WIXOM, Mich., Aug. 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:RMTI), an innovative specialty pharma company developing renal drug therapies and essential dialysate products, reported second quarter 2008 sales of $12.2 million, an increase of 15.5% over sales of $10.5 million in the second quarter of last year. First half 2008 sales of $24.6 million increased 22.8% over the first half of 2007. Loss per share in the second quarter of 2008 was ($.08) compared to ($.04) in the second quarter of 2007. Loss per share in the first half of 2008 was ($.17) compared to a loss per share of ($.18) in the first half of 2007.