Anika Therapeutics to Webcast Presentation at Canaccord Adams Musculoskeletal Conference.Presentation to be Webcast live on February 24 at 10:20 a.m. PT BEDFORD, Mass. -- Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ANIK ANIK Canadian COMSAT ) today announced that Charles Sherwood, president and chief executive officer, will be presenting at the Canaccord Adams Musculoskeletal musculoskeletal /mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal/ (-skel´e-t'l) pertaining to or comprising the skeleton and muscles. mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal adj. Relating to or involving the muscles and the skeleton. Conference on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 10:20 a.m. PT (1:20 p.m. ET). A live audio webcast of the presentation may be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2550240. In addition, the presentation will be available live at the "Investors" section of Anika's website at www.anikatherapeutics.com. Within the presentation Dr. Sherwood will discuss the current state of the business, including the Company's joint health product franchise and related U.S. clinical trial for MONOVISC[TM], a single-injection treatment for osteoarthritis osteoarthritis or osteoarthrosis or degenerative joint disease Most common joint disorder, afflicting over 80% of those who reach age 70. It does not involve excessive inflammation and may have no symptoms, especially at first. . About Anika Therapeutics, Inc. Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., Anika Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures and commercializes therapeutic products for tissue protection, healing and repair. These products are based on hyaluronic acid hyaluronic acid: see mucopolysaccharide. Hyaluronic acid A polysaccharide which is an integral part of the gel-like substance of animal connective tissue; it supposedly serves as a lubricant and shock absorbent in the joints. (HA), a naturally occurring, biocompatible biocompatible /bio·com·pat·i·ble/ (-kom-pat´i-b'l) being harmonious with life; not having toxic or injurious effects on biological function. polymer found throughout the body. Anika's products include ORTHOVISC([R]), a treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee available internationally and marketed in the U.S. by DePuy Mitek; HYVISC([R]), a treatment for equine osteoarthritis marketed in the U.S. by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.; the ELEVESS[TM] family of aesthetic dermatology products for facial wrinkles, scar remediation and lip augmentation; AMVISC([R]), AMVISC([R]) Plus, STAARVISC[TM]-II and Shellgel[TM] injectable viscoelastic Adj. 1. viscoelastic - having viscous as well as elastic properties natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" HA products for ophthalmic surgery; INCERT([R]), an HA-based anti-adhesive for surgical applications; ORTHOVISC([R]) mini a treatment for osteoarthritis targeting small joints and available in Europe; MONOVISC[TM] a single-injection osteoarthritis product based on our proprietary cross-linking technology and also available in Europe; and next generation products for joint health and aesthetic dermatology based on the Company's proprietary, chemically modified HA. |
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