Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference of our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 and related prospectuses of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc., dated November 29, 2013 and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report, dated March 18, 2013, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. and subsidiaries included in its Form 10-K filed March 18, 2013 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP
Tampa, Florida
November 29, 2013
