Important Lead Plaintiff Deadline is January 3, 2017

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 1, 2016 / Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Cempra, Inc. ("Cempra" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CEMP) in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina on behalf of purchasers of common stock of Cempra between May 1, 2016 through November 1, 2016, inclusive (the "Class Period").

Investors who have incurred losses in Cempra, Inc. are urged to contact the firm immediately at classmember@whafh.com or (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774. You may also review the filed complaint and obtain additional information concerning the action on our website, www.whafh.com.

If you purchased securities of. Cempra, Inc., you may, no later than January 3, 2017, request that the Court appoint you lead plaintiff of the proposed class.

The filed Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) solithromycin posed significant safety risks for hepatotoxicity; and (ii) as a result of the foregoing, Cempra' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

On November 2, 2016, the Company's shares fell as much as 61%, closing at $7.30, down $11.35, after FDA briefing documents noted the Company's Solithera may cause liver injury must be weighed against its efficacy for treatment in treating pneumonia.

Wolf Haldenstein has extensive experience in the prosecution of securities class actions and derivative litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. The firm has attorneys in various practice areas; and offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego. The reputation and expertise of this firm in shareholder and other class litigation has been repeatedly recognized by the courts, which have appointed it to major positions in complex securities multi-district and consolidated litigation.

If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions regarding your rights and interests in this case, please immediately contact Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP by telephone at (800) 575-0735, via e-mail at classmember@whafh.com, or visit our website at www.whafh.com.

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Contact:

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
Patrick Donovan, Esq.
Gregory Stone, Director of Case and Financial Analysis
Email: gstone@whafh.com, donovan@whafh.com or classmember@whafh.com
Tel: (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774
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SOURCE: Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP