MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXA) announced today that it is presenting at the Stifel 2014 Healthcare Conference, to be held November 18-19, 2014 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York. 

James V. Cassella, PhD, Executive Vice President, Research and Development, and Chief Scientific Officer for Alexza will be giving the corporate presentation on Tuesday, November 18th at 3:00 pm ET.  The webcast of the presentation may be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the Alexza Pharmaceuticals website at www.alexza.com.  A replay will be available for 30 days on the Investor Relations section of Alexza's website approximately 24 hours after the presentation. 

About Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals is focused on the research, development and commercialization of novel, proprietary products for the acute treatment of central nervous system conditions.  Alexza's products are based on the Staccato® system, a hand-held inhaler designed to deliver a drug aerosol to the deep lung, providing rapid systemic delivery and therapeutic onset, in a simple, non-invasive manner.

ADASUVE is Alexza's first commercial product and it has been approved for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Commission and in Costa Rica, Chile, and Guatemala.  Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., is Alexza's commercial partner for ADASUVE in the U.S.  Grupo Ferrer Internacional, S.A., is Alexza's commercial partner for ADASUVE in Europe, Latin America and the Commonwealth of Independent States countries.  For more information, visit www.alexza.com.

ADASUVE® and Staccato® are registered trademarks of Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Safe Harbor Statement
The conference presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Any statement describing the Company's expectations or beliefs is a forward-looking statement, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and should be considered an at-risk statement. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, particularly those inherent in the process of developing and commercializing drugs, including the ability for Teva and Ferrer to effectively and profitably commercialize ADASUVE, estimated product revenues and royalties associated with the sale of ADASUVE, the adequacy of the Company's capital to support the Company's operations, and the Company's ability to raise additional funds and the potential terms of such potential financings. The Company's forward-looking statements also involve assumptions that, if they prove incorrect, would cause its results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These and other risks concerning Alexza's business are described in additional detail in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the Company's other Periodic and Current Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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