Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Schedules Investor Conference Call Following FDA Advisory Committee

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., June 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:PGNX) chief executive officer Mark Baker will comment on the FDA Advisory Committee meeting held this week, in a conference call tomorrow, Friday, June 13, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

The Advisory Committee meeting was originally announced in June 2013 in response to the appeal by Progenics' collaboration partner, Salix Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:SLXP), of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's July 2012 Complete Response Letter in respect of Salix's supplemental New Drug Application for Relistor® subcutaneous injection for treatment of opioid-induced constipation in patients with chronic non-cancer pain. The FDA has stated that it will take action under the appeal within 30 days after receiving input from the Committee.

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