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: November 18, 1996               Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, M.D.


                                      FROST-NEVADA, LIMITED
                                      PARTNERSHIP

                                      *
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Date: November 18, 1996               Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
                                      President of Frost-Nevada Corporation,
                                      General Partner


                                      FROST-NEVADA CORPORATION

                                      *
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Date: November 18, 1996               Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
                                      President


                                       /S/ XXXXXXXX XXXXX
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Date: November 18, 1996                Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx

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