Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14 AND 15d-14
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Robert B. Jones, the President & Chief Executive Officer of Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc., certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this amendment to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Acura 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. |
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February 16, 2016 | | /s/ Robert B. Jones |
| | Robert B. Jones President & Chief Executive Officer |