Novelion Therapeutics Announces Presentation at th

VANCOUVER, B.C., Jan. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novelion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLN ), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing new standards of care for individuals living with rare diseases, announced today that the company will participate in the 35th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. Chief Executive Officer Mary Szela is scheduled to present on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. PST (7:00 p.m. EST).

The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed for up to 30 days following the conference by visiting the “ Investors ” section of Novelion’s website, www.novelion.com .

About Novelion Therapeutics Novelion Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing new standards of care for individuals living with rare diseases. The company seeks to advance its portfolio of rare disease therapies by investing in science and clinical development. Novelion has a diversified commercial portfolio through its indirect subsidiary, Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which includes MYALEPT® and JUXTAPID®, and is also developing zuretinol acetate for the treatment of inherited retinal disease caused by underlying mutations in RPE65 or LRAT genes.

CONTACT: Amanda Murphy, Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Novelion Therapeutics 857-242-5024 Amanda.murphy@novelion.com