EXHIBIT 23.2


      Consent Of Independent Certified Public Accountants


We have issued our report dated March 13, 2004 accompanying the
consolidated financial statements of Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and
subsidiaries appearing in the 2003 Annual Report of the Company on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, which is incorporated
by reference in this Registration Statement.  We consent to the
incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of the
aforementioned report and to the use of our name as it appears under the
caption "Experts."


/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
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GRANT THORNTON LLP

Dallas, Texas
March 24, 2004