DURECT to Participate in Upcoming Healthcare Conferences CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX) announced today that management is scheduled to present at two upcoming healthcare conferences. Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020717/DRRXLOGO James E. Brown, President and CEO, will present at the RBC Capital Markets' Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, February 29 at 8:00 a.m. The conference is being held at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available by accessing http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc141/drrx/. James E. Brown, President and CEO, will also present at the Cowen and Company 32nd Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, March 7 at 11:20 a.m. The conference is being held at the Marriott Copley Place in Boston. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available by accessing http://wsw.com/webcast/cowen6/drrx/. A live audio webcast of these presentations will also be available by accessing DURECT's homepage at www.durect.com and clicking "Investor Relations." If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on DURECT's website under Audio Archive in the "Investor Relations" section. About DURECT Corporation DURECT is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative drugs for pain and other chronic diseases, with late-stage development programs including REMOXY®, POSIDUR™, ELADUR®, and TRANSDUR®-Sufentanil. DURECT's proprietary oral, transdermal and injectable depot delivery technologies enable new indications and superior clinical/commercial attributes such as abuse deterrence, improved convenience, compliance, efficacy and safety for small molecule and biologic drugs. For more information, please visit www.durect.com. Other referenced trademarks belong to their respective owners. REMOXY, POSIDUR, ELADUR and TRANSDUR-Sufentanil are drug candidates under development and have not been approved for commercialization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or other health authorities.