EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT
TO SECTION 302 OF THESARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Nancy E. Pecota, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report onForm 10-K of VIVUS, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2015; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
/s/ Nancy E. Pecota |
| Nancy E. Pecota |
| Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: May 9, 2016
