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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-082251
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898437
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				043145961
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		236 WEST CUMMINGS PARK
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179326616

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		236 WEST CUMMINGS PARK
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANIKA RESEARCH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930309

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Moran John C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001383662

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14027
		FILM NUMBER:		061284503

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-932-6616

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 NEW BOSTON STREET
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Power of Attorney</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I, John Moran,
hereby constitute and appoint Charles H. Sherwood, Kevin W. Quinland, and each
of them individually, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Complete and execute on my behalf as
an executive officer and/or director of Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)
any Forms 3, 4, or 5 required to be filed by me under Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Do and perform any and all acts for
and on my behalf which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute
any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing, which in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
required of me, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain such information as such attorney-in-fact may
approve in such attorney-in-fact&#146;s discretion.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I hereby grant
to each of such attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all
and every act which is necessary, proper or desirable to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights, powers and authority granted in this Power of
Attorney, with full power of substitution and revocation, and I rarify and
confirm every act that such attorney-in-fact lawfully performs or causes to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the powers and authority granted
herein.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I acknowledge
that the attorneys-in-fact appointed in this Power of Attorney, in serving in
such capacity at my request, are not assuming, and the Company is not assuming,
any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 or the rules or regulations thereunder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Power of
Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no longer required to
file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to my holding or transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless I earlier revoke this Power of Attorney in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of this 15th
day of December, 2006.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ John C. Moran</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:85.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Print Name: John Moran</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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