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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-018132
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130320

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Herman James L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001572342

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33637
		FILM NUMBER:		13706137

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 WEST END AVENUE, 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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    <periodOfReport>2013-03-14</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001087294</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPIX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Herman James L</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>37203</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19259</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-10-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>74000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option became exercisable as to 18,500 shares on each of December 31, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>V.P. National Accounts and Corporate Compliance Officer

Exhibit List
Exhibit 24.3 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James L. Herman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-20</signatureDate>
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.3

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know  all by  these  presents,  I  hereby  appoint  Rick S.  Greene  and Jean W.
Marstiller,  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 19th day of March 2013.
                                        /s/ James L. Herman
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        James L. Herman
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