United Therapeutics (UTHR) S-8 Registration of securities for employees

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to United Therapeutics Corporation 2015 Stock Incentive Plan of United Therapeutics Corporation of our reports dated February 24, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of United Therapeutics Corporation and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of United Therapeutics Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

	/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
McLean, Virginia
June 29, 2015

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