Exhibit 99.1 Verrica Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results – Reports YCANTH® revenue of $3.2M for first quarter of 2024 – – Over 228 million lives now covered to date on commercial insurance, managed Medicaid, Tricare and Federal Employee plans – – Preliminary Phase 2 results for VP-315 in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) expected in the second quarter of 2024 – – Conference Call Scheduled for Today at 8:30 am ET – WEST CHESTER, PA –May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Verrica P ...