Exhibit 31.1

# Section 302 CEO
Certification

I, Jack E. Stover, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Antares Pharma, Inc.;
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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; and
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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 registrant as of, and
          for, the periods presented in this report.
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|4. | The registrant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 registrant and have:
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| | a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
 procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
               information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
               is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
               period in which this report is being prepared;
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| | b) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
               procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
               of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
               by this report based on such evaluation; and
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| | c) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control
               over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent
               fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
               materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial
               reporting; and
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|5. | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
          our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
          registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of
          directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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| | a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
               of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
               adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
               report financial information; and
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| | b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
               who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over
               financial reporting.
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Date:    August 24, 2005

/s/ Jack E. Stover 

Jack E. Stover President and Chief
Executive Officer