PALATINE, Ill., April 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACUR) announced today with great sadness that Andrew D. Reddick, its President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director, passed away on April 28, 2011. He was 58 years old. The Board of Directors and all Acura employees extend our deepest condolences to the Reddick family.