Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference of our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related prospectus of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc., dated February 17, 2012, and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report, dated March 10, 2011, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. and its subsidiaries included in its Form 10-K filed March 10, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P.
Tampa, Florida
February 16, 2012
