MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX: DND; OTC: CPHMF) today announced it will host a conference call for its Q3 2012 financial results on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 8:30AM ET.

Q3 2012 CONFERENCE CALL

WHEN: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 8:30AM ET

CONFERENCE CALL/WEBCAST: You can join the call by dialing 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191. A live audio webcast will be available through http://www.cipherpharma.com or http://www.newswire.ca. An archived replay of the webcast will be available for 365 days.

About Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSX: DND; OTC: CPHMF) is a growing specialty pharmaceutical company that commercializes novel formulations of successful, currently marketed molecules.  Cipher's strategy is to in-license clearly differentiated products, advance them through the clinical development and regulatory approval stages, and out-license to international marketing partners.  The Company's first product is a fenofibrate formulation marketed in the United States as Lipofen®. Cipher's second product, an extended-release tramadol, is marketed in the United States as ConZip® and is marketed in Canada as Durela®  Cipher's third product, a novel formulation of the acne treatment isotretinoin, was recently approved by the FDA and is expected to be launched in Q4 2012 as Absorica™.  The product is also currently being reviewed by Health Canada. For more information, please visitwww.cipherpharma.com.

SOURCE: Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.