PRESS RELEASE

Preliminary FY 2014 revenue of $28.3 million

Sparsentan for the treatment of FSGS receives orphan drug designation from FDA

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Retrophin, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTRX) today announced that, based on preliminary, unaudited financial data, the Company expects net product revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 of approximately $28.3 million. The Company converted to a direct-to-patient distribution model in the fourth quarter; without this conversion, the Company's preliminary revenue would have been approximately $28.8 million.

Additionally, Retrophin today announced the Office of Orphan Products Development of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for sparsentan (RE-021) for the treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Sparsentan is an investigational therapeutic agent which acts as both a selective endothelin receptor antagonist and an angiotensin receptor blocker. Retrophin is conducting the Phase 2 DUET trial of sparsentan for the treatment of FSGS, a leading cause of end-stage renal disease. There are currently no therapies approved for the treatment of FSGS in the United States.

The Orphan Drug Designation program is intended to encourage companies to develop therapeutics for diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 individuals in the U.S. Orphan designation will provide sparsentan with seven years of marketing exclusivity for FSGS if it is approved by the FDA for this indication. Prior to FDA approval, orphan designation provides incentives for sponsors including tax credits for clinical research expenses, the opportunity to obtain government grant funding to support clinical research, and an exemption from FDA user fees.

About Retrophin

Retrophin is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development, acquisition and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of serious, catastrophic or rare diseases for which there are currently no viable options for patients. The Company's approved products include Chenodal®, Thiola® and Vecamyl®, and its pipeline includes compounds for several catastrophic diseases, including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), schizophrenia, infantile spasms, nephrotic syndrome and others. For additional information, please visit www.retrophin.com.

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Retrophin, Inc.
Chris Cline, CFA, 646-564-3680
Manager, Investor Relations
IR@retrophin.com

Source: Retrophin, Inc.

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