Akorn, Inc. To Host A Conference Call To Discuss 2013 Financial Guidance

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LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX)
will host a conference call on Thursday, January 17, 2013, to discuss its 2013
Financial Guidance followed by a Q&A session.

Subject: Akorn, Inc. 2013 Financial Guidance Conference Call
Date/Time: Thursday, January 17, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Domestic Callers: 800-289-0517
International Callers: 913-312-0982
Confirmation Code: 4965220
URL For Webcast: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=91702

http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=91702

A live broadcast of Akorn's conference call will also be available online at
www.akorn.com under the Investor Relations tab on January 17, 2013, beginning
at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and
will be available for 30 days.

About Akorn, Inc.

Akorn, Inc. is a niche pharmaceutical company engaged in the development,
manufacture and marketing of multisource and branded pharmaceuticals. Akorn has
manufacturing facilities located in Decatur, Illinois, Somerset, New Jersey
and Paonta Sahib, India where the Company manufactures ophthalmic and
injectable pharmaceuticals. Additional information is available on the
Company's website at www.akorn.com.

SOURCE Akorn, Inc.

Tim Dick, Chief Financial Officer, +1-847-279-6150