Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (File No. 333-53928) and Form S-8 (File No.'s 333-60412,
333-64052, 333-82820) of Scios Inc. of our report dated February 8, 2002,
relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Form
10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
March 15, 2002