Exhibit 23.1

BDO Seldman, LLP
Accountants and Consultants 233 N Michigan Ave., Suite 2500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Telephone: (312) 856-9100
Fax: (312) 856-1379

Consent of Independent Public Accounting Firm

Akorn, Inc.
Buffalo Grove, Illinois

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated February 25, 2005, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Akorn, Inc, which is contained in that Prospectus.

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

BDO Seidman, LLP

Chicago, Illinois
May 6, 2005