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