<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-12-018987.txt : 20120319
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120319163443
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-12-018987
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120319
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120319

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bernard Gordon R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001470015

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33637
		FILM NUMBER:		12700923

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 WEST END AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 950
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001087294
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 WEST END AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 950
		CITY:			NASHVILLE,
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		615-255-0068

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 WEST END AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 950
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0304</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-03-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001087294</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPIX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001470015</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bernard Gordon R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2525 WEST END AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 950</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37203</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-03-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.72</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>110332</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock award will vest 100% on 3/16/2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gordon R. Bernard by: /s/ Rick S. Greene as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-03-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.4_416841
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents, I hereby appoint Jean W. Marstiller and Rick S.
Greene, or any one of them, to act as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the
purpose of completing, executing and filing on my behalf with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC or any other exchange or
self-regulatory body, any Form 3 "Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of
Securities", Form 4 "Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of
Securities", Form 5 "Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities",
Form 144 "Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities", Schedule 13D pursuant to Rule
13d-101 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any other similar form to
report securities ownership that may, in the opinion of any of them be
necessary, with respect to any transaction in securities of Cumberland
Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Nothing herein shall relieve me of the responsibility for the accuracy of the
information and representations contained in any Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form
144, Schedule 13D, or other similar form completed, executed and filed pursuant
to this power of attorney.

This power of attorney shall supersede all similar prior powers of attorney and
will remain effective as to the agents and attorneys-in-fact referred to above
until I revoke or amend it by written notice to such persons or until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144,
Schedule 13D or other similar form completed, executed and filed pursuant to
this power of attorney.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed on this 24th day of January 2012.

					  /s/ Gordon R. Bernard

					 Gordon R. Bernard



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