EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
on Form S-8 of our report dated January 29, 2003 relating to the consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in Tekelec's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California
September 29, 2003