VIVUS to Present at 2017 Wells Fargo Healthcare Co

CAMPBELL, CA --(Marketwired - August 22, 2017) - VIVUS,Inc. ( NASDAQ : VVUS ) (the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of innovative therapies focusing on treatments for patients with serious unmet medical needs, today announced that Seth H. Z. Fischer, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 2017 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 2:15 pm ET in Boston. During this presentation, Mr. Fischer will give a corporate overview, review the Company's clinical and commercial product portfolio, and discuss recent efforts to obtain additional product candidates.

An audio webcast of the presentation will be available in the events and presentations section of the Company's investor relations website, or by clicking here .

About VIVUS

VIVUS is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of innovative therapies that focus on advancing treatments for patients with serious unmet medical needs. For more information about the Company, please visit www.vivus.com .

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