SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) announced today that John Higgins, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Matt Foehr, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will present at the Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. Pacific Time). The conference takes place at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York City.