EXHIBIT 23.1



                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

     As independent public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this  registration  statement on Form S-8, of our reports  dated
January 24, 2002 included in or incorporated  by reference in Wyeth's  (formerly
American  Home Product  Corporation)  Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31,
2001 and to all references to our Firm included in this registration statement.



                                            ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


New York, New York
May 29, 2002