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Amended And Restated Stock Pledge Agreement

Effective Date: April 29, 2005
Parties:

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals

Sectors: Biotechnology / Pharmaceuticals
Governing Law:  New York
Exhibit 10.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT

This Stock Pledge Agreement (this " Agreement" ), dated as of April 29, 2005 and amended and restated as of April 25, 2006, among Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (the " Pledgee" ), Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Florida corporation (the " Parent" ), and each of the other undersigned parties (other than the Pledgee) (the Parent and each such other undersigned party, a " Pledgor" and collectively, the " Pledgors" ). BACKGROUND

WHEREAS, the Parent and each of the undersigned entered into a Stock Pledge Agreement dated April 29, 2005 in favor of Pledgee (the " Original Stock Pledge Agreement" ).

The Parent has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2005 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the " Securities Purchase Agreement" ), and a Security Agreement dated as of April 29, 2005 (as amended, modified, restated and/or supplemented from time to time, the " Security Agreement" ), pursuant to which the Pledgee provides or will provide certain financial accommodations to the Parent and certain subsidiaries of the Parent.

In order to induce the Pledgee to provide or continue to provide the financial accommodations described in the the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Security Agreement, each Pledgor has agreed to pledge and grant a security interest in the collateral described herein to the Pledgee on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Defined Terms . All capitalized terms used herein which are not defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Security Agreement, as applicable.

2. Pledge and Grant of Security Interest . To secure the full and punctual payment and performance of (the following clauses (a) and (b), collectively, the " Obligations" ) (a) the obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Related Agreements referred to in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Security Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements referred to in the Security Agreement (the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Related Agreements, the Security Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as each may be amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, collectively, the " Documents" ) and (b) all other obligations and liabilities of each Pledgor to the Pledgee whether now existing or hereafter arising, direct or indirect, liquidated or unliquidated, absolute or contingent, due or not due and whether under, pursuant to or evidenced by a note, agreement, guaranty, instrument or otherwise (in each case, irrespective of the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of such Obligations, or of any instrument evidencing any of the Obligations or of any collateral therefor or of the existence or extent of such collateral, and irrespective of the allowability, allowance or

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disallowance of any or all of such in any case commenced by or against any Pledgor under Title 11, United States Code, including, without limitation, obligations of each Pledgor for post-petition interest, fees, costs and charges that would have accrued or been added to the Obligations but for the commencement of such case), each Pledgor hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that such Pledgee has and shall continue to have a security interest in all of the Collateral (as defined below) heretofore granted by each Pledgor to Pledgee pursuant to the Original Stock Pledge Agreement and each Pledgor hereby pledges, assigns, hypothecates, transfers and grants a security interest to Pledgee in all of the following (the " Collateral" ):

(a) the shares of stock or other equity interests set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto and expressly made a part hereof (together with any additional shares of stock or other equity interests acquired by any Pledgor, the " Pledged Stock" ), the certificates representing the Pledged Stock and all dividends, cash, instruments and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Pledged Stock;

(b) all additional shares of stock or other equity interests of any issuer (each, an " Issuer" ) of the Pledged Stock from time to time acquired by any Pledgor in any manner, including, without limitation, stock dividends or a distribution in connection with any increase or reduction of capital, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale of assets, combination of shares, stock split, spin-off or split-off (which shares shall be deemed to be part of the Collateral), and the certificates representing such additional shares, and all dividends, cash, instruments and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such shares; and

(c) all options and rights, whether as an addition to, in substitution of or in exchange for any shares of any Pledged Stock and all dividends, cash, instruments and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all such options and rights.

The term " Collateral" shall not include any equity interests held by the Parent or any of the Parent' s Subsidiaries in (i) Accent RX, Inc., to the extent it remains an Inactive Subsidiary, (ii) Biovest International, Inc. and (iii) IMOR-Analytica GmbH.

3. Delivery of Collateral . All certificates representing or evidencing the Pledged Stock shall be delivered to and held by or on behalf of Pledgee pursuant hereto and shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignments in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to Pledgee. Each Pledgor hereby authorizes the Issuer upon demand by the Pledgee to deliver any certificates, instruments or other distributions issued in connection with the Collateral directly to the Pledgee, in each case to be held by the Pledgee, subject to the terms hereof. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined below), the Pledgee shall have the right, during such time in its discretion and without notice to the Pledgor, to transfer to or to register in the name of the Pledgee or any of its nominees any or all of the Pledged Stock. In addition, the Pledgee shall have the right at such time to exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Stock for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

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4. Representations and Warranties of each Pledgor . Each Pledgor jointly and severally represents and warrants to the Pledgee (which representations and warranties shall be deemed to continue to be made until all of the Obligations have been paid in full and each Document and each agreement and instrument entered into in connection therewith has been irrevocably terminated) that:

(a) the execution, delivery and performance by each Pledgor of this Agreement and the pledge of the Collateral hereunder do not and will not result in any violation of any agreement, indenture, instrument, license, judgment, decree, order, law, statute, ordinance or other governmental rule or regulation applicable to any Pledgor; (b) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of each Pledgor enforceable against each Pledgor in accordance with its terms;

(c) (i) all Pledged Stock owned by each Pledgor is set forth on Schedule A hereto and (ii) each Pledgor is the direct and beneficial owner of each share of the Pledged Stock;

(d) all of the shares of the Pledged Stock have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable;

(e) no consent or approval of any person, corporation, governmental body, regulatory authority or other entity, is or will be necessary for (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (ii) the exercise by the Pledgee of any rights with respect to the Collateral or (iii) the pledge and assignment of, and the grant of a security interest in, the Collateral hereunder;

(f) there are no pending or, to the best of Pledgor' s knowledge, threatened actions or proceedings before any court, judicial body, administrative agency or arbitrator which may materially adversely affect the Collateral;

(g) each Pledgor has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to pledge and assign the Collateral to the Pledgee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (h) each Pledgor owns each item of the Collateral and, except for the pledge and security interest granted to Pledgee hereunder, the Collateral shall be, immediately following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Documents, free and clear of any other security interest, mortgage, pledge, claim, lien, charge, hypothecation, assignment, offset or encumbrance whatsoever (collectively, " Liens" );

(i) there are no restrictions on transfer of the Pledged Stock contained in the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or equivalent organizational documents) of the Issuer or otherwise which have not otherwise been enforceably and legally waived by the necessary parties;

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(j) none of the Pledged Stock has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be subject;

(k) the pledge and assignment of the Collateral and the grant of a security interest under this Agreement vest in the Pledgee all rights of each Pledgor in the Collateral as contemplated by this Agreement; and (l) The Pledged Stock constitutes one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Issuer. 5. Covenants . Each Pledgor jointly and severally covenants that, until the Obligations shall be indefeasibly satisfied in full and each Document and each agreement and instrument entered into in connection therewith is irrevocably terminated:

(a) No Pledgor will sell, assign, transfer, convey, or otherwise dispose of its rights in or to the Collateral or any interest therein; nor will any Pledgor create, incur or permit to exist any Lien whatsoever with respect to any of the Collateral or the proceeds thereof other than that created hereby.

(b) Each Pledgor will, at its expense, defend Pledgee' s right, title and security interest in and to the Collateral against the claims of any other party.

(c) Each Pledgor shall at any time, and from time to time, upon the written request of Pledgee, execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things as Pledgee may reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement including, but without limitation, delivering to Pledgee, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, irrevocable proxies in respect of the Collateral in form satisfactory to Pledgee. Until receipt thereof, upon an Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing beyond any applicable grace period, this Agreement shall constitute Pledgor' s proxy to Pledgee or its nominee to vote all shares of Collateral then registered in each Pledgor' s name.

(d) No Pledgor will consent to or approve the issuance of (i) any additional shares of any class of capital stock or other equity interests of the Issuer; or (ii) any securities convertible either voluntarily by the holder thereof or automatically upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any event or condition into, or any securities exchangeable for, any such shares, unless, in either case, such shares are pledged as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement. ...

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