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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1933

April 17, 2009

Pharmaxis Ltd

2/10 Rodborough Road,
Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086
Australia

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

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ASX/NASDAQ Media Release 17 April 2009

New Pharmaxis ~~Announces~~Board ~~Milestone in Phase III Trial for Cystic Fibrosis~~Appointment

Pharmaceutical company Pharmaxis (ASX: PXS, ~~NASDAQ~~Nasdaq: PXSL) today announced ~~completion~~the appointment of the ~~first~~ ~~component~~U.S. oflife ~~its~~science ~~Phase~~investment ~~III~~manager ~~international~~Richard ~~trial~~van ~~assessing~~den ~~the~~Broek ~~effectiveness~~to ofits ~~Bronchitol~~Board inof ~~people with cystic fibrosis~~Directors.

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DrIn ~~Alan~~accepting ~~Robertson,~~the ~~Pharmaxis~~board ~~Chief~~position ~~Executive~~Mr ~~Officer~~van den Broek said: “WePharmaxis ~~are~~holds ~~very~~enormous ~~pleased~~promise ~~to announce this major milestone for Pharmaxis~~ and ~~look~~I look forward to ~~the~~being ~~results~~part of ~~the~~an ~~study~~exciting ~~with~~company ~~great~~at ~~interest.~~a ~~It is~~key ~~hoped~~point ~~Bronchitol~~in ~~will~~its ~~change~~development ~~the~~as ~~therapeutic~~a ~~landscape~~global ~~for people living with cystic fibrosis~~provider ~~and~~of ~~provide~~innovative ~~a new therapeutic regimen that helps to prolong life~~medicines.”

~~The~~I ~~second~~am ~~component~~very ofmuch ~~the~~looking ~~trial~~forward ~~will~~to ~~examine~~working with the ~~safety~~Pharmaxis ~~of Bronchitol in people with cystic fibrosis~~Board.”

~~Pharmaxis~~Mr ~~has~~van ~~received~~den ~~Orphan~~Broek ~~Drug~~is ~~Designation~~a ~~and~~Chartered ~~fast~~Financial ~~track~~Analyst, ~~status from the U.S. Food~~ and ~~Drug Administration~~is ~~and~~a ~~Orphan~~graduate ~~Drug~~of ~~Designation~~Harvard ~~from the European Medicines Agency for Bronchitol in cystic fibrosis~~University.

~~Bronchitol~~For isinformation ~~designed~~on toall ~~hydrate~~Pharmaxis ~~the~~Board ~~airway surface of the lungs~~members, ~~and~~go ~~promote normal lung mucus clearance in order~~ to ~~improve lung function, break the cycle of repeated respiratory infections and~~: blockages, and improve quality of life for patients with CF. Approximately 75,000 people in the major pharmaceutical markets are affected with cystic fibrosis and no products have been approved to improve lung hydration.

~~A second Phase III clinical trial is actively recruiting in centres across the USA, Canada, Argentina, Germany, Belgium and France~~http://www. This second trial has been designed with the assistance of the FDA through its Special Protocol Assessment Scheme and is the second of two trials required by the FDA before Bronchitol is considered for marketing in the USApharmaxis.com.au/about-us/our-people/our-people_home.cfm

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SOURCE: Pharmaxis Ltd, Sydney, Australia
CONTACT: Alan Robertson — Chief Executive Officer
Ph: +61 2 9454 7200 or email alan.robertson@pharmaxis.com.au

RELEASED THROUGH:
Australia:
Felicity Moffatt, phone +61 418 677 701 or email felicity.moffatt@pharmaxis.com.au

United States:
Brandon Lewis, Trout Group, phone +1 646 378 2915 or email blewis@troutgroup.com

www.pharmaxis.com.au

Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this media release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements in this media release include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, hopes, goals, intentions, initiatives or strategies, including statements regarding the potential for Aridol and/or Bronchitol. All forward-looking statements included in this media release are based upon information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We can not guarantee that any product candidate will receive FDA or other regulatory approval or that we will seek any such approval. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in the “Risk Factors and Other Uncertainties” section of our Form 20-F lodged with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Pharmaxis Ltd (Registrant)
Date: April 1, 2009	By:	/s/ David McGarvey
Date: April 7, 2009	By:	/s/ David McGarvey
		Name:	David McGarvey
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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