EXHIBIT 23(b)


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.




                                     /s/ Grant Thornton LLP
                                        ____________________
                                         GRANT THORNTON LLP


Dallas, Texas
June 22, 2000



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