EXHIBIT 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints John M. Siebert, John Hontz and
David A. Feste and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of CIMA LABS INC. for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002, and
all amendments to such Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises,
as fully to all intents and purposes he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them,
or their or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.



                    Signature                                        Date
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/s/John M. Siebert                                             February 10, 2003
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John M. Siebert
 President & Chief Executive Officer
 (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

/s/John F. Chappell                                            January 11, 2003
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John F. Chappell
 Director

/s/Steven D. Cosler                                            January 11, 2003
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Steven D. Cosler
 Director

/s/Terrence W. Glarner                                         January 11, 2003
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Terrence W. Glarner
 Director

/s/Steven B. Ratoff                                            January 11, 2003
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Steven B. Ratoff
 Director

/s/Joseph R. Robinson                                          January 13, 2003
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Joseph R. Robinson
 Director

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