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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement (Form S8) pertaining to the Amended and
Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan of SICOR Inc. (formerly
Gensia Sicor Inc.) of our report dated February 16, 2000 with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of SICOR Inc.
(formerly Gensia Sicor Inc.) included in its Annual Report (Form
10K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
San Diego, California
October 11, 2000
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