CELEBRATION, Fla., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ZVRA) (Zevra or the Company), a rare disease therapeutics company, today announced that Neil F. McFarlane, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zevra, will present at upcoming investor conferences in March 2024. Additionally, management will be available for one-on-one meetings with registered attendees at each of the conferences.

• Mr. McFarlane will present at the TD Cowen 44^th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston, MA, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 2:10 p.m. ET.
• Mr. McFarlane will participate in a fireside chat at the 36^th Annual ROTH Conference in Dana Point, CA, on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 4 p.m. ET.

The live webcasts can be accessed through the “Events & Presentations” section of Zevra’s website at investors.zevra.com.

About Zevra Therapeutics

Zevra Therapeutics is a rare disease company combining science, data, and patient needs to create transformational therapies for diseases with limited or no treatment options. Our mission is to bring life-changing therapeutics to people living with rare diseases. With unique, data-driven development and commercialization strategies, the Company is overcoming complex drug development challenges to make new therapies available to the rare disease community. 

Expanded access programs are made available by Zevra Therapeutics and its affiliates and are subject to the Company's Expanded Access Program (EAP) policy as published on its website at www.zevra.com. Participation in these programs is subject to the laws and regulations of each jurisdiction under which each respective program is operated. Eligibility for participation in any such program is at the treating physician's discretion. 

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

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Zevra Contacts: 

Nichol Ochsner 
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Russo Partners Contacts: 

David Schull  
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Ignacio Guerrero-Ros, Ph.D. 
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