Pernix Therapeutics (PTX) Misses Q1 EPS by 36c, Withdraws Guidance

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Pernix Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results and Business Update

May 5, 2016 8:01 AM EDT

Pernix Prescriptions DirectTM Achieves Increased Penetration

MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTX) (Pernix or the Company), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

First Quarter 2016 Financial Highlights:

Net Revenue decreased 4% year-over-year to $32.5 million, principally due to lower sales volumes and higher managed care rebates for Treximet® and Silenor®Gross Margin of 65% was comparable to the first quarter 2015Adjusted EBITDA... More