Antares Pharma Inc. [ATRS] to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Published on Tuesday, 19 June 2012 10:08 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

ADVISORY, June 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Antares Pharma Inc. [ATRS], a company focused on self-injection pharmaceutical products and topical gel-based medicines, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square to celebrate its recent move to the NASDAQ Stock Market. Antares Pharma began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market on Friday, June 15, 2012 under the new ticker symbol "ATRS."

In honor of the occasion Dr. Paul Wotton, President & CEO, will ring the opening bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET 

Contact:
Jack Howarth
(609) 359-3016
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NASDAQ MarketSite:
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(212) 401-8916
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Webcast:

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About Antares Pharma Inc. [ATRS]:

Antares Pharma focuses on self-injection pharmaceutical products and topical gel-based medicines.The Company's subcutaneous and intramuscular injection technology platforms include Vibex™disposable pressure-assisted auto injectors, disposable multi-use pen injectors and Vision™reusable needle-free injectors marketed as Tjet® and Zomajet® by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd (Teva) and Ferring Pharmaceuticals (Ferring), respectively. In the injector area, Antares Pharma has a multi-product deal with Teva that includes Tev-Tropin® human growth hormone (hGH) and a partnership with Ferring that includes Zomacton® hGH. In the gel-based area, the Company's FDA approved product is Gelnique 3%™ for the treatment of OAB (overactive bladder) which has been licensed to Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for marketing in the U.S. and Canada. Antares' portfolio includes Elestrin® (estradiol gel) indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, and marketed in the U.S. by Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Antares Pharma has two facilities in the U.S. The Parenteral Products Group located in Minneapolis, Minnesota directs the manufacturing and marketing of the Company's reusable needle-free injection devices and related disposables, and develops its disposable pressure-assisted auto injector and pen injector systems. The Company's corporate offices and Pharma Group are located in Ewing, New Jersey, where pharmaceutical products are developed utilizing both the Company's transdermal systems and drug/device combination products.

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