Akorn, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call I...( LAKE FOREST Ill. Oct. 26 /- Akorn In...),Health

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Akorn, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRX) will release third quarter 2009 earnings Tuesday, November 10, before the market opens. The company will also host a conference call on Tuesday, November 10, to discuss quarterly results followed by a Q&A session:

    Subject:                Akorn Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call
    Date/Time:              Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
                            Time
    Domestic Callers:       (888) 599-8693
    International Callers:  (913) 312-1453
    URL For Webcast:        http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=63379

The live broadcast of Akorn's conference call will also be available online at www.akorn.com under the investor relations tab on November 10, 2009, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and will be available for 30 days.

About Akorn, Inc.

Akorn, Inc. manufactures and markets sterile specialty pharmaceuticals. Akorn has manufacturing facilities located in Decatur, Illinois and Somerset, New Jersey and markets and distributes an extensive line of hospital and ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. Additional information is available at the Company's website at www.akorn.com.

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