Anthera Pharmaceuticals to Present at Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference

HAYWARD, Calif., Nov. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANTH), announced today that Paul F. Truex, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present a corporate update at the 2014 Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference.

Anthera will present at 4:30PM ET, December 3^rd, at the Palace Hotel in New York City.

About Anthera Pharmaceuticals

Anthera Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat serious and life-threatening diseases, including lupus, lupus with glomerulonephritis, IgA nephropathy, and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis.

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CONTACT: Dennis Lutz of Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., [email protected] or 510.856.5598.

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