EXHIBIT 1 The undersigned hereby agree that this Amendment to the Schedule 13D filed by us with respect to the Common Stock of IVAX Corporation is filed on behalf of each of us. /S/ PHILLIP FROST, M.D. -------------------------------------- Date:...

                                    EXHIBIT 1

         The undersigned hereby agree that this Amendment to the Schedule 13D
filed by us with respect to the Common Stock of IVAX Corporation is filed on
behalf of each of us.

                                       /S/ XXXXXXX XXXXX, M.D.
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Date: March 27, 1997                   Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, M.D.


                                       FROST-NEVADA, LIMITED
                                       PARTNERSHIP

                                       *
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Date: March 27, 1997                   Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
                                       President of Frost-Nevada Corporation,
                                       General Partner

                                       FROST-NEVADA CORPORATION

                                       *
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Date: March 27, 1997                   Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
                                       President

                                       /S/ XXXXXXXX XXXXX
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Date: March 27, 1997                   Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx


*By      /S/ XXXXXXX XXXXX, M.D.
         --------------------------------
         Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, M.D.
         (Attorney-in-fact pursuant
          to Power of Attorney)

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