BRIDGEWATER, NJ--(Marketwire - January 29, 2008) - Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO), a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that senior management will provide an overview of the company's business at the Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 9:20AM Eastern Standard Time. The conference will be held at The Grand Hyatt in New York City.