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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
our report dated September 28, 2000 relating to the financial statements of
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech Ltd. and subsidiaries, which appear in such
Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in such Registration Statement.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Florham Park, NJ
September 29, 2000
