Orexigen Therapeutics (OREX) Tops Q1 EPS by 2c, Sales Miss

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Orexigen Therapeutics Reports Business and Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2016

May 4, 2016 4:01 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO, May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) today announced business and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

"In preparation for the completion of our acquisition of U.S. rights to Contrave® (naltrexone HCl/bupropion HCl extended release), our team has made rapid progress advancing our commercial plans, including assembling talented and experienced sales and marketing leadership," said Mike Narachi, CEO of Orexigen.

Narachi continued: "We believe patients seeking medication-assisted weight loss deserve new alternatives to the treatment most commonly offered today, generic amphetamines... More