Exhibit 23.2

                       Consent of Independent Auditors

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated November 5, 2002, except as to
Notes 16 and 20 which are as of December 11, 2002, relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of NBTY, Inc. and
Subsidiaries, which appear in NBTY, Inc. and Subsidiaries Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
August 12, 2003