HepaLife Technologies Announces Name Change to "Alliqua, Inc.”

HepaLife Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HPLF) (FWB:HL1) ("HepaLife”), an advanced biomedical products company focused on the development and manufacturing of proprietary drug delivery and liver health technologies, today announces that the Company has changed its name to "Alliqua, Inc.” effective December 20, 2010.

The name change to Alliqua, Inc. will be reflected in SEC filings and all future corporate communications with the investor community. The name change will have no effect on voting and other rights accompanying the Company’s common stock, and the Company will retain its current ticker symbol until assigned a new one by FINRA.

"In order to more accurately reflect our focus on emerging solutions in the fields of drug delivery and advanced wound care, we have adopted a corporate name change to Alliqua, Inc.,” said Richard Rosenblum, President. "As demonstrated by our recent announcements, such as the 510(k) submission for our silver-based antimicrobial wound care dressing, we are committed to becoming a leading distributer of innovative product solutions in our respective healthcare verticals. With various new products in the pipeline, we look forward to keeping our loyal shareholders and prospective investors apprised of our developments into 2011 and beyond.”

Alliqua’s strategic initiatives have evolved around the concept of utilizing its proprietary and patented technologies to address drug delivery and advanced wound care needs through the use of its AquaMed subsidiary’s proprietary hydrogel platform. Hydrogels are gel-like or colloidal substances made of water and solids that are highly absorbent, and are well suited for wound care and transdermal purposes. Alliqua’s dressings create a moist environment that facilitates healing, naturally produces pain relief at the wound site, and inherently stays in place without bonding to the wound, skin or hair.

About Alliqua Inc.

Alliqua, Inc. ("Alliqua”), formerly HepaLife Technologies, Inc., (OTCBB: HPLF) (FWB: HL1), is an advanced biomedical products company focused on the development and manufacturing of proprietary technologies in the fields of drug delivery, advanced wound care and liver health preservation. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. ("Alliqua BioMedical”), Alliqua intends to develop active ingredient and transdermal drug delivery products, primarily utilizing the proprietary hydrogel technology platform manufactured by Alliqua’s AquaMed Technologies, Inc. ("AquaMed”) subsidiary.

AquaMed manufactures custom hydrogels used for transdermal drug delivery, wound care, medical diagnostics, and cosmetics. These products use proprietary manufacturing technologies which enable AquaMed to produce what is known in the healthcare industry as high water content, electron beam cross-linked aqueous polymer sheet hydrogels. AquaMed believes that it is one of two known manufacturers in the world for these gels. Alliqua’s third subsidiary, HepaLife Biosystems, Inc. focuses on the development of a cell-based bioartificial liver system, known as HepaMate™.

Any statements contained in this press release regarding our ongoing research and development and the results attained by us to-date have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

For additional information, please visit www.alliqua.com, www.aquamedinc.com and www.hepalife.com

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