Societal CDMO (SCTL) 10-Q 2017 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Recro Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to such officer’s knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 11, 2017

/s/ Gerri A. Henwood

Gerri A. Henwood

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Michael Celano

Michael Celano

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Ryan D. Lake

Ryan D. Lake

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)