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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190807083023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000920465-19-000107
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190801
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190807
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190807

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920465
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				330361285
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36282
		FILM NUMBER:		191003941

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4550 TOWNE CENTRE COURT
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-207-4264

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4550 TOWNE CENTRE COURT
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a2019q2earnings.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a2019q2earnings.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit2q19.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit2q19.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ljpcpressrelease_image1a25.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ljpcpressrelease_image1a25.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>