JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

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Exhibit 5

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

        In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Versicor Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. Each of the undersigned acknowledges that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments with respect to information concerning such undersigned reporting person, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such undersigned reporting person, contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy concerning the others, except to the extent that such reporting person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

		Biosearch Italia, S.p.A.
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  XXXXXXX XXXXXX Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Ph.D.
		Its:		Chief Executive Officer
		Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Ph.D.
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  XXXXXXX XXXXXX Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Ph.D.
		Francesco Parenti, Ph.D.
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  FRANCESCO PARENTI Francesco Parenti, Ph.D.
		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx III
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  XXXXXX X. XXXXXX III Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx III

S-1 (Joint Filing Agreement)

		HealthCare Ventures V, L.P.
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		HealthCare Partners V, L.P.
		Its:		General Partner
		By:		/s/  XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
		Its:		Administrative Partner
		HealthCare Partners V, L.P.
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
		Its:		Administrative Partner
		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Ph.D.
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Ph.D.
		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx

S-2 (Joint Filing Agreement)

		Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Ph.D.
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Ph.D.
		Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Date: August 8, 2002		By:		/s/  XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx

S-3 (Joint Filing Agreement)

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