Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA - December 14, 2017 - Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ First North: IMNP) (the 'Company') a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of immunologic and inflammatory diseases, announced that the Audit Committee of the Company notified BDO USA, LLP ('BDO') the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, that the Company and its Audit Committee had determined to dismiss BDO effective as of December 7, 2017. On and effective as of December 7, 2017, the Company entered into an engagement letter with Marcum, LLP ('Marcum') as approved by the Audit Committee, and engaged Marcum to act as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.

BDO's audit reports on the Company's financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles except as follows:

BDO's audit reports stated that the Company's financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in the Notes to the financial statements, the Company had negative working capital, an accumulated deficit and recurring losses from operations as of the date of each financial statement and the Company expects continuing future losses, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period through September 30, 2017, there were no disagreements with BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO, would have caused it to refer to the subject matter thereof regarding its report. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and any subsequent interim period through September 30, 2017, there have been no reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission, except that the Company's internal control over financial reporting were not effective due to the existence of material weaknesses in the Company's internal control over financial reporting, identified in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017, relating to the lack of sufficient entity level controls, lack of segregation of duties due to lack of sufficient accounting and finance personnel, accounting for complex financial transactions and lack of a sufficient technology infrastructure to support the financial reporting function. The Audit Committee has discussed these matters with BDO for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and management has begun to implement remediation measures as disclosed in the Company's periodic reports.

In deciding to appoint Marcum, the Audit Committee reviewed auditor independence issues and existing commercial relationships with Marcum and concluded that Marcum has no commercial relationship with the Company that would impair its independence for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. is listed at Nasdaq First North Stockholm. Erik Penser Bank is the Company's Certified Adviser.

About Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of immunologic and inflammatory diseases. Immune's lead program, bertilimumab, is a first-in-class, fully human monoclonal antibody that targets and lowers levels of eotaxin-1, a chemokine that plays a role in immune responses and attracts eosinophils to the site of inflammation. By neutralizing eotaxin-1, bertilimumab may prevent the migration of eosinophils and other cells, thus helping to relieve associated inflammatory conditions. Currently, Immune is conducting two phase 2 clinical trials to test bertilimumab in patients suffering from bullous pemphigoid and ulcerative colitis, respectively. Bertilimumab may have application in other diseases, including atopic dermatitis, immune and inflammatory hepatitis, and asthma.

Safe Harbor Statements Regarding Forward Looking Statements

The statements in this news release made by representatives of Immune relating to matters that are not historical facts, including without limitation, those regarding future performance or financial results, the timing or potential outcomes of research collaborations or clinical trials, any market that might develop for any of Immune's product candidates and the sufficiency of Immune's cash and other capital resources, the continued development by Immune of bertilimumab or its determination to seek Orphan Drug designation for the pharmaceutical product of bertilimumab are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the likelihood that actual performance or results could materially differ, that future research will prove successful, the likelihood that any product in the research pipeline will receive regulatory approval in the United States or abroad, or Immune's ability to fund such efforts with or without partners. Immune undertakes no obligation to update any of these statements. In addition, there can be no assurance that Immune will successfully complete its anticipated corporate restructuring, or that Immune will be able to reduce expenses, capitalize on strategic alternatives, develop its assets, and generate value for shareholders. Immune may, at any time and for any reason until the proposed spin-off is complete, abandon the spin-off or modify its terms and conditions, or consider competing, alternate or complimentary transactions or offers by third parties at the discretion of Immune's board of directors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date hereof. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the additional risks and uncertainties detailed in Immune's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those discussed in Immune's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and periodic reports filed on Form 8-K.

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