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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-34828) and
related Prospectus of CIMA LABS INC. for the registration of 1,100,000 shares of
its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein 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 its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 6, 2000
