EXHIBIT 23.1


                       Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-4 (Nos. 333-53637 and 333-53749, insofar as it relates to
Post-Effective Amendments No. 1 to Forms S-8 filed on June 26, 1998 and June 29,
1998, respectively, and 333-80917) and Form S-8 (Nos. 33-48209, 33-88856,
333-02667, 333-45801, 333-48067, 333-77845, 333-95949, 333-36874 and 333-75102)
of Omnicare, Inc. of our report dated February 1, 2002, relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this
Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
March 26, 2002