AUDITORS CONSENT
Published on August 31, 2009
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Exhibit
23.1
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CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
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We have
issued our report dated March 31, 2009, accompanying the consolidated financial
statements of Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. included in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which are incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement. We consent to the incorporation by
reference in the Registration Statement of Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on
Form S-8 of the aforementioned report.
/s/
Whitley Penn LLP
Dallas,
Texas
August
31, 2009