Antares Pharma, Inc. (NYSE Amex: AIS) today announced that Paul K. Wotton, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 22nd Annual Roth OC Growth Stock Conference on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. ET (Eastern Time).
A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/roth23/ais/.
About Antares Pharma
Antares Pharma is an emerging pharma that focuses on self-injection pharmaceutical products and technologies and topical gel-based products. The Company's subcutaneous injection technology platforms include VibexTM disposable pressure-assisted auto injectors, ValeoTM/Vision® reusable needle-free injectors, and disposable multi-use pen injectors. In the injector area, Antares Pharma has a multi-product deal with Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries, Ltd that includes Tev-Tropin® human growth hormone and a partnership with Ferring Pharmaceuticals. In the gel-based area, the Company's lead product candidate, Anturol® an oxybutynin ATD™ gel for the treatment of OAB (overactive bladder), is currently under evaluation in a pivotal Phase 3 trial. Antares also has a partnership with BioSante that includes LibiGel® (transdermal testosterone gel) in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), and Elestrin® (estradiol gel) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, and currently marketed in the U.S. Antares Pharma has corporate headquarters in Ewing, New Jersey, with subsidiaries performing research, development and product commercialization activities in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Muttenz, Switzerland.
Contacts:
Robert F. Apple
Chief Financial
Officer
609-359-3020
or
Investors:
Westwicke
Partners, LLC
John Woolford
443-213-0506
john.woolford@westwicke.com
or
Media:
Tiberend
Strategic Advisors, Inc.
Tamara Bright
212-827-0020
tbright@tiberendstrategicadvisors.com