Santarus to Present at November Investor Conferences

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Santarus to Present at November Investor Conferences

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Santarus, Inc. (NAS: SNTS) today announced that Gerald T. Proehl, president and chief executive officer, will make presentations at the following investor conferences:

  • Lazard Capital Markets 9th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time (6:00 a.m. Pacific time) in New York, and

  • Piper Jaffray 24th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time (11:30 a.m. Pacific time) in New York.

Webcasts of these presentations will be available during the events at www.santarus.com and will be archived and available on the website for 14 days.


About Santarus

Santarus, Inc. is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing proprietary products that address the needs of patients treated by physician specialists. The company's current commercial efforts are focused on GLUMETZA® (metformin hydrochloride extended release tablets) and CYCLOSET® (bromocriptine mesylate) tablets, which are indicated as adjuncts to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes, and on FENOGLIDE® (fenofibrate) tablets, which is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce high cholesterol. Santarus also sells ZEGERID® (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate), which is indicated for the treatment of certain gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.

Santarus has a diverse product development pipeline. A New Drug Application for UCERIS (budesonide) tablets for induction of remission of active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis is under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with a response expected in January 2013. The pipeline also includes two late-stage investigational drugs in Phase III clinical studies: RUCONEST® (recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor) for treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema and rifamycin SV MMX® for treatment of travelers' diarrhea. In addition, the company's investigational monoclonal antibody, SAN-300, is being evaluated in a Phase I clinical program. More information about Santarus is available at www.santarus.com.

Santarus cautions you that statements included in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements.The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Santarus that any of its plans will be achieved.Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Santarus' business, including, without limitation: difficulties or delays in development, testing, manufacturing and marketing of, and obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals for, Santarus' products; and other risks detailed in Santarus' prior press releases as well as in public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and Santarus undertakes no obligation to revise or update this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Santarus®, FENOGLIDE®, UCERISand ZEGERID®are trademarks of Santarus, Inc.GLUMETZA®is a trademark of Biovail Laboratories International S.r.l. licensed exclusively in the United States to Depomed, Inc.CYCLOSET®is a trademark of VeroScience LLC.MMX®is a trademark of Cosmo Technologies Limited. RUCONEST®is a trademark of Pharming Group N.V.



COMPANY CONTACT:
Santarus, Inc.
Martha L. Hough
VP Finance & Investor Relations
858-314-5824
or
Debra P. Crawford
Chief Financial Officer
858-314-5708
or
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Westwicke Partners, LLC
Stefan Loren, Ph.D.
858-356-5930
sloren@westwicke.com
or
Robert Uhl
858-356-5932
robert.uhl@westwicke.com

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