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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements) dated May 2, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements of BioPharmX Corporation, which appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of BioPharmX Corporation for the year ended January 31, 2016. We also consent to the reference of our firm under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc.
San Jose, California
October 13, 2016
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM