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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Accountants
We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of our report dated
February 21, 2000, relating to the financial statements of Inspire
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which appears in such Registration Statement. We also
consent to the references to us under the headings "Selected Financial Data"
and "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Raleigh, North Carolina
July 11, 2000
