BEDMINSTER, N.J., Feb. 29 /CNW/ -- NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NPSP) announced today that Francois Nader, M.D., executive vice president, chief operating officer, and chief executive officer-elect is scheduled to present at the Lehman Brothers Eleventh Annual Global Healthcare Conference in Miami on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. ET. The presentation will be available as a live webcast with a replay available approximately 24 hours after the presentation has concluded. Interested parties may access the webcast from the NPS website, http://www.npsp.com.
About NPS Pharmaceuticals
NPS Pharmaceuticals is developing high value specialty therapeutics for gastrointestinal and endocrine disorders. The company is currently advancing two late-stage programs: GATTEX(TM) (teduglutide) is in Phase 3 clinical development for intestinal failure associated with short bowel syndrome and parathyroid hormone 1-84 [rDNA origin] injection is in Phase 2 clinical development as a hormone therapy for hypoparathyroidism. NPS has also completed a Phase 3 osteoporosis study for PREOS(R) (parathyroid hormone 1-84 [rDNA origin] injection). NPS complements its internal programs with strategic partnerships, which include Amgen, GlaxoSmithKline, Kirin, and Nycomed. Additional information is available at http://www.npsp.com.
