CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., Nov. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB:EMIS) ("Emisphere" or the "Company") announced today that it has been informed by Novartis Pharma AG ("Novartis") that Novartis has released first interpretable results (FIR) from its three-year Phase III Study 2303 assessing the safety and efficacy of oral calcitonin (SMC021) in the treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis, conducted by its license partner Nordic Bioscience A/S ("Nordic Bioscience").
