SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                   FORM 8-K/A

                        AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): DECEMBER 20, 2001


                       INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)




           DELAWARE                     001-16789                04-3565120
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission file number)      (IRS employer
       of incorporation)                                    identification no.)


                51SAWYER ROAD, SUITE 200, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS    02453
                   (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip code)
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                                 (781) 647-3900
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




         Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (the "Company") hereby amends its
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 20, 2001, as amended, in order to
file an unredacted version of Exhibit 2.1.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.

                  Audited combined financial statements of the Unipath Division
                  of Unilever Plc as of November 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000
                  and for the eleven months ended November 30, 2001 and the
                  years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 are contained in
                  Exhibit 99.8 attached hereto and are incorporated herein by
                  reference.

         (b)      PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

                  Unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company as of
                  and for the eleven months ended November 30, 2001 giving pro
                  forma effect to the Company's acquisition of the Unipath
                  Division of Unilever Plc is contained in Exhibit 99.9 attached
                  hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

         (c)      EXHIBITS.

                  EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION

                     2.1            Sale Agreement, dated December 20, 2001,
                                    between the Company and Unilever U.K.
                                    Holdings Limited.*

                  ++23.1            Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.

                  ++99.1            Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of
                                    December 14, 2001, between the Company and
                                    the investors named therein.

                  ++99.2            Certificate of Designation, Preferences and
                                    Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred
                                    Stock of the Company.

                  ++99.3            Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated
                                    as of December 14, 2001, between the Company
                                    and the investors named therein (the "Note
                                    and Warrant Purchase Agreement").

                  ++99.4            Form of Subordinated Promissory Note issued
                                    pursuant to the Note and Warrant Purchase
                                    Agreement.

                  ++99.5            Form of Warrant issued pursuant to the Note
                                    and Warrant Purchase Agreement.

                  ++99.6            Credit Agreement, dated December 20, 2001,
                                    between the Company, Inverness Medical
                                    Switzerland GmbH, the Banks listed on
                                    Schedule 1 thereto, The Royal Bank of
                                    Scotland plc, as




                                    Facility Agent, The Royal Bank of Scotland
                                    plc, as Issuing Bank, The Royal Bank of
                                    Scotland plc, as Overdraft Bank, and The
                                    Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Lead
                                    Arranger.

                  ++99.7            Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated December 20,
                                    2001, between the Company, Inverness Medical
                                    Switzerland GmbH, the Lenders listed on
                                    Schedule 1 thereto, RBS Mezzanine Limited,
                                    as Facility Agent, and RBS Mezzanine
                                    Limited, as Lead Arranger.

                  ++99.8            Audited combined financial statements of the
                                    Unipath Division of Unilever Plc as of
                                    November 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 and
                                    for the eleven months ended November 30,
                                    2001 and the years ended December 31, 2000
                                    and 1999.

                  ++99.9            Unaudited pro forma financial information of
                                    the Company as of and for the eleven months
                                    ended November 30, 2001 giving pro forma
                                    effect to the Company's acquisition of the
                                    Unipath Division of Unilever Plc.

                  ++                Previously filed.

                  *                 The Company agrees to furnish supplementally
                                    to the Securities and Exchange Commission
                                    (the "Commission") a copy of any omitted
                                    schedule or exhibit to this agreement upon
                                    request by the Commission.




                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.



Date:  May 6, 2002              By: /s/ Duane L. James
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                                    Duane L. James
                                    Vice President of Finance and Treasurer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.                DESCRIPTION

      2.1                  Sale Agreement, dated December 20, 2001, between the
                           Company and Unilever U.K. Holdings Limited.*

   ++23.1                  Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.

   ++99.1                  Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 14,
                           2001, between the Company and the investors named
                           therein.

   ++99.2                  Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of
                           Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company.

   ++99.3                  Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of
                           December 14, 2001, between the Company and the
                           investors named therein (the "Note and Warrant
                           Purchase Agreement").

   ++99.4                  Form of Subordinated Promissory Note issued pursuant
                           to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement.

   ++99.5                  Form of Warrant issued pursuant to the Note and
                           Warrant Purchase Agreement.

   ++99.6                  Credit Agreement, dated December 20, 2001, between
                           the Company, Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH, the
                           Banks listed on Schedule 1 thereto, The Royal Bank of
                           Scotland plc, as Facility Agent, The Royal Bank of
                           Scotland plc, as Issuing Bank, The Royal Bank of
                           Scotland plc, as Overdraft Bank, and The Royal Bank
                           of Scotland plc, as Lead Arranger.

   ++99.7                  Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated December 20, 2001,
                           between the Company, Inverness Medical Switzerland
                           GmbH, the Lenders listed on Schedule 1 thereto, RBS
                           Mezzanine Limited, as Facility Agent, and RBS
                           Mezzanine Limited, as Lead Arranger.

   ++99.8                  Audited combined financial statements of the Unipath
                           Division of Unilever Plc as of November 30, 2001 and
                           December 31, 2000 and for the eleven months ended
                           November 30, 2001 and the years ended December 31,
                           2000 and 1999.

   ++99.9                  Unaudited pro forma financial information of the
                           Company as of and for the eleven months ended
                           November 30, 2001 giving pro forma effect to the
                           Company's acquisition of the Unipath Division of
                           Unilever Plc.

   ++                      Previously filed.

   *                       The Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the
                           Commission a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit
                           to this agreement upon request by the Commission.