CONSENT OF ROBERT C. LAU




         The  undersigned  consents  to the  reference  to him under the caption
"Management" in the Registration Statement (Form SB-2) and related Prospectus of
Niche  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  covering  the  registration  of
1,560,000 the Company's Common Shares and 140,000 of the Company's Warrants.


Coconut Grove, Florida
September 16, 1997

                                                    /s/ Robert C. Lau
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                                                         ROBERT C. LAU