SAN DIEGO, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX - News) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. For the second quarter of 2009, the Company reported a net loss of $15.3 million, or $0.39 per share, compared with a net loss of $21.0 million, or $0.55 per share, for the same period in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company reported a net loss of $34.9 million, or $0.90 per share, as compared to $42.0 million, or $1.10 per share, for the same period last year.