Exhibit 31.1CERTIFICATION

I, Chris Dick, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 of Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company);                                                                                                                                                               
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|2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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|3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;                      
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|4. | The Companys other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the
Company and have:                                                                                     
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|5. | The Companys other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors and the audit committee of
the Companys board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):                    
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|Date: November 14, 2008 |  | /s/
    Chris Dick                                        
|                        |  | Chris Dick                                                
|                        |  | Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer

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