Exhibit 23











INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  in  Registration  Statement  No.
33-32465 of Bergen  Brunswig  Corporation  on Form S-8 of our report dated March
22,  1999,  appearing  in this  Annual  Report on Form  11-K of Bergen  Brunswig
Pre-Tax Investment Retirement Account for the year ended September 29, 1998.




/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Costa Mesa, California
March 26, 1999






















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