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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-15-000936
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150219

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:		32 WIGGINS AVENUE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(781) 457-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32 WIGGINS AVENUE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970114

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Larsen Glenn R.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001633737

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14027
		FILM NUMBER:		15631905

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814579000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32 WIGGINS AVENUE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GLENN LARSEN,
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<div style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 60pt"><p style="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 40pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)
                                         &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer
                                         and/or director of Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), from time to time
                                         the following U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&quot;SEC&quot;) forms: (i) Form
                                         ID, including any attached documents, to effect the assignment of codes to the undersigned
                                         to be used in the transmission of information to the SEC using the EDGAR System; (ii)
                                         Form 3, Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities, including any attached
                                         documents; (iii) Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities,
                                         including any attached documents; (iv) Form 5, Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership
                                         of Securities in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
                                         as amended, and the rules thereunder, including any attached documents; (v) Schedule
                                         13D and (vi) amendments of each thereof, in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act
                                         of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder, including any attached documents;</font></p>

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<p style="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 40pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(2) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;do
and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute
any such Form 3, 4 or 5, Schedule 13D or any amendment(s) thereto, and timely file such form(s) with the SEC and any securities
exchange, national association or similar authority; and</font></p>

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<p style="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 40pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(3) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain
such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</font></p>

<p style="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 40pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The undersigned
hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact, acting singly, full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorneys-in- fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is
the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 or Regulation 13D-G of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify the attorney in fact and the Company from and against
any demand, damage, loss, cost or expense arising from any false or misleading information provided by the undersigned to the
attorney-in fact.</font></p>

<p style="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 40pt; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This Power
of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file such forms with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></p>



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