Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 28, 2013 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of A.P. Pharma, Inc., included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus which is a part of the Registration Statement.
/s/ OUM & CO. LLP
San Francisco, California
August 8, 2013