Antares Pharma Announces Additional Patent Coverage for OTREXUP

Antares Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATRS) today announced the issuance of U.S. Patents RE44846 and RE44847. These patents are reissued versions of U.S. Patents 7,744,582, and 7,776,015. Tracing back to inventions made in the late 1990’s, the patents capture innovations in the field of auto injectors that originally established Antares Pharma’s position as a leader and innovator in medical injection device technology. Importantly, these patents add protection to OTREXUP as well as Antares’ pipeline products. Antares is taking steps to supplement the current Orange Book listings related to OTREXUP.

The overall Antares patent portfolio coverage exemplifies the Company’s intellectual property strategy of obtaining patents that are generally directed toward devices, combination products and methods for delivering injectable drugs, which the Company has earned on its filed inventions.

Paul K. Wotton, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am very pleased with the issuance of these new patents which have further strengthened the intellectual property protection for OTREXUP. They represent an important milestone in achieving our goal of protecting our innovation and commercial potential of OTREXUP, our first marketed product as well as for all of our current and future auto injector pipeline projects.” Dr. Wotton continued, “As an originator in the field of auto injector technology, we believe that it is important to build on our patent estate in order to enhance and protect the value of our inventions.”

About Antares Pharma

Antares Pharma focuses on self-administered parenteral pharmaceutical products. The Company has received marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for OTREXUP (methotrexate) injection for the treatment of adults with severe active rheumatoid arthritis, children with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adults with severe recalcitrant psoriasis. Antares Pharma is also developing VIBEX QS T for testosterone replacement therapy. The Company's technology platforms include VIBEX disposable Medi-Jet, disposable multi-use pen injectors and reusable needle-free injectors marketed as Tjet and Zomajet by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd (Teva) and Ferring Pharmaceuticals (Ferring), respectively. Antares Pharma has a multi-product deal with Teva that includes Tev-Tropin [somatropin (rDNA origin) for injection] human growth hormone (hGH), VIBEX epinephrine and several other products. Antares Pharma’s partnership with Ferring includes Zomacton hGH (somatropin) injection. In the U.S. Antares has received FDA approval for Gelnique 3% (oxybutynin) gel, a treatment for overactive bladder that is marketed by Actavis. Elestrin (estradiol gel) is FDA approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, and is marketed in the U.S. by Meda Pharma. 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 Medi-Jet and pen injector systems. The Company’s corporate office and Product Development and Commercial Groups are located in Ewing, New Jersey.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are indicated by the words “may,” “will,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “potential,” “could,” “would,” “should,” and similar expressions, and includes statements regarding the Company’s intentions to update its patent estate and to continue to enhance and protect the value of the Company’s inventions. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, changes in revenue growth and difficulties with the commercial launch of OTREXUP for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, market acceptance by physicians and patients of new products, delays in product development and changes or delays in the regulatory process for existing or new product candidates. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements is contained in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and in the Company's other periodic reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company on the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release, except as required by law.