NPS Pharmaceuticals to Present at Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NPSP) will present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference in New York on Monday, June 3, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The presentation will be available as a live webcast with a replay available approximately three hours after the presentation has concluded. Interested parties may access the webcast from the investors’ calendar of events page on the NPS website at http://www.npsp.com/calendar.

About NPS Pharmaceuticals

NPS Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharmaceutical company pioneering and delivering therapies that transform the lives of patients with rare diseases worldwide. The company’s lead product, Gattex® (U.S.)/Revestive® (EU) 0.05 mg/kg/d (teduglutide [rDNA origin]) for injection is approved for adult short bowel syndrome (SBS). NPS is also developing Natpara® (rhPTH[1-84]) for the treatment of adult hypoparathyroidism and, subject to the resolution of certain manufacturing issues, expects to submit its Biologic License Application (BLA) to the FDA in 2013. NPS's earlier stage pipeline includes two calcilytic compounds, NPSP790 and NPSP795, with potential application in rare disorders involving increased calcium receptor activity, such as autosomal dominant hypocalcemia with hypercalciuria (ADHH). NPS complements its proprietary programs with a royalty-based portfolio of products and product candidates that includes agreements with Amgen, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Kyowa Hakko Kirin.