VANCOUVER, B.C., June 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq:TKMR) (TSX:TKM), a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, reports that Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has filed an Answer and Amended Counterclaim in response to Tekmira’s Amended Complaint, which was filed on June 3, 2011.