VANCOUVER, British Columbia and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novelion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVLN) (TSX:NVLN), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing new standards of care for individuals living with rare diseases, announced today that the company will participate in the Cowen and Company 37th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston. Chief Executive Officer Mary Szela is scheduled to present on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 8:40 a.m. EST.

The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed for up to 90 days following the conference by visiting the “Investors” section of Novelion’s website, www.novelion.com.

About Novelion Therapeutics
Novelion Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing new standards of care for individuals living with rare diseases. The company seeks to advance its portfolio of rare disease therapies by investing in science and clinical development. Novelion has a diversified commercial portfolio through its indirect subsidiary, Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which includes MYALEPT^® and JUXTAPID^®, and is also developing zuretinol acetate for the treatment of inherited retinal disease caused by underlying mutations in RPE65 or LRAT genes.

CONTACT:
Amanda Murphy, Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications                              
Novelion Therapeutics 
857-242-5024  
Amanda.murphy@novelion.com