UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 22, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(847) 705-7709
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 22, 2010 we issued a press release announcing NASDAQ's trading halt of our common stock on April 22, 2010, the day of the joint meeting of the Food and Drug Administration's Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory Committee and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee relating to the New Drug Application for Acurox® (oxycodone HCl and niacin) Tablets. A copy of our press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 22, 2010

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SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: April 22, 2010	By:	/s/   PETER A. CLEMENS Peter A. Clemens Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 22, 2010