Patheon Announces Annual and Special Shareholder Meeting Webcast

TORONTO, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Patheon Inc. (TSX: PTI), a leading provider of contract development and commercial manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry, announced today that it will host a conference call and webcast allowing interested persons to listen to its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on Thursday, March 28, 2013, beginning at 10:30 a.m. (EDT).  The Annual Meeting will be held at The Hilton Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  Patheon's 2012 Annual Report and its Proxy Statement and Information Circular for the Annual Meeting can be viewed at www.envisionreports.com/Patheon2013.

Interested parties are invited to access the conference call, via telephone, in listen-only mode, toll free at 1-888-231-8191 (U.S., including Puerto Rico) and 1-647-427-7450 (Canada and International).  Listeners are encouraged to dial in five to fifteen minutes in advance to avoid delays.  The webcast and accompanying slides will also be available for viewing during the Annual Meeting by accessing http://ir.patheon.com/events.cfm.

A replay of the conference call will be available between Thursday, March 28, 2013 and Thursday, April 4, 2013 by dialing 1-855-859-2056 (toll free) or 1-403-451-9481, and entering identification number 99158691#. The webcast and accompanying slides will be archived at http://ir.patheon.com/events.cfm.

About Patheon Inc.

Patheon Inc. (TSX: PTI) is a leading provider of contract development and commercial manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry for a full array of solid and sterile dosage forms.  Through the company's recent acquisition of Banner Pharmacaps - a market leader in soft gelatin capsule technology - Patheon now also includes a proprietary products and technology business.

Patheon provides the highest quality products and services to approximately 300 of the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.  The company's integrated network consists of 18 locations, including 14 commercial contract manufacturing facilities and 12 development centers across North America and Europe.  Patheon enables customer products to be launched with confidence anywhere in the world.  For more information visit www.patheon.com.

SOURCE Patheon Inc.