MDRNA, Inc.

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE

The undersigned, as an officer or director of MDRNA, Inc. (the "Company"),
hereby constitutes and appoints Steven C. Quay, Ingrid Simms and Bruce R. York,
the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents to complete and
execute such Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms as such attorneys shall
in his or her discretion determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Rule
144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence
of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the
Company, and to do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national
association, the Company and such other person or agency as the attorney(s)
shall deem appropriate.  The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at Bothell, WA, as of the date set
forth below.

/s/J. Michael French

J. Michael French
Dated: 	June 10, 2008

Witness:

/s/Sheila Hadersberger

Sheila Hadersberger
Dated: 	June 10, 2008