Exhibit 31.3
CERTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 302
I, Mark Pruzanski, M.D., certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| Date: April 29, 2016 | |
| /s/ Mark Pruzanski | |
| Mark Pruzanski, M.D. | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
