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May 4, 2017
Suzanne Hayes
Assistant Director
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. | |
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
Dear Ms. Hayes:
On behalf of Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”), we file herewith the above referenced registration statement.
Please direct any comments and other communications to the undersigned.
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ Richard Feiner | |
| Richard Feiner |
cc: Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc.