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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2010
ORAMED
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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000-50298
(Commission
File Number)
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98-0376008
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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Hi-Tech
Park 2/5 Givat Ram
PO
Box 39098
Jerusalem,
Israel 91390
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: 972-2-566-0001
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM
7.01
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REGULATION
FD DISCLOSURE
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On
October 26, 2010, Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. issued a press release announcing
that its work entitled “Extended exposure to an oral insulin formulation yields
decreased insulin secretion in Type II diabetes subjects,” will be presented at
the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Diabetes Technology Society, to be held in
Bethesda, Maryland in November 2010.
A copy of
the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM
9.01
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated October 26, 2010.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS
INC.
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Dated:
October 27, 2010
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By:
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/s/
Nadav Kidron
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Nadav
Kidron
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President,
CEO and Director
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated October 26, 2010.
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Unassociated Document
Oramed
Pharmaceuticals to Present Results of an Oral Insulin
Administration
Study at the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Diabetes
Technology
Society (November 11-13, 2010; Bethesda, MD)
JERUSALEM,
Israel , October 26, 2010 – Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB: ORMP.OB; www.oramed.com), a
developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that its work entitled
“Extended exposure to an oral insulin formulation yields decreased insulin
secretion in Type II diabetes subjects,” will be presented at the Tenth Annual
Meeting of the Diabetes Technology Society, to be held in Bethesda, Maryland
this November.
“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 Nadav Kidron, Oramed CEO.
Oramed’s
poster will be presented on Thursday November 11, 2010, at 5:30 PM.
For more
information about the Diabetes Technology Society’s Tenth Annual Meeting, please
visit http://www.diabetestechnology.org/
For more
information about Oramed Pharmaceuticals, please visit 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 www.oramed.com
Forward-looking
statements
Some of the statements contained in
this press release are forward-looking statements which involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the company, or industry results, to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such 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 for our product candidates; competition from other
pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies; and the company’s ability to obtain
additional funding required to conduct its research, development and
commercialization activities. Please refer to the company’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for a comprehensive list of risk factors that
could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the company to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in such forward looking statements.
The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements.
Company
Contact:
Oramed
Pharmaceuticals
Tara
Horn
Cell: +
972-54-334-318
Office: +
972-2-566-0001
Email:
tara@oramed.com