EXHIBIT 99.1

          CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
                AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
                    THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


A signed original of this written statement required by
Section 906 has been provided to Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
and will be retained by Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and
furnished to the SEC or its staff upon its request.

The undersigned, Kerry P. Gray, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company"),
hereby certifies that to his knowledge the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003 of the Company
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company for the period specified.

This information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Signed at the City of  Dallas, in the State of Texas, this
14th day of May, 2003.

/s/ Kerry P. Gray
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Kerry P. Gray
President and Chief Executive Officer