NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:
ACHN) announced today that Joseph Truitt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Achillion, will present at the Baird
2018 Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 6th, 2018, at 9:05 a.m. ET at the Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel,
in New York, NY.
The live audio and subsequent archived webcasts of the Company's presentations will be accessible from the
Company's investor relations website, http://ir.achillion.com. The audio recording will be archived for 30 days following the live
presentation. Please connect to Achillion's website several minutes prior to the start of the presentation to ensure adequate time
for any software downloads that may be necessary.
About Achillion Pharmaceuticals
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on
advancing its oral factor D inhibitors into late-stage development and commercialization. Each of the drug candidates in
the Company’s oral factor D portfolio was discovered in its laboratories and is wholly owned. Achillion is focusing its drug
development activities on alternative pathway-mediated rare diseases where there are no approved therapies or where existing
therapies are inadequate for patients. To advance its investigational drugs into phase 3 and commercialization, the Company plans
to work closely with key stakeholders including patients, payors, regulators and healthcare professionals. More information
is available at http://www.achillion.com.
Investors & Media:
Brian DiDonato
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Tel. (203) 752-5452
bdidonato@achillion.com
