WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., March 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) focused on the development and commercialization of inhaled therapeutic products for patients with diseases such as diabetes and pulmonary arterial hypertension, today announced it will be featured as a presenting company at the H.C. Wainwright Annual Global Life Sciences Conference at 1:45 PM (CET) on April 9, 2018.  The conference is being held at the Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

If you are an institutional investor, and would like to attend the Company's presentation, please click on the following link (www.hcwevents.com ) to register for the conference.  Once your registration is confirmed, you will be prompted to log into the conference website to request a one-on-one meeting with the Company.

The presentation will be webcast live.  To access the webcast, please visit www.hcwevents.com.  Interested parties can also access a link to the live webcast of the presentation from the News & Events section of the Company's website at http://www.mannkindcorp.com.  The webcast replay will remain available for 90 days following the live presentation.

MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) focuses on the development and commercialization of inhaled therapeutic products for patients with diseases such as diabetes and pulmonary arterial hypertension. MannKind is currently commercializing Afrezza® (insulin human) inhalation powder, the Company's first FDA-approved product and the only inhaled rapid-acting mealtime insulin in the United States, where it is available by prescription from pharmacies nationwide. MannKind is headquartered in Westlake Village, California, and has a state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Danbury, Connecticut. The Company also employs field sales and medical representatives across the U.S. For further information, visit www.mannkindcorp.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  Words such as "believes", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intend", "will", "goal", "potential" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon the MannKind's current expectations.  Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, the risks detailed in MannKind's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and subsequent periodic reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.  All  forward-looking  statements  are  qualified  in  their  entirety  by  this  cautionary  statement,  and  MannKind undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.