gary b. wolff, p.c.   Counselor-at-Law
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                                Exhibits 5




                                                       April 30, 2001



                         CONSENT AND OPINION OF COUNSEL


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

Gentlemen:

I am securities counsel to BioShield Technologies, Inc., a Georgia corporation
(the "Company"). I have, in such capacity, examined and am familiar with the
Articles of Organization, as amended, and the By-laws of the Company, and have
examined the records of corporate proceedings. I have also examined and am
familiar with such other documents as I have considered necessary for rendering
my opinion hereinafter set forth.

Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the shares of Common Stock,
no par value, of the Company reserved for issuance under the BioShield
Technologies, Inc. 2001 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan dated February 19, 2001
and as amended March 20, 2001, will, when issued in accordance with the terms of
such plan, be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

In addition, I hereby consent to the use of our name in the above opinion filed
with the Registration Statement on Form S-8.



                                                              Very truly yours,

                                                              /Gary B. Wolff/

                                                              Gary B. Wolff
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