SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOMX) today announced that David Hale, executive chairman and interim chief executive officer, will present a company update at the JPMorgan 26th Annual Healthcare Conference at The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, on Thursday, January 10, 2008, at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time (10:30 a.m. Eastern Time).