gary b. wolff, p.c.   Counselor-at-Law
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                                Exhibits 5 and 23




                                                   December 26, 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. 2002 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan dated December 21, 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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