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Source: ProActiveNewsRoom.com

New York, NY, July 29, 2009

ProActiveNewsRoom.com, a division of Pro Active Capital Resources (http://www.pro-activecapital.com), a holding company for a network of resources dedicated to the discovery and creation of value in the small-cap and micro-cap marketplace, announced that an interview with Jeffrey Davis, CEO of Access Pharmaceuticals is now available at proactivenewsroom.com, here.

You can also watch the complete interview below:

Mr. Davis answered questions on MuGard, Access Pharmaceuticals’ novel, ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments. Access Pharmaceuticals announced last week that MuGard data from a UK study shows that MuGard prevents oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients. The discussion of the market size and valuation with regard to MuGard for Access Pharmaceuticals is also covered during the interview.

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Commences Pre-Marketing Activities While Seeking Big Pharma Partnerships

DALLAS, TX, July 29, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), announced today that it is evaluating strategic options for the commercialization of MuGard in North America.  MuGard is an FDA approved treatment for oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of radiation treatment and chemotherapy, and previously announced data suggest that the market for MuGard is significantly greater than previously expected.  Frank Jacobucci, formerly President & CEO of Milestone Biosciences, has joined Access as a consultant, and will assist with ongoing reimbursement, manufacturing and commercial launch activities at Access, while discussions with potential licensee and co-promotion partners is ongoing.

“Access is focused on maximizing the potential of MuGard, both for patients and for its shareholders,” states Jeffrey B. Davis, Access’ President & CEO.  “Bringing MuGard back in-house will enable Access to capture more of MuGard’s value for shareholders, and be more intimately involved in the ongoing commercialization activities.  I welcome the expert insight and experience of Frank Jacobucci, who brings great knowledge and expertise in launching pharma products, with a particular expertise in oral mucositis and related indications, and of course MuGard.”

Mr. Jacobucci has over 20 years experience in sales management, including senior sales executive positions at oncology focused companies including MGI Pharma, Genetics Institute, Wyeth Oncology, Aventis, Precision Therapeutics and CRC Oncology Services.

“I have always known the substantial potential for MuGard in the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis as well as it being very important for the medical community, and an exciting commercial opportunity in the pharma sector,” stated Frank Jacobucci.  “I look forward to working with the Access team while preparing for a MuGard launch in North America and bringing additional pharma resources to bear as needed.  These efforts will not only maximize the potential for MuGard but, more importantly, provide access and availability for patients; thus improving outcomes I continue to believe that MuGard is a very important product for the cancer community, as the negative impact of oral mucositis on patient health and treatment is very significant.”

MuGard is a novel, ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments. Up to 80% of all patients receiving radiotherapy and approximately 40% of all chemotherapy patients develop oral mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop mucositis. Updated clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mucositis recommend the use of a preventive oral care regimen as part of routine supportive care along with a therapeutic oral care regimen if mucositis develops. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis, expanding to include all patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is estimated to be in excess of $5 billion world-wide.

MuGard forms a protective coating over the oral mucosa when swirled gently around the mouth. In a comparison of cancer patients receiving standard mucositis care with those patients receiving MuGard, the incidence and severity of mucositis was significantly lower in the MuGard treated group using a validated scale for the assessment of oral mucositis.

The previously announced licensing agreement between Access and Milestone Biosciences, LLC for North American rights to MuGard has been terminated.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Early Market Assessment Studies Suggest Larger Market Potential

DALLAS, TX, July 27, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), announced today that its European partner, SpePharm, has commenced commercial launch of MuGard in Norway. This follows previous commercial launches in the UK, Germany, Italy and Greece. Under a license from Access Pharmaceuticals, SpePharm is responsible for manufacturing, regulatory approval and commercialization in the 27 countries of Europe. SpePharm plans to launch MuGard throughout Europe over the next 12 months, with direct launches planned in France, Spain and the Benelux countries, and launches through local distributors in Central and Eastern Europe. The license agreement includes royalties on net sales to Access.

Central to the MuGard commercial launch strategy is a coordinated effort to seek reimbursement from governmental agencies, placement in pharmacy formularies and an aggressive seeding strategy in leading cancer treatment centers and with leading clinicians.  Aggressive sampling and education of patients and clinicians on early prophylactic use is proving important in reducing incidence, severity and duration of oral mucositis.

“The early feedback includes a high rate of enthusiasm and intention to continue use by practicing clinicians and patients, who have used MuGard,” stated Jeffrey B. Davis, Access’ President & CEO.   “We believe this enhanced awareness of the benefits associated with use of MuGard as a preventative treatment is likely to result in solid marketing traction and market penetration in Europe as SpePharm continues market seeding studies in the major EU markets to continue to develop awareness within the medical community.  Access continues to aggressively seek ways to maximize MuGard’s potential for cancer patients and for its shareholders.”

MuGard is a novel, ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments. Up to 40% of all patients receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy develop moderate to severe mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop mucositis. Updated clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mucositis recommend the use of a preventive oral care regimen as part of routine supportive care along with a therapeutic oral care regimen if mucositis develops. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis, expanding to include all patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is estimated to be in excess of $5 billion world-wide.

MuGard forms a protective coating over the oral mucosa when swirled gently around the mouth. In a comparison of cancer patients receiving standard mucositis care with those patients receiving MuGard, the incidence and severity of mucositis was significantly lower in the MuGard treated group using a validated scale for the assessment of oral mucositis.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Prevention of Oral Mucositis Expands Market Potential to Multiple Billions of Dollars

DALLAS, TX, July 23, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), announced today that its European partner, SpePharm, is collecting data from a post approval study of MuGard in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment in the UK showing prevention of oral mucositis.  In a multi-center study expected to enroll a total of 280 patients, patients are provided with seven weeks of MuGard therapy, and begin using MuGard one week prior to radiation treatment and then throughout the subsequent six weeks of planned therapy.  The first 140 patients being treated in this assessment study have been enrolled and treated, and as of the time of the update, none of these patients have experienced any oral mucositis.

“The initial feedback from SpePharm on their experience in the UK, with the first 140 patients in the assessment study,

exceeds our most positive expectations,” stated Jeffrey B. Davis, Access’ President & CEO.  “Normally, roughly 100% of patients undergoing radiation treatment for head and neck cancer experience some level of oral mucositis.  This condition varies from a low level of discomfort and pain, up to Grades 3 and 4 which are debilitating to the point of patients discontinuing therapy.  To see a result where all or substantially all of the patients using MuGard, and using it prophylactically, are not getting oral mucositis is extremely important with respect to treatment regimens.  We believe the final data set will show that MuGard should be used prophylactically with all radiation or chemotherapy regimens that have the potential to lead to oral mucositis, greatly expanding the target market.”

MuGard is a novel, ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments. Up to 40% of all patients receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy develop moderate to severe mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop mucositis. Updated clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mucositis recommend the use of a preventive oral care regimen as part of routine supportive care along with a therapeutic oral care regimen if mucositis develops. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis, used prophylactically for patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy, is estimated to be in excess of $5 billion world-wide.

MuGard forms a protective coating over the oral mucosa when swirled gently around the mouth. In a comparison of cancer patients receiving standard mucositis care with those patients receiving MuGard, the incidence and severity of mucositis was significantly lower in the MuGard treated group using a validated scale for the assessment of oral mucositis.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Access to Provide Details on MuGard Launch in Europe

DALLAS, TX, July 22, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP) announced today that Jeffrey B. Davis, President & CEO, will present at the Jssup & Lamont 2009 Growth Stock Conference organized by the LifeTech Capital Group on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 10:45 am EST.  The presentation will occur live and will be held at the Waldorf Astoria Boca Beach Club in Boca Raton, Florida.

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to present Access Pharmaceuticals to the large group of institutional and retail investors that attend Jesup’s annual growth stock conference,” stated Jeffrey B. Davis, Access’ President & CEO.  “The conference provides a forum for Access to highlight in many product programs, and specifically the very significant and positive initial results and feedback from the commercial launch of MuGard, our FDA approved treatment for oral mucositis.  Initial clinical feedback and experience exceeds our expectations.”

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Access to Evaluate Further Development outside Hematological Cancers

DALLAS, TX, July 7, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP) announced today new preclinical data demonstrating that thiarabine shows remarkable efficacy in the prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In a well-established animal model for RA, an exceptional restoration of joint structure was observed in the studies, which were conducted at Wayne State University School of Medicine and at Southern Research Institute.

As a therapeutic treatment of established disease, thiarabine demonstrated a highly significant, dose-dependent amelioration of arthritis. Thiarabine treatment resulted in a broad inhibition of disease pathology, with reduction of both inflammatory and erosive disease parameters, as well as protection from loss of cartilage matrix proteins. When used as a preventative treatment, thiarabine blocked the development of joint disease at the 60 mg/kg/day dose level and exhibited a significant reduction in disease incidence and severity at 20 mg/kg/day.

In a therapeutic study comparing thiarabine to methotrexate, a commonly used clinical drug for RA treatment, high resolution 3-D images from an X-ray microtomograph were used along with histological scoring to evaluate joint and bone destruction. Thiarabine demonstrated statistically significant anti-arthritic efficacy comparable to that of methotrexate. “The images from X-ray microtomography present a compelling visual representation of diseased vs. treated limbs” commented David Nowotnik, Senior Vice President Research and Development. “We are delighted with the results of the preclinical study which demonstrate a real benefit to the use of thiarabine in RA.”

“Our current development focus for thiarabine is for the treatment of hematological cancers,” stated Jeffrey B. Davis, President & CEO. “But, we believe these new RA data provide compelling evidence that Thiarabine should be developed for rheumatoid arthritis as well.”

Thiarabine is a next generation nucleoside analogue that Access has licensed from Southern Research. It has been in two Phase 1/2 solid tumor trials and was shown to have significant anti-tumor activity. Access is now working with leukemia and lymphoma specialists to initiate additional Phase 2 clinical trials in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and other indications. “The IND for thiarabine has been transferred to Access and we have a supply of clinical-grade material.” continued Dr. Nowotnik. “We should be able to start the study shortly after FDA clearance of the protocol and drug recertification.”

Access is actively seeking co-development partners for all applications of Thiarabine.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; and Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer. Thiarabine is a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: our ability to close the financing transaction, early results from our clinical trial, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market, its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.