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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-045376.txt : 20050808
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-045376
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050808

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FROESEL DAVID W JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224636

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33217
		FILM NUMBER:		051007373

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OMNICARE INC
		STREET 2:		100 E RIVER CENTER BLVD 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41011
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8593923317

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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 DATED 7/28/2005
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000874265</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEIGHBORCARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001224636</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FROESEL DAVID W JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1600 RIVERCENTER II</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 EAST RIVER CENTER BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COVINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>41011</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>No Securities Owned</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">See General Remarks.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(1) On July 27, 2005, the previously announced offer to purchase (the &quot;Offer&quot;) all of the issued and

 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.02 per share (&quot;Shares&quot;) of NeighborCare, Inc.

 (&quot;NeighborCare&quot;) for $34.75 per Share in cash by Nectarine Acquisition Corp. (&quot;Purchaser&quot;), a wholly

owned subsidiary of Omnicare, Inc. (&quot;Omnicare&quot;), expired.  On July 28, 2005, pursuant to the Offer,

Purchaser accepted for Payment 42,897,600 Shares, which constituted approximately 97.2% of the

issued and outstanding Shares.  On July 28, 2005, Purchaser was merged with and into NeighborCare,

 Inc. (the &quot;Merger&quot;), pursuant to which each outstanding Share (other than Shares held by Omnicare,

 Purchaser or any other subsidiary of Omnicare, Shares held by any subsidiary of NeighborCare and

Shares held by any shareholder who has perfected his appraisal rights pursuant to Subchapter 15D

and Section 1930 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended) was

converted into the right to receive $34.75 per Share in cash and each outstanding Share held by

Omnicare, Purchaser or any other subsidiary of Omnicare was cancelled and no payment made with

respect thereto.  Also, pursuant to the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of

 Purchaser, no par value per share, was converted into one share of common stock of the surviving

corporation, par value $0.02 per share.  As a result of the Merger, NeighborCare became a direct

wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicare, and Purchaser ceased to exist.  NeighborCare has filed a Form

 15 to terminate registration of the Shares under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The undersigned may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Omnicare by virtue

of his position with Omnicare.  The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David W. Froesel Jr., Treasurer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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