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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 on Form S-3 to Registration Statement No. 333-132900 of our report dated March 14,2006 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion on the consolidated financial statements and includes an explanatory paragraph indicating that Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. is in the development stage), relating to the financial statements of Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. for the year ended December 31,2005 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Chicago, Illinois
August 14, 2006