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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050801174006
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898822-05-000909
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YALE PHYLLIS R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001269070

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33217
		FILM NUMBER:		05989424

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEIGHBORCARE INC
		STREET 2:		7 E LEE ST
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		917 846 8336

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEIGHBORCARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874265
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912]
		IRS NUMBER:				061132947
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEIGHBORCARE, INC.
		STREET 2:		601 EAST PRATT STREET THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(410) 528-7300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEIGHBORCARE, INC.
		STREET 2:		601 EAST PRATT STREET THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES INC /PA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950214
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    <periodOfReport>2005-07-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000874265</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEIGHBORCARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001269070</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YALE PHYLLIS R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BAIN &amp; COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>TWO COPLEY PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6703</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>34.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 6, 2005 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), among NeighborCare, Inc.
(&quot;NeighborCare&quot;), Omnicare, Inc. (&quot;Omnicare&quot;) and Nectarine Acquisition Corp. (&quot;Purchaser&quot;), on July 28, 2005, Purchaser
accepted for purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.02 per share (&quot;Shares&quot;) of
NeighborCare tendered to it in connection with its previously announced tender offer (the &quot;Offer&quot;) at a purchase price of
$34.75 per Share in cash. Also on July 28, 2005, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Purchaser was merged with and into
NeighborCare (the &quot;Merger&quot;), as a result of which all of the Reporting Person's Shares were converted into the right to
receive $34.75 per Share in cash.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John F. Gaither, Jr. on behalf of Phyllis R. Yale by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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