CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated March 3, 2020 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph related to substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern) relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of VIVUS, Inc., which appears in VIVUS, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.
/s/ OUM & CO. LLP
San Francisco, California
June 8, 2020