EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-100824) pertaining to the Discovery Laboratories, Inc. Amended and
Restated 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and in the Registration Statements (Form S-3
No. 333-101666, Form S-3 No. 333-35206, Form S-3 No. 333-86105, Form S-3 No.
333-72614, and Form S-3 No. 333-82596) pertaining to the registration of shares
of common stock of our report dated February 26, 2003, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Discovery Laboratories, Inc. included in
the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2002.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 27, 2003