CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 5, 1998 relating to the
Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation financial statements and financial statement
schedules for the year ended December 31, 1997, which appears in Shire
Pharmaceuticals Group Plc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999. We also consent to the references to us under the headings
"Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
June 6, 2000
