INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Dura Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. on Form S-4 of our report dated February 9, 1999, appearing in the proxy
statement/prospectus which is part of this Registration Statement, on our
audits of Spiros Development Corporation II, Inc. as of December 31, 1998,
and the related statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows
for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the period September 23, 1997 (date
of incorporation) through December 31, 1997 and to the references to us under
the headings "Selected historical financial data", "Selected Financial Data"
and "Experts" in such proxy statement/prospectus.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

San Diego, California
April 19, 2000