Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Donald J. Santel, hereby certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K/A of Hyperion Therapeutics, 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. |
Dated: April 29, 2015
/s/ Donald J. Santel |
Donald J. Santel Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) |