NEW YORK, April 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Klein Law Firm announces that class action complaints have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following companies. If you suffered a loss you have until the lead plaintiff deadline to request that the court appoint you as lead plaintiff.

Amarin Corporation (NASDAQGM: AMRN)
Class Period: September 24, 2018 to November 9, 2018
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: April 23, 2019

The complaint alleges that during the class period Amarin Corporation made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the top-line results Amarin touted about its REDUCE-IT trial for Vascepa were not as positive as the company represented; (2) the placebo given to patients in the control arm of REDUCE-IT may have increased the incidence of cardiovascular events in those patients; (3) as a result, Amarin's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

Get additional information about the AMRN lawsuit: http://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/amarin-corporation-loss-submission-form?wire=3

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VNDA)
Class Period: November 4, 2015 to February 11, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: April 26, 2019

During the class period, Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. allegedly made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Vanda was engaged in a fraudulent scheme in which it promoted the off-label use of Fanapt and Hetlioz; (2) Vanda was fraudulently receiving drug reimbursements from the government by abusing Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare programs; (3) as a result of the scheme, Vanda faced legal action from the government; (4) Vanda’s promotional materials for Fanapt and Hetlioz were false and misleading, garnering regulatory scrutiny from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and (5) as a result, defendants’ statements about Vanda’s business, operations and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.

Get additional information about the VNDA lawsuit: http://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/vanda-pharmaceuticals-inc-loss-submission-form?wire=3

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WTW)
Class Period: May 4, 2018 to February 26, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 3, 2019

The lawsuit alleges that throughout the class period, Weight Watchers International, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) Weight Watchers was experiencing diminished subscriber demand attributable due to the onslaught of new competing smartphone fitness apps, meal-delivery services, and other tech advances, which were driving down Weight Watchers’ new subscriber growth and its subscriber retention rates; (b) diminished subscriber growth, when coupled with the much larger number of fourth quarter subscription lapses that Weight Watchers typically experiences, made it highly unlikely that the Company would retain four million subscribers by the end of 2018; (c) Weight Watchers was not on track to grow its subscriber count to five million or to drive annual revenues to more than $2 billion by the end of 2020; (d) a decreased subscriber count would result in decreased revenues and profits; and (e) as a result, Defendants’ statements about Weight Watchers’ business metrics and financial prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.   

Get additional information about the WTW lawsuit: http://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/weight-watchers-international-inc-loss-submission-form?wire=3

Apyx Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: APYX)
Class Period: August 1, 2018 to April 1, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 17, 2019

The complaint alleges that throughout the class period Apyx Medical Corporation made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the clinical study on the use of J-Plasma for dermal resurfacing had not met its primary efficacy endpoint; (2) as a result, the clinical study did not support the Company’s application for regulatory clearance; (3) as a result, the Company was unlikely to receive regulatory approval of J-Plasma for dermal resurfacing; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

Get additional information about the APYX lawsuit: http://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/apyx-medical-corporation-loss-submission-form?wire=3

Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. There is no cost or obligation to you. If you suffered a loss during the class period and wish to obtain additional information, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or visit the webpages provided.

J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

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