EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent Of Independent Certified Public Accountants
We have issued our report dated March 3, 2000 accompanying the consolidated
financial statements of Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and subsidiaries
appearing in the 1999 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement. We consent to the incorporation by reference in
the Registration Statement of the aforementioned report and to the use
of our name as it appears under the caption "Experts."
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
GRANT THORNTON LLP
Dallas, Texas
December 13, 2000
