Exhibit 23.2



                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference  in this  registration  statement  on Form S-3,  of our  report  dated
February 21, 2002  included in BioMarin  Pharmaceutical  Inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K as filed on March 31, 2002 and to all  references to our Firm included
in this registration statement.


                                                     /s/  Arthur Andersen LLP

San Francisco, California
April 23, 2002