EXHIBIT 31.1
RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Friedhelm Blobel, Ph.D., certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the registrant); 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 27, 2009 | /S/ FRIEDHELM BLOBEL, PH.D. | |
Friedhelm Blobel, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer |