FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WEST COAST ASSET MANAGEMENT INC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
9/24/2008 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ANPI]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 215

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

VENTURA, CA 93001       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (no par value)   11145076   I   By separately managed accounts   (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  West Coast Asset Management, Inc. (the "Investment Manager") is the investment manager to separately managed accounts, some of which are affiliated with the Reporting Persons (the "Accounts"). The Accounts directly own all of the shares reported herein. Atticus Lowe, Lance Helfert and Paul Orfalea serve on the investment committee of the Investment Manager. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported herein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WEST COAST ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 215
VENTURA, CA 93001
X

Lowe R Atticus
2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 215
VENTURA, CA 93001
X

Helfert Lance W
2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 215
VENTURA, CA 93001
X

Orfalea Paul J
2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 215
VENTURA, CA 93001
X


Signatures
/s/ Linda Schuman as Attorney-In-Fact 9/25/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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