Oramed Pharmaceuticals Chosen to Present at the 5th International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome in Vienna, Austria; April 18-20, 2013

JERUSALEM, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQCM: ORMP) (http://www.oramed.com), a developer of oral delivery systems, announced today that its abstract, titled "Oral insulin may be effective in lowering hepatic insulin resistance and inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes," has been selected for poster presentation at the 5th International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome in Vienna, Austria. The poster will be presented by Dr. Ehud Arbit, Oramed's Director of Research & Development on Friday, April 19^th, during poster session #1: "Insulin Resistance: Various Aspects."  

The 5^th Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome will be addressing the markedly increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease by exploring the latest issues and presenting pioneering research from world leaders and specialists in the field.

For more information on the Congress please visit their website, here.

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 approaching Phase 2 clinical trials under U.S. IND, and with its oral exenatide capsule (ORMD-0901; a GLP-1 analog), currently approaching Phase 2a trials. 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.

The company's fact sheet, the content of which is not part of this press release, can be viewed here.

Forward-looking statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements. For example, we are using forward-looking statements when we discuss our oral insulin and oral exenatide candidates approaching Phase 2 clinical trials under U.S. IND and 2a clinical trials, respectively. 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
Cell: +972-54-792-4438
Office: +972-2-566-0001       
Email: [email protected] 

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