Oramed Selected to Present at the 81st European Atherosclerosis Society Congress in Lyon, France, June 2-5, 2013
JERUSALEM, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQCM: ORMP) (http://www.oramed.com), a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that its abstract, titled "Decreased CRP levels in response to a six-week, once-daily oral insulin regimen" has been selected for a poster presentation at the 81st European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Congress being held on June 2-5 in Lyon, France.
The poster will be on display from 15:30 on Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 and will remain on display until the end of sessions on Wednesday, June 5th, 2013. Oramed's Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Miriam Kidron, will be present to participate in the two poster sessions taking place in the center of the Exhibition area on Monday, June 3rd, from 12:30-15:00 and Tuesday, June 4th from 12:30-15:00.
The poster will be available on Oramed's website, at the conclusion of the conference, here: http://oramed.com/index.php?page=13
About The EAS
The EAS was founded in 1964 with the aim of "advancing and exchanging knowledge concerning the causes, natural history, treatment and prevention of atherosclerotic disease." The EAS's goal is to provide a framework for concerted scientific and clinical discussion of new development in basic research, diagnosis and therapy of atherosclerosis. The Society organizes annual conferences and publishes a monthly, well-respected, peer-reviewed journal, Atherosclerosis.
For more information on the EAS: http://www.eas-society.org/
About Oramed Pharmaceuticals
Oramed Pharmaceuticals is a technology pioneer in the field of oral delivery solutions for drugs and vaccines currently delivered via injection. Established in 2006, Oramed's technology is based on over 30 years of research by top research scientists at Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center. Oramed is seeking to revolutionize the treatment of diabetes through its proprietary flagship product, an orally ingestible insulin capsule (ORMD-0801) currently initiating Phase 2 clinical trials under an Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and with its oral exenatide capsule (ORMD-0901; a GLP-1 analog), with trials on healthy volunteers (Phase 1b) and diabetic patients (Phase 2a) underway. The company's corporate and R&D headquarters are based in Jerusalem.
For more information, the content of which is not part of this press release, please visit http://www.oramed.com
Forward-looking statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements. For example, we are using forward-looking statements when we discuss revolutionizing the treatment of diabetes with our products, or when we discuss our clinical trials. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Oramed only, and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including the risks and uncertainties related to the progress, timing, cost, and results of clinical trials and product development programs; difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approval or patent protection for our product candidates; competition from other pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies; and our ability to obtain additional funding required to conduct our research, development and commercialization activities. In addition, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: changes in technology and market requirements; delays or obstacles in launching our clinical trials; changes in legislation; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; lack of validation of our technology as we progress further and lack of acceptance of our methods by the scientific community; inability to retain or attract key employees whose knowledge is essential to the development of our products; unforeseen scientific difficulties that may develop with our process; greater cost of final product than anticipated; loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition; laboratory results that do not translate to equally good results in real settings; our patents may not be sufficient; and final that products may harm recipients, all of which could cause the actual results or performance of Oramed to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Oramed undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Oramed, reference is made to Oramed's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Company Contact:
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
Aviva Sherman
Mobile: +972-54-792-4438
Office: +972-2-566-0001
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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