the Board of Directors of Oxis International, Inc. Oxis
International, Inc. is currently considering a number of changes to its current
business objectives.

         Triax Capital Management, Inc., Dr. Marvin Hausman, Joseph R. Edington,
and Rick Street are all affiliates of Meridian Investment Group, LLP.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>      <C>                                <C>                        <C>
(a)      15,000,000 shares of common stock of Oxis International,
         Inc., constituting approximately 63.07% of the issued and
         outstanding common stock.

(b)      Meridian Financial Group, LLP      Sole Voting Power:         16,500,000
                                            Shared Voting Power        0
                                            Sole Dispositive Power     16,500,000
                                            Shared Dispositive Power   0

         Triax Capital Management, Inc.     Sole Voting Power:         16,500,000
                                            Shared Voting Power        0
                                            Sole Dispositive Power     16,500,000
                                            Shared Dispositive Power   0


         Dr. Marvin Hausman                 Sole Voting Power:         0
                                            Shared Voting Power        16,500,000
                                            Sole Dispositive Power     0
                                            Shared Dispositive Power   16,500,000
</TABLE>

                                   Page 6 of 8

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                         <C>                        <C>
         Joseph R. Edington                 Sole Voting Power:         0
                                            Shared Voting Power        16,500,000
                                            Sole Dispositive Power     0
                                            Shared Dispositive Power   16,500,000

         Rick Street                        Sole Voting Power:         0
                                            Shared Voting Power        16,500,000
                                            Sole Dispositive Power     0
                                            Shared Dispositive Power   16,500,000
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(c)      Name of Party                      Date              # of Shares             Price      How Effected
         -------------                      ----              -----------             -----      ------------
<S>                                         <C>               <C>                     <C>        <C>
         Meridian Financial Group, LLP      3/7/02            1,500,000 Series F      $1 shr     Private
                                                              Preferred Stock (1)                Placement
                                            3/7/02            Warrant (2)             N/A        Private
                                                                                                 Placement
         Triax Capital Management, Inc.     None              N/A                     N/A        N/A
         Dr. Marvin Hausman                 None              N/A                     N/A        N/A
         Joseph R. Edington                 None              N/A                     N/A        N/A
         Rick Street                        None              N/A                     N/A        N/A
</TABLE>
         (1)      Convertible into 15,000,000 shares of common stock of Oxis
                  International, Inc.
         (2)      Common Stock Purchase Warrant to purchase 1,500,000 shares of
                  common stock of Oxis International, Inc., exercisable
                  immediately, expires March 7, 2007, with an exercise price of
                  $1.00 per share.

(d)      None.

(e)      N/A.

ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
         TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

         None.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

         None.

                                   Page 7 of 8

<PAGE>
                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this Statement on Schedule 13D is true,
complete and correct as of the date hereof.

Dated: March 22, 2002         /s/ Dr. Marvin Hausman
                              --------------------------------------------------
                              Dr. Marvin Hausman
                              President of Triax Capital Management, Inc.
                              General Partner of Meridian Investment Group, Inc.


                              /s/ Dr. Marvin Hausman
                              --------------------------------------------------
                              Dr. Marvin Hausman
                              President of Triax Capital Management, Inc.














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