Oramed Pharmaceuticals Chosen to Present at the Diabetes Technology Meeting (October 27-29, 2011; San Francisco, CA)

JERUSALEM, October 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB: ORMP.OB) (http://www.oramed.com), a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that its work entitled "Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Two Oral Insulin Formulations in Healthy Volunteers" will be presented at the Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Diabetes Technology Society, to be held in San Francisco, California.

"The selection of Oramed as one of the companies to present at the Diabetes Technology Conference is a great opportunity for us to appraise the diabetes science community on the important progress we have made," said Dr Miriam Kidron , Oramed's Chief Scientific Officer.

Oramed's poster will be presented on Thursday October 27, 2011, at 4:05-6:30 PM.

For more information about the Diabetes Technology Society's Eleventh Annual Meeting, please visit http://www.diabetestechnology.org/dtm.shtml

For more information about Oramed Pharmaceuticals, please visit http://www.oramed.com

About Oramed Pharmaceuticals

Oramed Pharmaceuticals is a technology pioneer in the field of oral delivery solutions for drugs and vaccines presently delivered via injection.  Oramed is seeking to revolutionize the treatment of diabetes through its patented flagship product, an orally ingestible insulin capsule currently in phase 2 clinical trials. Established in 2006, Oramed's technology is based on over 25 years of research by top research scientists at Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center. The Company's corporate and R&D headquarters are based in Jerusalem.

For more information, please visit http://www.oramed.com 
 

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Company Contact:
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
Tara Horn
Cell: +972-54-334-318
Office: +972-2-566-0001
Email: tara@oramed.com 

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