UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

          Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2005

                         CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Minnesota                 000-50371            51-0467366
    (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission          (IRS Employer
    incorporation or organization)     File Number)     Identification Number)

                                150 Motor Parkway
                         Hauppauge, New York 11788-5145
               (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

                                 (631) 232-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

      The following information is being "furnished" in accordance with General
Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing:

      On May 5, 2005, Curative Health Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release and held a conference call to report its results of operations and
financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The release is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits

The following Exhibit 99.1 is being "furnished" in accordance with General
Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing:

       Exhibit No.     Description of Exhibit
       -----------     ----------------------

           99.1        Press Release dated May 5, 2005, regarding results of
                       operations and financial condition for the quarter ended
                       March 31, 2005.



                                    SIGNATURE

      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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                  CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.


Date: May 5, 2005                 By:  /s/ Thomas Axmacher
                                       -----------------------------------
                                           Thomas Axmacher
                                           Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

       Exhibit No.     Description of Exhibit
       -----------     ----------------------

           99.1        Press Release dated May 5, 2005, regarding results of
                       operations and financial condition for the quarter ended
                       March 31, 2005.