6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December 2021.

Commission File Number: 000-53805

Intellipharmaceutics International Inc.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

30 WORCESTER ROAD TORONTO, ONTARIO M9W 5X2

(Address of principal executive office)

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This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K and the attached exhibit 99.1 shall be incorporated by reference into the Company's effective Registration Statements on Form F-3, as amended and supplemented (Registration Statement Nos. 333-172796, 333-218297), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from the date on which this Report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit	Description
99.1	News Release dated December 22, 2021 - Intellipharmaceutics Comments on Recent Trading Activity

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. (Registrant) /s/ Dr. Amina Odidi
Date: December 22, 2021	Dr. Amina Odidi President, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

  EXHIBIT 99.1

Intellipharmaceutics Comments on Recent Trading Activity

TORONTO, Ontario December 22, 2021 - Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. (OTCQB:IPCIF and TSX:IPCI) (“Intellipharmaceutics” or the “Company”), a pharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development and manufacture of novel and generic controlled-release and targeted-release oral solid dosage drugs, is issuing this press release in response to a request from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (“IIROC”) to comment on the recent trading activity of its stock.

Intellipharmaceutics is not aware of any material, undisclosed information related to the Company's operations and affairs that would account for the recent increase in the market price and level of trading volume of its shares.

About Intellipharmaceutics

Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. is a pharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development and manufacture of novel and generic controlled-release and targeted-release oral solid dosage drugs. The Company’s patented Hypermatrix™ technology is a multidimensional controlled-release drug delivery platform that can be applied to a wide range of existing and new pharmaceuticals.

Intellipharmaceutics has developed several drug delivery systems based on this technology platform, with a pipeline of products (some of which have received FDA approval) in various stages of development. The Company has ANDA and NDA 505(b)(2) drug product candidates in its development pipeline. These include the Company’s abuse-deterrent oxycodone hydrochloride extended release formulation (“Oxycodone ER”) based on its proprietary nPODDDS™ novel Point Of Divergence Drug Delivery System (for which an NDA has been filed with the FDA), and Regabatin™ XR (pregabalin extended-release capsules).

CONTACT INFORMATION

Company Contact:

Intellipharmaceutics International Inc.

Isa Odidi

Chief Executive Officer

+1 416.854.0909

investors@intellipharmaceutics.com