SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Agile Therapeutics, Inc. - AGRX

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Agile Therapeutics, Inc. ("Agile" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:  AGRX).  Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.

The investigation concerns whether Agile and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. 

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On January 3, 2017, post-market, Agile Therapeutics released data from its Phase 3 SECURE study assessing its combined hormonal contraceptive patch Twirla, conducted at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following its rejection of Agile Therapeutic's initial marketing application in 2013.  In a press release, the Company referred to "positive top-line results" in the study, yet reported that 1.7% of subjects experienced "serious adverse events" including "deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, gallbladder disease, ectopic pregnancy and depression."  In addition, 51.4% of subjects discontinued the study. 

On this news, Agile Therapeutics stock has fallen as much as $3.18, or 63.6%, to $1.82 during intraday trading on January 4, 2017.

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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com

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