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EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
As independent public accountants we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated February 17, 2000 (except with respect
to the matters discussed in Notes 9 and 10, as to which the date is July 31,
2000) contained in Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-31032) and to all references to our firm included in this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-1.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 9, 2000
