San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/12/2016 -- KemPharm Inc is under investigation concerning potential securities laws violations. The investigation was announced for investors in NASDAQ:KMPH shares os in connection certain financial statements made by KemPharm.

Investors who purchased shares of KemPharm Inc (NASDAQ:KMPH), have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call 858-779-1554.

The investigation by a law firm focuses on possible claims on behalf of purchasers of the securities of KemPharm Inc (NASDAQ:KMPH) concerning whether a series of statements by KemPharm Inc regarding its business, its prospects and its operations were materially false and misleading at the time they were made.

KemPharm Inc conducted its initial public offering in April 2015. Shares of KemPharm Inc (NASDAQ:KMPH) reached as high as $23.63 per share in September 2015. On May 5, 2016, KemPharm Inc announced that the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee of the FDA had reviewed and voted on Apadaz, determining by a vote of 16 to 4 that Apadaz should be approved for its proposed indication of the management of acute pain that requires an opioid, but voted 18 to 2 against inclusion of abuse deterrent labeling for the product. Shares of KemPharm Inc (NASDAQ:KMPH) declined from $18.53 per share in late April 2016 to as low as $3.69 per share in July 2016.

On October 11, 2016, NASDAQ:KMPH shares closed at $4.79 per share.

Those who purchased shares of KemPharm Inc have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Michael Daniels
3111 Camino Del Rio North - Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone: +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax: +1-(858)-605-5739
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com