Acura Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Robert Jones as Interim President and CEO (ACUR)

Acura Pharmaceuticals ACUR announced today that Robert Jones, Acura's Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named the Company's interim President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Mr. Jones succeeds Andy Reddick, who passed away on April 28, 2011. Mr. Jones has been intimately involved with the Company since he joined in April 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Jones served as Vice President, Strategic and Business Analysis of Adolor Corporation.