SAN DIEGO, Dec. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) announced today that Kevin Gorman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences, will be presenting at Oppenheimer's 24^th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City.  

The live presentation takes place on Wednesday, December 11 at 10:40am ET (7:40am PT).  The presentation will be webcast and may be accessed on the Company's website at http://www.neurocrine.com.   

Listeners are encouraged to visit the website approximately 5 minutes prior to the presentation to download or install any necessary software.  A replay of the presentation will be available on the website approximately one hour after the conclusion of the event and will be archived for one month.

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical stage drug discovery company primarily focused on neurological and endocrine based diseases and disorders. The Company discovers and develops innovative pharmaceuticals, in diseases with high unmet medical needs or where the existing drug classes are inadequate, through a disciplined yet entrepreneurial process. Utilizing a portfolio approach to drug discovery, Neurocrine has multiple small molecule drug candidates at various stages of pharmaceutical development. Neurocrine's two lead late stage clinical programs are elagolix, a GnRH antagonist for women's health that is partnered with AbbVie Inc., and a wholly owned VMAT2 inhibitor for the treatment of movement disorders. Neurocrine intends to maintain certain commercial rights to its VMAT2 inhibitor for evolution into a fully-integrated pharmaceutical company.  Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. news releases are available through the Company's website via the internet at http://www.neurocrine.com.

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