Exhibit 23

                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-29084) of AP Pharma, Inc. of our
report dated April 29, 2003, relating to the financial
statements and schedule of the AP Pharma 401(k) Plan included in
this Annual Report on Form 11-K.




By /s/  Mohler, Nixon & Williams
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  MOHLER, NIXON & WILLIAMS
  Accountancy Corporation

Campbell, California
June 16, 2003