SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. - VTUS

NEW YORK, May 15, 2013

The investigation concerns whether Ventrus and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

On June 25, 2012, Ventrus issued a press release announcing that VEN 309 failed its Phase III trial before the FDA, and that the Company would suddenly abandon further development of VEN 309, including any further attempt to obtain FDA approval. On this news, Ventrus shares declined $7.24 per share or over 50% from June 22, 2012 to close at $5.02 per share on June 25, 2012, resulting in millions of dollars in damages to investors.

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SOURCE Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP