THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PTX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that Cooper Collins, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 11:20 a.m. PDT. The conference will be held at the Encore at the Wynn in Las Vegas, NV.