AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Programs to be Featured in Oral Presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2009

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that results of its Phase 1 studies evaluating the pharmacokinetics of its oral transmucosal NanoTab(TM) formulation of sufentanil will be featured in two oral presentations at the upcoming American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Dr. Pamela Palmer, Chief Medical Officer of AcelRx, will present in the following sessions. Abstracts are available through the American Society of Anesthesiologists web site.

About AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals is a privately held pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of new therapies for the treatment of pain and other conditions where there is an unmet need for improved safety and efficacy. The company applies its proprietary NanoTab dosage form and delivery technologies to enhance the safety, therapeutic benefit and commercial attractiveness of currently approved compounds. For additional information about AcelRx Pharmaceuticals visit http://www.acelrx.com.

SOURCE AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

CONTACT: Nigel Ray, Vice President, Business Development of AcelRx
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., +1-650-216-3500, info@acelrx.com

Web site: http://www.acelrx.com/

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