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Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and
in the headnote to "Selected Financial Data" and to the inclusion and
incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Amendment No. 1 to
Form S-3) pertaining to the registration of 2,875,000 shares of common stock, of
our report dated February 11, 2000, except for Note 9, as to which the date is
March 17, 2000, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of CIMA
LABS INC., included in such Registration Statement and included in the Annual
Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 13, 2000
