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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000318306-09-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090616
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090616

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000318306
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				830221517
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15771
		FILM NUMBER:		09894102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2600 N STEMMONS FRWY
		STREET 2:		STE 176
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75207
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2149055100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2600 N STEMMONS FRWY
		STREET 2:		STE 176
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75207

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEMEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEMEX CORP/WY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19831102
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agreement with Dr. David Nowotnik, Senior Vice President, Research and
Development, pursuant to which Access and Dr. Nowotnik agreed to a salary
reduction to $10,000 per month in exchange for an additional grant of options to
purchase 75,000 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock at an exercise price equal
to the fair market value of the shares on the grant date which vest ratably over
a six-month term (the &#8220;Transition Services Agreement&#8221;).&#160; </div>
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    <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">As a result of entering
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Access but the Employment Agreement, dated as of November 16, 1998 which was
previously entered into between Access and Dr. Nowotnik is no longer in
effect.&#160; This constitutes a step in Access&#8217; ongoing efforts to conserve its
cash resource while continuing to work toward executing its business
strategy.</div>
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agreement with Stephen Thompson, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to which
Access and Mr. Thompson agreed to a salary reduction to $7,500 per month in
exchange for an additional grant of options to purchase 75,000 shares of the
Company&#8217;s common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of
the shares on the grant date which vest ratably over a six-month term (the
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    <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">As a result of entering
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Access but the Employment Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2005 which was
previously entered into between Access and Mr. Thompson is no longer in
effect.&#160; This constitutes a step in Access&#8217; ongoing efforts to conserve its
cash resource while continuing to work toward executing its business
strategy.</div>
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              <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the
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      report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
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