UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)
of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2008
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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
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
ITEM
7.01
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REGULATION
FD DISCLOSURE.
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On August
6, 2008, the registrant issued a press release announcing that it
has successfully completed Phase 2B clinical trials on its oral
insulin capsules. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report
on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM
9.01
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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99.1
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Press
Release dated August 6, 2008
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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:
August 6, 2008
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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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