<PAGE>
Exhibit 23 . 1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Schein Pharmaceutical, Inc.
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting a part of the Registration Statement on Forms S - 8 (No.
333-49827 and 333-79779) dated April 9, 1998 and June 2, 1999 of our report
dated May 25, 2000, relating to the financial statements and supplemental
schedule of the Retirement Plan of Schein Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Affiliates
appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.
/s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
Woodbridge, New Jersey
June 27, 2000
