EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement Amendment No. 1 (Form S-3 No. 333-49466) and related
Prospectus of Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the registration of 2,143,870
shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our
report dated February 4, 2000, with respect to the financial statements of
Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/Ernst & Young LLP
Palo Alto, California
January 3, 2001
