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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Annual Report on Form 40-F of Æterna Zentaris Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2005 of our auditors' report dated February 28, 2006 on the consolidated balance sheets of Æterna Zentaris Inc. as at December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the consolidated statements of operations, deficit, other capital and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005 and of our related Comments by Auditors for U.S. Readers on Canada-U.S. Reporting Differences dated February 28, 2006.
Chartered Accountants
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
February 28, 2006
PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the Canadian firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the other member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.
Exhibit 7
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS