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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/> |
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| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:title="0608 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" order="1"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_EcrIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_EcrIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_MagoxIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_MagoxIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ClobetasolIntangibleAssetMember" xlink:label="hitk_ClobetasolIntangibleAssetMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_OrbivanAndZolvitIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_OrbivanAndZolvitIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ZolpimistIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_ZolpimistIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ZostrixIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_ZostrixIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_KvkLicenseIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_KvkLicenseIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_MidlothianIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_MidlothianIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_VosolAndVosolHcIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_VosolAndVosolHcIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_PartneredAndaIntangibleAssetMember" xlink:label="hitk_PartneredAndaIntangibleAssetMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_MagoxIntangibleAssetsMember" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_ClobetasolIntangibleAssetMember" order="4"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_OrbivanAndZolvitIntangibleAssetsMember" order="5"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_AtleyPharmaIntangibleAssetsMember" order="6"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_ZostrixIntangibleAssetsMember" order="9"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_KvkLicenseIntangibleAssetsMember" order="10"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_MidlothianIntangibleAssetsMember" order="11"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_VosolAndVosolHcIntangibleAssetsMember" order="12"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_PartneredAndaIntangibleAssetMember" order="13"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" order="14"/> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:title="0608 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_RangeAxis" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:title="0608 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MaximumMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RangeMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MaximumMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MinimumMember" order="2"/> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:title="0608 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" order="3" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:title="0608 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_NetFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="hitk_NetFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" order="3"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:title="0608 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RangeMember" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsTextual" xlink:title="06081 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ChemicalAxis" xlink:label="hitk_ChemicalAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:to="hitk_ChemicalAxis" order="1"/> |
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| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsTextual" xlink:title="06081 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ChemicalAxis" xlink:label="hitk_ChemicalAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ChemicalDomain" xlink:label="hitk_ChemicalDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_DexbrompheniramineMaleateMember" xlink:label="hitk_DexbrompheniramineMaleateMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_PseudoephedrineSulfateMember" xlink:label="hitk_PseudoephedrineSulfateMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="hitk_ChemicalAxis" xlink:to="hitk_ChemicalDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="hitk_ChemicalDomain" xlink:to="hitk_DexbrompheniramineMaleateMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="hitk_ChemicalDomain" xlink:to="hitk_PseudoephedrineSulfateMember" order="2"/> |
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| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsTextual" xlink:title="06081 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsTextual" xlink:title="06081 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_AtleyPharmaIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_AtleyPharmaIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_OrbivanAndZolvitIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_OrbivanAndZolvitIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_OrbivanAndCodeineIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_OrbivanAndCodeineIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_KvkLicenseIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_KvkLicenseIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_TussicapsIntangibleAssetMember" xlink:label="hitk_TussicapsIntangibleAssetMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_SinusBusterIntangibleAssetMember" xlink:label="hitk_SinusBusterIntangibleAssetMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_PartneredAndaIntangibleAssetMember" xlink:label="hitk_PartneredAndaIntangibleAssetMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_MidlothianIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="hitk_MidlothianIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" order="1"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_OrbivanAndZolvitIntangibleAssetsMember" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_OrbivanAndCodeineIntangibleAssetsMember" order="3"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_SinusBusterIntangibleAssetMember" order="6"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="hitk_MidlothianIntangibleAssetsMember" order="8"/> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsTextual" xlink:title="06081 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" order="3" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsTextual" xlink:title="06081 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_IntangibleAssetsTextualAbstract" xlink:label="hitk_IntangibleAssetsTextualAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_CashPaidForAcquiringMarketingAndDistributionRights" xlink:label="hitk_CashPaidForAcquiringMarketingAndDistributionRights"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangiblePurchasePriceQuarterlyRepaymentAmount" xlink:label="hitk_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangiblePurchasePriceQuarterlyRepaymentAmount"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_NonCashOrPartNonCashAcquisitionInventoryAcquiredTwo" xlink:label="hitk_NonCashOrPartNonCashAcquisitionInventoryAcquiredTwo"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_AdditionalAmountPaidForAcquiringRights" xlink:label="hitk_AdditionalAmountPaidForAcquiringRights"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_PaymentOfAdditionalAmountForAcquiringRightsTimeLimit" xlink:label="hitk_PaymentOfAdditionalAmountForAcquiringRightsTimeLimit"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidRoyalties" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidRoyalties"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ExtendedReleaseTablets" xlink:label="hitk_ExtendedReleaseTablets"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_RefundReceived" xlink:label="hitk_RefundReceived"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAmount"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_RefundsReceivableContingency" xlink:label="hitk_RefundsReceivableContingency"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_AdjustmentOfPreliminaryContingentLiability" xlink:label="hitk_AdjustmentOfPreliminaryContingentLiability"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedContingentLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedContingentLiability"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ManufacturingAgreementToManufactureAndSupplyProductsYears" xlink:label="hitk_ManufacturingAgreementToManufactureAndSupplyProductsYears"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_PurchasePriceAndInterestInIntellectualProperty" xlink:label="hitk_PurchasePriceAndInterestInIntellectualProperty"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_PurchasePriceAndInterestPayableInInstallmentsTerm" xlink:label="hitk_PurchasePriceAndInterestPayableInInstallmentsTerm"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_CollaborationAgreementBetweenPartiesToOwnEqualPercentageInPurchaseOfProduct" xlink:label="hitk_CollaborationAgreementBetweenPartiesToOwnEqualPercentageInPurchaseOfProduct"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_CollaborationAgreementBetweenPartiesToOwnEqualPercentageInDevelopmentCost" xlink:label="hitk_CollaborationAgreementBetweenPartiesToOwnEqualPercentageInDevelopmentCost"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ProfitSharingAgreementInPercentageBetweenParties" xlink:label="hitk_ProfitSharingAgreementInPercentageBetweenParties"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_InitialPaymentByCompany" xlink:label="hitk_InitialPaymentByCompany"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EscrowDeposit" xlink:label="us-gaap_EscrowDeposit"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_RoyaltyOnNetSalesValue" xlink:label="hitk_RoyaltyOnNetSalesValue"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_NetSalesRoyaltyPercentage" xlink:label="hitk_NetSalesRoyaltyPercentage"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_RoyaltyOnNetSalesTimePeriod" xlink:label="hitk_RoyaltyOnNetSalesTimePeriod"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_CashPaidForAcquiringMarketingAndDistributionRights" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangiblePurchasePriceQuarterlyRepaymentAmount" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_NonCashOrPartNonCashAcquisitionInventoryAcquiredTwo" order="4"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_AdditionalAmountPaidForAcquiringRights" order="5"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_PaymentOfAdditionalAmountForAcquiringRightsTimeLimit" order="6"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrepaidRoyalties" order="7"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_ExtendedReleaseTablets" order="8"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_RefundReceived" order="9"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAmount" order="10"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_RefundsReceivableContingency" order="11"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_AdjustmentOfPreliminaryContingentLiability" order="12"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedContingentLiability" order="13"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" order="14"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_ManufacturingAgreementToManufactureAndSupplyProductsYears" order="15"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_PurchasePriceAndInterestInIntellectualProperty" order="16"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_PurchasePriceAndInterestPayableInInstallmentsTerm" order="17"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_CollaborationAgreementBetweenPartiesToOwnEqualPercentageInPurchaseOfProduct" order="18"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_CollaborationAgreementBetweenPartiesToOwnEqualPercentageInDevelopmentCost" order="19"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_ProfitSharingAgreementInPercentageBetweenParties" order="20"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_InitialPaymentByCompany" order="21"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_EscrowDeposit" order="22"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_RoyaltyOnNetSalesValue" order="23"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_NetSalesRoyaltyPercentage" order="24"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_RoyaltyOnNetSalesTimePeriod" order="25"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsTextual" xlink:title="06081 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ChemicalAxis" xlink:label="hitk_ChemicalAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ChemicalDomain" xlink:label="hitk_ChemicalDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="hitk_ChemicalAxis" xlink:to="hitk_ChemicalDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/IntangibleAssetsTextual" xlink:title="06081 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/LongTermDebtDetails" xlink:title="0609 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/LongTermDebtDetails" xlink:title="0609 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_EquipmentFinancingAgreementMember" xlink:label="hitk_EquipmentFinancingAgreementMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="hitk_EquipmentFinancingAgreementMember" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/LongTermDebtDetails" xlink:title="0609 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" order="2" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: us-gaap:LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/LongTermDebtDetails" xlink:title="0609 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_LongTermDebtTextualAbstract" xlink:label="hitk_LongTermDebtTextualAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_LineOfCreditFacilityDrawDownAmount" xlink:label="hitk_LineOfCreditFacilityDrawDownAmount"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:label="hitk_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowings"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPayment" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPayment"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding" order="4"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_LineOfCreditFacilityDrawDownAmount" order="5"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowings" order="6"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCredit" order="7"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPayment" order="8"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/LongTermDebtDetails" xlink:title="0609 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetails" xlink:title="0611 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetails" xlink:title="0611 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember" order="3"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetails" xlink:title="0611 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" order="2" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: us-gaap:EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetails" xlink:title="0611 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAggregateDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAggregateDisclosuresAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetails" xlink:title="0611 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsByReportLineAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsReportLineDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/ContingenciesAndOtherMattersDetails" xlink:title="0614 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Other Matters (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTable" xlink:label="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/ContingenciesAndOtherMattersDetails" xlink:title="0614 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Other Matters (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_LodraneProductsMember" xlink:label="hitk_LodraneProductsMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="hitk_LodraneProductsMember" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/ContingenciesAndOtherMattersDetails" xlink:title="0614 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Other Matters (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTable" xlink:label="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ChemicalAxis" xlink:label="hitk_ChemicalAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTable" xlink:to="hitk_ChemicalAxis" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/ContingenciesAndOtherMattersDetails" xlink:title="0614 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Other Matters (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ChemicalAxis" xlink:label="hitk_ChemicalAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ChemicalDomain" xlink:label="hitk_ChemicalDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_BimatoprostTopicalMember" xlink:label="hitk_BimatoprostTopicalMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_AllergansLumiganMember" xlink:label="hitk_AllergansLumiganMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_GatifloxacinOphthalmicMember" xlink:label="hitk_GatifloxacinOphthalmicMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_AllergansZymarGatifloxacinOphthalmicMember" xlink:label="hitk_AllergansZymarGatifloxacinOphthalmicMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="hitk_ChemicalAxis" xlink:to="hitk_ChemicalDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="hitk_ChemicalDomain" xlink:to="hitk_BimatoprostTopicalMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="hitk_ChemicalDomain" xlink:to="hitk_AllergansLumiganMember" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="hitk_ChemicalDomain" xlink:to="hitk_GatifloxacinOphthalmicMember" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="hitk_ChemicalDomain" xlink:to="hitk_AllergansZymarGatifloxacinOphthalmicMember" order="4"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/ContingenciesAndOtherMattersDetails" xlink:title="0614 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Other Matters (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTable" xlink:label="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersLineItems" xlink:label="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTable" order="3" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: hitk:ContingenciesAndOtherMattersLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/ContingenciesAndOtherMattersDetails" xlink:title="0614 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Other Matters (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersLineItems" xlink:label="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTextualAbstract" xlink:label="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersTextualAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_PercentageOfSolutions" xlink:label="hitk_PercentageOfSolutions"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="hitk_ContingenciesAndOtherMattersLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_PercentageOfSolutions" order="3"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/ContingenciesAndOtherMattersDetails" xlink:title="0614 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Other Matters (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/ContingenciesAndOtherMattersDetails" xlink:title="0614 - Disclosure - Contingencies and Other Matters (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ChemicalAxis" xlink:label="hitk_ChemicalAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ChemicalDomain" xlink:label="hitk_ChemicalDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="hitk_ChemicalAxis" xlink:to="hitk_ChemicalDomain" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/SignificantCustomersAndConcentrationOfCreditRiskDetails" xlink:title="0616 - Disclosure - Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenueSourcesHealthCareOrganizationTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenueSourcesHealthCareOrganizationTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenueSourcesHealthCareOrganizationTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/SignificantCustomersAndConcentrationOfCreditRiskDetails" xlink:title="0616 - Disclosure - Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_McKessonMember" xlink:label="hitk_McKessonMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_AmerisourceBergenMember" xlink:label="hitk_AmerisourceBergenMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_CardinalHealthMember" xlink:label="hitk_CardinalHealthMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_WalgreensMember" xlink:label="hitk_WalgreensMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="hitk_McKessonMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="hitk_AmerisourceBergenMember" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="hitk_CardinalHealthMember" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="hitk_WalgreensMember" order="4"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/SignificantCustomersAndConcentrationOfCreditRiskDetails" xlink:title="0616 - Disclosure - Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenueSourcesHealthCareOrganizationTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenueSourcesHealthCareOrganizationTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationReceivableAndRevenueDisclosuresLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationReceivableAndRevenueDisclosuresLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationReceivableAndRevenueDisclosuresLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenueSourcesHealthCareOrganizationTable" order="2" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: us-gaap:HealthCareOrganizationReceivableAndRevenueDisclosuresLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/SignificantCustomersAndConcentrationOfCreditRiskDetails" xlink:title="0616 - Disclosure - Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationReceivableAndRevenueDisclosuresLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationReceivableAndRevenueDisclosuresLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_SignificantCustomersAndConcentrationOfCreditRiskTextualAbstract" xlink:label="hitk_SignificantCustomersAndConcentrationOfCreditRiskTextualAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_PercentageOfNetSalesRevenue" xlink:label="hitk_PercentageOfNetSalesRevenue"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationReceivableAndRevenueDisclosuresLineItems" xlink:to="hitk_PercentageOfNetSalesRevenue" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/SignificantCustomersAndConcentrationOfCreditRiskDetails" xlink:title="0616 - Disclosure - Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0618 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0618 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_HiTechMember" xlink:label="hitk_HiTechMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_HCPMember" xlink:label="hitk_HCPMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_ECRMember" xlink:label="hitk_ECRMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="hitk_HiTechMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="hitk_HCPMember" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="hitk_ECRMember" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" order="4"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0618 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementTable" order="2" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: us-gaap:SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0618 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hitk-20120731.xsd#hitk_SegmentReportingOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedAbstract" xlink:label="hitk_SegmentReportingOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit" xlink:label="us-gaap_GrossProfit"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_GrossProfit" order="4"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" order="5"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.hitechpharm.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0618 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
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