Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-85658, 333-87180, 333-102577, 333-107288, 333-110715, 333-110716, 333-116659, 333-124461, 333-128017, 333-134412, 333-134574, 333-138889, 333-138919, 333-145249 and 333-158542), and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-67392, 333-74032, 333-85402, 333-90530, 333-106996, 333-106994 and 333-128937, 333-139878, 333-144258, 333-145893, 333-147242, 333-147585, 333-148573, 333-149264, 333-150793, 333-152362, 333-160279, 333-160280 and 333-161373) of Alere Inc. of our report dated March 1, 2011, relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K, as amended.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 29, 2011
