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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-25</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-03-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001096481</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANPI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276537</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEST COAST ASSET MANAGEMENT INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2151 ALESSANDRO DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 215</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VENTURA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See remarks below</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001407604</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lowe R Atticus</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 215</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VENTURA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See remarks below</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001407605</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Helfert Lance W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 215</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VENTURA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See remarks below</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001407606</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Orfalea Paul J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 215</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VENTURA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See remarks below</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>The Reporting Persons are filing this Form 4/A to indicate that the Form 4 previously filed on 03/24/08 (the Original Form 4) was filed in error and should be treated as if it were withdrawn.  The Original Form 4 was not required to be filed because the Reporting Persons were not as of the event date of the Original Form 4, and currently are not, beneficial owners of more than 10% of a class of equity securities of the Issuer registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as determined in accordance with the rules promulgated thereunder.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Linda Schuman as Attorney In Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
