On April 17, 2017, Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”), reported that, as of March 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $3.8 million in cash and cash equivalents. This amount is preliminary, has not been audited and is subject to change upon completion of the Company’s review of its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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About Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APRI)

Apricus Biosciences, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company, which develops pharmaceutical products. The Company primarily focuses on the development and commercialization of products and product candidates in the areas of urology and rheumatology. The Company’s drug delivery technology is a permeation enhancer called NexACT. The Company has over two product candidates in Phase II development, fispemifene for the treatment of symptomatic male secondary hypogonadism and RayVa for the treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon, secondary to scleroderma. The Company has a commercial product, Vitaros for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), which is in development in the United States, approved in Canada and marketed throughout Europe.

Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APRI) Recent Trading Information

Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APRI) closed its last trading session down -0.23 at 1.94 with 187,124 shares trading hands.