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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Akela Pharma Inc.
We consent to the use of our report dated April 13, 2007 (except for note 22(b), which is as of October 10, 2007) included herein, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Akela Pharma Inc. (formerly LAB International Inc.) as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
Chartered Accountants
Montréal, Canada
November 9, 2007
KPMG LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership is the Canadian
member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative.