Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 11, 2010 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of A.P. Pharma, Inc., which appear in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ ODENBERG, ULLAKKO, MURANISHI & CO. LLP
San Francisco, California
June 28, 2010