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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals USPTO Issues Notice of Allowance for Novel Limitx(TM) Abuse Deterrent Technology
Jun 29, 2015

New Oral Opioid Abuse Technology

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Partners Its Methamphetamine Resistant Impede(R) Technology
Jun 16, 2015
PALATINE, IL -- ( Marketwired ) -- 06/16/15 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR) today announced that Acura has entered into a License and Development Agreement with Bayer Healthcare LLC to provide an exclusive worldwide license to Acura's IMPEDE technology for use in an undisclosed

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Announces First Quarter 2015 Financial Results
May 04, 2015
PALATINE, IL -- ( Marketwired ) -- 05/04/15 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR) , a specialty pharmaceutical company developing products intended to address medication abuse and misuse, announced today financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 .

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals to Host First Quarter 2015 Financial Results Conference Call on May 5, 2015
Apr 21, 2015
PALATINE, IL -- ( Marketwired ) -- 04/21/15 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR) , a specialty pharmaceutical company innovating abuse deterrent drugs ,  today announced that the Company plans to report financial results for first quarter 2015 following the close of financial markets on

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals to Develop Abuse Deterrent Hydrocodone With Acetaminophen Tablets With Limitx(TM) Technology
Apr 09, 2015

Immediate-Release Tablets Intended to Address Excess Oral Consumption

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Reports Successful Topline Results From Nexafed(R) Extended-Release Clinical Study
Mar 23, 2015
PALATINE, IL -- ( Marketwired ) -- 03/23/15 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR) , today announced preliminary topline results from a pilot clinical study which demonstrated bioequivalence of one formulation of NEXAFED (pseudoephedrine HCl) extended-release tablets to Sudafed® 12-Hour

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Financial Results
Mar 02, 2015
PALATINE, IL -- ( Marketwired ) -- 03/02/15 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR) , a specialty pharmaceutical company developing products intended to address medication abuse and misuse, announced today financial results for the year and three months ended December 31, 2014 .

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals to Host 2014 Financial Results Conference Call on March 3, 2015
Feb 23, 2015
PALATINE, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 02/23/15 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR) , a specialty pharmaceutical company innovating abuse deterrent drugs , today announced that the Company plans to report financial results for 2014 following the close of financial markets on Monday, March 2,

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Initiates Clinical Study of Meth-Resistant Nexafed(R) Extended-Release Formulations
Feb 16, 2015

Products Employ Improved Impede(R) 2.0 Technology

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Expands Meth-Resistant Decongestant Line With NEXAFED(R) Sinus Pressure + Pain
Feb 05, 2015

New Combination Sinus Pain and Congestion Product Will Utilize NEXAFED's IMPEDE(R) Meth-Deterring Technology

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Partners With Egalet Corporation to Commercialize Immediate Release Oxycodone Product Utilizing Acura's Aversion(R) (Abuse-Deterrent) Technology
Jan 08, 2015
PALATINE, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 01/08/15 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR)  today announced that the Company has entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement (the "Agreement") with Egalet US, Inc. and Egalet Ltd. (together "Egalet", subsidiaries of Egalet Corporation (NASDAQ:

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Acknowledges Distribution of Nexafed(R) by Kmart Pharmacy
Dec 23, 2014
PALATINE, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 12/23/14 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR) , today acknowledged the announcement by Kmart Pharmacy that Kmart is stocking NEXAFED [pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (HCl)], Acura's next generation pseudoephedrine with methamphetamine-resistant IMPEDE

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Receives Additional U.S. Patent for Abuse Deterrent Drug Formulations
Dec 08, 2014

First Patent Encompassing the IMPEDE(R) Technology

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Nov 03, 2014
PALATINE, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 11/03/14 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR) , a specialty pharmaceutical company developing products intended to address medication abuse and misuse, announced today financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 .

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals to Host Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results Conference Call on November 4, 2014
Oct 28, 2014
PALATINE, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 10/28/14 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR) , a specialty pharmaceutical company innovating abuse deterrent drugs , today announced that the Company plans to report financial results for the third quarter 2014 following the close of financial markets on

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on Its Hydrocodone Bitartrate With Acetaminophen Tablets Development
Oct 16, 2014
PALATINE, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 10/16/14 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR)  announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied on procedural grounds Acura's appeal of the position taken by Division of Anesthesia , Analgesia, and Addiction Products (DAAAP) that

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Hydrocodone Bitartrate With Acetaminophen Tablets Meet Clinical Endpoints
Sep 29, 2014
PALATINE, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 09/29/14 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR) announced today preliminary results from three clinical studies for its abuse deterrent AVERSION® hydrocodone bitartrate with acetaminophen (AVERSION H/A) development product with the key study demonstrating

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Summary ToggleAcura Pharmaceuticals Submits Formal Dispute Resolution Request With FDA Regarding Hydrocodone Bitartrate With Acetaminophen Tablets
Sep 15, 2014
PALATINE, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 09/15/14 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR), announced today that it has submitted a formal dispute resolution request with the FDA for Vycavert®, its abuse deterrent formulation of hydrocodone and acetaminophen tablets.

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