SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) today announced that management will present a company overview at the J.P. Morgan 2016 Global Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. The discussion is scheduled for Thursday, January 14, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

To listen to the live webcast or a replay of the discussion, please visit the Investors section of the Company's Web site at www.orexigen.com. A replay will be available for 14 days after the event.



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    McDavid Stilwell                          Julie Normart

    VP, Corporate Communications and Business
     Development                              BrewLife

    (858) 875-8629                            (415) 946-1087

    mstilwell@orexigen.com                    jnormart@brewlife.com

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